New route to France launched
07/06/2004Aer Arann, Ireland’s, today announced that it will begin operating its first routes to France on the 23rd June 2004 with the launch of a new services from Galway to Lorient in South Brittany.
The service will operate two days per week on Wednesdays and Saturdays and will be operated by an ATR42 aircraft. The airline projects that it will carry in excess of 2,500 passengers on this route during the summer months.
The Galway to Lorient service will operate via Waterford with a twenty-five minute stopover at Waterford Airport. The flight will depart Galway Airport at 6.25am on Wednesdays and Waterford Airport at 7.25am arriving in Lorient Airport at 9.55am. The return flight will depart Lorient Airport at 10.20am arriving in Waterford Airport at 10.55am and Galway Airport at 11.55am. The flight will depart Galway Airport at 8.00am on Saturdays and Waterford Airport at 9.05am arriving in Lorient Airport at 11.35am. The return flight will depart Lorient Airport at 12.05pm and arrive in Waterford Airport at 12.40pm and Galway Airport at 1.45pm. Fares on both routes will start from EUR89.99 one way including tax.
Commenting on the announcement Padraig O’Ceidigh, Managing Director Aer Arann said "we are delighted to be launching our first French routes to Brittany, which is the second biggest French destination for Irish passengers after Paris. We believe that there is considerable untapped demand from the regions to Brittany and we look forward to working with both airports to establish these services over the summer".
The service will operate two days per week on Wednesdays and Saturdays and will be operated by an ATR42 aircraft. The airline projects that it will carry in excess of 2,500 passengers on this route during the summer months.
The Galway to Lorient service will operate via Waterford with a twenty-five minute stopover at Waterford Airport. The flight will depart Galway Airport at 6.25am on Wednesdays and Waterford Airport at 7.25am arriving in Lorient Airport at 9.55am. The return flight will depart Lorient Airport at 10.20am arriving in Waterford Airport at 10.55am and Galway Airport at 11.55am. The flight will depart Galway Airport at 8.00am on Saturdays and Waterford Airport at 9.05am arriving in Lorient Airport at 11.35am. The return flight will depart Lorient Airport at 12.05pm and arrive in Waterford Airport at 12.40pm and Galway Airport at 1.45pm. Fares on both routes will start from EUR89.99 one way including tax.
Commenting on the announcement Padraig O’Ceidigh, Managing Director Aer Arann said "we are delighted to be launching our first French routes to Brittany, which is the second biggest French destination for Irish passengers after Paris. We believe that there is considerable untapped demand from the regions to Brittany and we look forward to working with both airports to establish these services over the summer".
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