City Jet set to expand frequency of Cork to London link
RedFM News has also learned the airline is in talks about adding sun destinations to its schedule.
Leeside's newest link with London was formalised this morning when the inaugural City Jet flight to London City airport took off from Cork airport.
RedFM News has learned that as well as increasing the frequency of services from three to four flights per day in the coming months the airline is also planning to add sun destinations to its schedule.
Ready to fly like a star from @CorkAirport with @cityjet boss Pat Byrne and @CorksRedFM Emer and Lana @NeilRedFM pic.twitter.com/Hp6PliI1s3
— RSVP Magazine (@RSVPMagazine) October 1, 2015Marine Minister Simon Coveney was at the airport this morning and he urged people to be universally positive about Cork airport and all it has to offer.
@simoncoveney speaking ahead of @cityjet inaugural flight which takes off in the next 30 minutes. pic.twitter.com/gIy7A8bYZO
— RedFM News (@RedFMNews) October 1, 2015
It comes on foot of another announcement this week at the airport where Norweigan Air confirmed they will operating Cork to Boston and New York flights out of Cork airport starting next year - the first transatlantic flights planned for Cork airport in almost 50 years.
Our News Editor Lana O'Connor was on board the flight this morning and she says there was an exciting atmosphere in the airport:
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