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Aer Lingus Announce New Route to Knock from Birmingham

  Aer Lingus Regional has announced it is open a new route from Birmingham to Ireland West Airport Knock. 



From 11th June 2012, Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Aer Arann will provide daily return flights from Birmingham to Knock with fares starting from £29.99 one way including taxes. 



Commenting on the announcement, Aer Arann Interim Chief Executive Sean Brogan said, “We are delighted to add the Birmingham-Knock route to our network. We’re confident that there will be strong demand from both business and leisure travellers for direct, convenient and cost effective access from the West of Ireland to Great Britain’s second largest city.” 




“We look forward to providing our customers with a quality service, ensuring excellent value and frequency from 11th June”, he continued. 



Welcoming the announcement, Aer Lingus Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Kavanagh said, “Aer Lingus is delighted be extending its Aer Lingus Regional network to include Birmingham-Knock. The addition of this new service further demonstrates the continued success of the Aer Lingus Regional franchise.” 



Martyn Lloyd, Air Services Development Director for Birmingham Airport, said, “This is great news for the Midlands’ business and leisure passenger and we look forward to the n ew service starting this summer.” 

Source: Birmingham Airport

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