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MarkD
13th May 2004, 20:54
from aerarann.ie
http://www.aerarann.ie/PR04_derry_bhxman.htm

Aer Arann Announces New Routes From Derry to Manchester and Birmingham

Ireland’s premier regional airline has announced the introduction of two new services from City of Derry Airport to Manchester and Birmingham. Starting on the 21st June the new routes are projected to carry 18,000 passengers each during their first year of operation. The airline also recently announced two additional services to Manchester from Waterford and Kerry and a Birmingham to Galway service, which will start on 3rd May.

Both services will operate with fares from as low as £39.99 one way plus tax. The Manchester service will depart Manchester Airport at 0925 and City of Derry Airport at 1500 with a flight time of one hour twenty minutes. The Birmingham service will depart City of Derry Airport at 1115 and Birmingham at 1305 with a flight time of one hour twenty-five minutes. Both flights will be operated on a 48 seater ATR42 aircraft. These new routes will bring the airline’s total number of UK routes to sixteen, as well as providing six domestic routes serving the regional Irish airports.

Commenting on the announcement, Jennifer Mooney, Commercial Manager, Aer Arann said "following successful negotiations with City of Derry Airport and Air Route Development NI we are delighted to be announcing two new services from City of Derry Airport providing necessary air access into such a popular destinations as Manchester and Birmingham. We are confident that there will be substantial demand and uptake of both services in the departure and destination regions. Aer Arann has made significant progress in expanding our business in the UK market with the introduction of six new services since January 2004. We look forward to growing these new routes and introducing further new services in the near future".

The Airport Manager, Seamus Devine has welcomed the introduction of both services. He said: "I am delighted the airport has been successful in securing these important air links between the North West of Ireland and the UK. Manchester and Birmingham are significant UK hub cities and I believe it is vitally important that business visitors and tourists can avail of these important links".

He added that he was looking forward to working with Aer Arann in operating the Manchester and Birmingham routes and hoped to work with them in the future development of new routes from the City of Derry Airport.