Originally Posted by
cml387
Point of information, Ireland was very much a member of the EU (well, The EEC then) during the years when Aeroflot had it's stopovers in Shannon.
The link was down to some enterprising mangers in Aer Rianta, who went on to to open and run a duty free shop in Sheremetyevo Airport
Thanks for the correction. Ireland joined the EEC in 1971, IIRC. During which years did the Aeroflot Shannon stopover thing happen?