Delta Air Lines will return to Ireland's Shannon next year as part of its largest-ever transatlantic schedule. Last operated in 2019, the US carrier will resume non-stop daily flights to the town serving Ireland's western Atlantic coast. Delta will operate the route from New York JFK starting 23 May 2024.
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22/09/2023 The Shannon Airport Group has today welcomed the announcement by Delta Air Lines of their decision to restart their nonstop daily seasonal service between Shannon Airport and New York- JFK in 2024. The new service will operate from 25 May 2024, providing an additional 2,700 weekly seats on the JFK route.
Which airlines offer direct flights to Shannon? Aer Lingus, jetBlue, British Airways, Lufthansa, United, Air Canada, Delta and KLM all fly non-stop to Shannon.
If you're concentrating most of your time in Dublin city and Northern Ireland, you should fly in and out of Dublin. There are benefits to flying into Shannon from New York. If you really want to see the west or southwest of Ireland, if your plans are to explore that side of the country, Shannon will be a better fit.
Most trans-Atlantic carriers that fly to Dublin, the capital, also fly to Shannon on the western side of the island. Dublin's bigger size often means it has cheaper fares.
The majority of flights from Shannon were more expensive than from Dublin – with 17 destinations clocking higher ticket prices. The largest price discrepancy in flying from Shannon Airport came on the Birmingham route, with it being 80% dearer to depart from Shannon than the capital.
And customers who have MQM Rollover balances over 100,000 will be given special offers to extend their earned 2024 Status—one year for each 100K Rollover MQMs. Delta will also provide an option to convert MQM Rollover balances into MQDs at a more generous ratio of 10:1 (up from 20:1).
On the other hand, Shannon Airport, where the concept of Duty Free Shopping started, is considerably smaller and far easier to navigate. Shannon is situated just outside Limerick on the west coast of Ireland and is ideally placed for trips around the west, south west or midlands.
Tips to know when travelling to Shannon, County ClareThe most popular airlines for this route are Ryanair, Aer Lingus, British Airways, easyJet, and Lufthansa. Dublin and Shannon, County Clare have 292 direct flights per week.
Dublin Airport is the largest airport in Ireland, and in 2018 was the 13th busiest airport in Europe. Ireland has four main airports: Cork, Dublin, Shannon and Knock. There are also smaller regional airports at Donegal, Kerry, Galway, Sligo and Waterford.
Limerick is located just 25 kilometres from Shannon International Airport, which has full US customs pre clearance. Shannon is Ireland's second-largest long-haul airport, the only one outside the capital offering direct flights to all key Irish markets – the UK, European mainland and US.
1947 - Shannon Airport became the first Customs Free Airport in the World and established Shannon as an International Industrial and Distribution Centre and stimulated further traffic growth.
Delta has been a good friend to Ireland since it began serving Shannon and Dublin, from its home base of Atlanta. The early years were not profitable but Delta maintained its commitment to serve the Irish market. The Worldwide Partnership with Aer Lingus is a commercial deal with a proven ally.