13/08/2007

Protest Over Aer Lingus Shannon Move

Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops in the Republic have joined calls for Aer Lingus to reverse a decision to halt services from Shannon to Heathrow.

A joint statement was being distributed at masses and services in Ireland's mid-west.

It describes the plan to halt the service as very damaging.

Speaking on RTE's This Week radio programme, Chief Executive of Aer Lingus, Dermot Mannion said he does not expect the airline will change its decision about ending the Shannon to Heathrow air service, despite growing calls for it to do so.

However, he said was very confident that over time Aer Lingus would be seen to have done more than its fair share to meet regional development transportation issues at Shannon.

(CD)

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