Aer Arann has announced that it is starting new, regular passenger services from London Southend Airport to and from both Waterford and Galway.
Ireland’s regional airline Aer Arann has announced new direct scheduled services between London Southend Airport and two of Ireland’s key business and tourism regions.
Aer Arann will operate two daily return flights flying to Galway on Ireland’s Atlantic west coast and Waterford, the crystal city in Ireland’s sunny south east.
The people of Essex and Greater London will now have Ireland on their doorstep with convenient flight timings and direct access two of Ireland’s most visited destinations.
The new services will be the first to be operated into London Southend Airport by an Irish commercial airline and mark the opening of Ireland’s new gateway to London and the English south east.
Direct flights will operate seven days per week from Waterford and flying to Galway will operate direct four days per week and on three days a week will operate via Waterford.
The new routes between Ireland and London Southend Airport are expected to boost both business and tourism travel between the UK and both Galway and Waterford. The two new flights per day open new links from Southend, Essex and the greater London area to Ireland’s regions offering fast, convenient and cost effective travel that will provide a timely boost to the local economies.
Aer Arann’s services from London Southend Airport will provide passengers with a fast, hassle-free flying to Galway and Waterford perfect for both the business and leisure passenger. In turn passengers from Ireland will benefit from the convenience of a ten minute transfer from plane to train and frequent, affordable trains to Liverpool Street Station operating from London Southend Airport’s new train station.
Commenting on the announcement Aer Arann, Chief Executive, Paul Schütz said, “This is a very significant announcement for Aer Arann and we are delighted to team up with London Southend Airport to provide our customers with new flights between Ireland and the UK and particularly with central London”.
“We are confident there will be strong demand for these services and that our customers will be very pleased when they experience the unique convenience and direct access to central London. Likewise UK customers will have Ireland on their doorstep with direct access flying to Galway and Waterford and we look forward to the ongoing development of London Southend Airport and its potential to provide passengers from Ireland with excellent onward connections to Europe”, Mr.Schütz continued.
Alastair Welch, Managing Director Stobart Air and London Southend Airport commented “Aer Arann’s announcement today marks a significant milestone in the development of London Southend Airport. 2011 is a very big year for us with a new railway station and control tower now complete, and a new passenger terminal, runway extension and airport hotel also underway”.
“This is the year London Southend Airport goes on the international air travel map as a fast, friendly and hassle free new gateway to London and beyond. With our new train station the journey from the airport into Liverpool Street – in the heart of the City of London – will take around 50 minutes”.