Great news for business travellers from Ireland and Northern Ireland today. Air Canada has announced two new routes from Irish airports!
It has been confirmed that the Canadian airline will be launching flights from Shannon Airport to Toronto, and from Dublin Airport to Montreal in 2018.
The Shannon-Toronto and Dublin-Montreal direct flights will commence in June 2018 and will be seasonal at this stage. They will operate four times weekly and go on sale September 19. The service will operate on the new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircrafts, with both Business and Economy options.
Irish officials have welcomed the latest in a long line of airline announcements this year. “Last year, Canada delivered a record 203,000 visitors to the island of Ireland, an increase of 11pc on the 2015,” said Niall Gibbons, CEO of Tourism Ireland.
Just last week we reported that Cathay Pacific was launching new flights between Hong Kong and Dublin. The announcement was met with much enthusiasm from within the business travel community.
Norwegian Air have started a new route between Dublin and Stockholm, while Qatar announced new Dublin to Doha flights.
If you are interested in booking flights to or from any of the above destinations, contact Beyond Business Travel. We can liaise with Air Canada whether you are flying from Dublin or Shannon, and offer negotiated discounts. We can also assist you in booking hotels and car rental companies during your trip.