UNITED Airlines is to cease its transatlantic flight from Shannon Airport to Chicago"™s O"™Hare, it has been confirmed.
The airline, which recently announced the suspension of its service from the airport to Newark, will cease the Chicago service in 2018 despite Shannon"™s "best effort" to convince it otherwise.
The seasonal summer service was launched in 2013, running "“ at least initially "“ a five times weekly non-stop route from Shannon to O"™Hare.
Shannon managing director Andrew Murphy said the airport was "disappointed by United"™s decision to cease its seasonal Shannon-Chicago service next year despite our best efforts and those of Tourism Ireland to reach an agreement with the airline.
"United is and remains a core and valued customer. We remain very committed to working with them and our other airline partners to continue to provide services and access to key markets. Finding a replacement carrier for the Chicago service will be a priority as will maximising the potential for Shannon in the coming years," he added…
