Travel Business News - Europe

Feb 7, 2010 Business travellers will see increased frequencies on flights from the UK regions to Dublin and Cork following the franchise deal between Aer Lingus and regional carrier Aer Arann. Aer Arann will operate 12 routes as Aer Lingus Regional from March 28, including three new routes; from Dublin to Doncaster/Sheffield and Durham Tees Valley and from Cork to Glasgow. Capacity will also be added on Dublin-Edinburgh, which will operate three times a day with two new frequencies provided by Aer Arann, supplementing the existing Aer Lingus flight. Frequency on the Aer Lingus route from Dublin to Glasgow will increase up to four times a day. Aer Arann's existing services from Dublin to Blackpool and Cardiff and from Cork to Cardiff, Bristol and Edinburgh will take the Aer Lingus brand, as will its seasonal services from Cork to Jersey and La Rochelle. Under the franchise agreement, Aer Arann's 72-seater aircraft will be repainted and replace Aer Lingus's 174-seater Airbus A320s. Feb 3, 2010