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by Páraic McMahon paraic@clareecho.ie
SHANNON AIRPORT’s new service to Chicago with United Airlines has taken flight.
Passengers boarded the Boeing 757-200 aircraft from 08:50 on Friday morning for departure at 09:30 for the first daily seasonal Chicago service from Shannon bound for O’Hare International Airport.
Mary Considine, speaking at a gate celebration to mark the occasion said it was “a significant boost for Shannon Airport”. The CEO of the Shannon Airport Group labelled United Airlines as one of Shannon’s valued airline partners.
“Chicago is an important U.S. gateway and is a really positive addition to the daily services we already offer from Shannon to New York, Boston and Newark. With a seat capacity of over 42,000, this strategic Chicago route not only benefits leisure and tourism travellers, but this direct service also provides important additional business connectivity for our customers,” she said.
Ms Considine added, “With our US preclearance facilities, passengers flying from Shannon can arrive in the U.S. as domestic passengers, saving valuable time, especially for connecting flights. The enhanced security screening system we installed during the Pandemic has eliminated the need
