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Summer take-off for Aer Arann routes

Irish regional airline Aer Arann has announced the introduction of a number of new routes between British and Irish regional airports beginning this summer.

From May 14, six flights per week will operate between Birmingham and Waterford, while services from Manchester to Sligo and from Bristol and Cardiff to Galway will each operate four times weekly.

The addition of the new services means that Aer Arann will now have 24 routes between Britain and Ireland. The flights will benefit business and leisure travellers alike.

Aer Arann has also announced new links from Bristol and Cardiff airports to the French city of Nantes. These flights will commence on May 19 and June 23 respectively.

Aer Arann head of marketing Colin Lewis said: “This represents further significant expansion for Aer Arann in the UK market and will provide easy access to these major UK cities and greater choice for business and leisure passengers in the regions.

“We look forward to working with the regional airports to develop these services.”