Aer Lingus operating temporary direct route from Cork to Paris 

The flight schedule has been planned to coincide with Ireland's Rugby World Cup matches. 
Aer Lingus operating temporary direct route from Cork to Paris 

The flight schedule has been planned to coincide with the Ireland matches and most weekends will see outbound flights on Fridays and returns on Sundays.Photo: David Creedon

Aer Lingus has commenced a new temporary direct route linking Cork to Paris. 

Direct flights to the French capital departed Cork Airport today bringing excited Irish rugby supporters to France for Ireland’s highly anticipated match against South Africa in Paris tomorrow. 

The temporary Cork to Paris route will operate until October 30, and is aimed at providing rugby supporters from the Munster area easier access to the games. 

The flight schedule has been planned to coincide with the Ireland matches and most weekends will see outbound flights on Fridays and returns on Sundays.

A direct service is also in operation from Shannon. 

Donal Moriarty, Aer Lingus Chief Corporate Affairs Officer said, “We are delighted to commence the new direct services from both Shannon and Cork to Paris and offer Aer Lingus customers travelling from these Airports a convenient connection to the French capital."

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