United Airlines has resumed its daily seasonal service between Shannon and New York/Newark, and today saw the first scheduled flight on the route since October 2019.

The service will operate until 29 October 2022 and departs daily at 12.30pm. The flight ex-Newark departs at 10.50pm.

Mary Considine, CEO of Shannon Group commented: “United Airlines is a very valued airline partner of Shannon, and we are delighted to welcome them back to our airport as they restore this vital transatlantic service.

“With its hub status and onward connections, the Newark service is extremely important for our business passengers and is a key component of our transatlantic connectivity for our region and the broader west of Ireland.”

Martina Coogan, United’s sales manager in Ireland, said the airline offers connections to over 90 destinations across the Americas from Newark.

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Shannon was the first US immigration pre-inspection facility in Europe established in 1986, later becoming a full pre-clearance operation in 2009.

The airport recently introduced a new security screening system which halves the time spent in this area and eliminates the 100ml-only rule for liquids.

Shannon says it is the only state airport in Ireland to operate this technology.

Newark Liberty International Airport offers the AirTrain service to New York Penn Station in midtown Manhattan, with a journey time of 30 minutes.

The Shannon/Newark route will be operated with Boeing 757-200 aircraft with 169 seats, including 16 flat-bed seats in business class and 45 Economy Plus seats with added legroom and increased personal space.

Photo: Mary Considine (left) and Martina Coogan with pilot Capt. Dan Sullivan. (Pic: Arthur Ellis)