Official X account for Shannon Airport, your International Airport in the West of Ireland. Gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way. Proud partner
@munsterrugby
Can hear that !?!?! What a welcome home here in
#shannonairport
for
#loveisland
winner Greg O Shea ! The atmosphere is electrifying with hundreds of fans ! 🎉✈️🏝🙌
@DublinAirport
Nope, but d'ya know what must have happened, our runway is so long that when we took a a few steps back to get another shot 📸of the
#AN225
, we must have crossed the border! 😉
For all those who lost their lives to
#COVID19
, to the frontline staff & healthcare workers out there so we can
#staysafe
, our Shannon Airport runway lights shine bright in honour of you all. ✨
#ShineYourLight
|
#wereinthistogether
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Well hello there! 🐳✈️
What a surprise this afternoon to welcome what some might say (and we're not naming any names) is the "worlds weirdest aircraft" to Shannon Airport!
Some facts about the
@AntonovCompany
AN 225 ahead of its arrival to
@ShannonAirport
👏
✈️Max take off weight 640 tonnes
✈️Height = 6 story building
✈️Wing span 290 feet / 88 metres
✈️(The size of
@CrokePark
)
✈️Designed to carry the Buran spaceplane
✈️6 engines & 32 tyres!
When comedian, writer & television presenter
@Baddiel
travelled through Shannon tonight, he had his photo taken with our Airport Duty Manager Ashling 😉.
It’s not often Ashling will stop for a pic but tonight she just couldn’t say no.😊
Look at those smiles ! 😁🙌
They have arrived!
Shannon Airport is delighted to welcome 120 children from
#Chernoby
this afternoon as part of
@Chernobyl
's 'Summer Rest and Recuperation' programme.
Welcome back to Shannon! 🛫 ☘
✈️New route news✈️
We have landed two more new routes for 2020!
Hello Paris & Barcelona with
@AerLingus
!
Paris will start on 29th March, while Barcelona will commence on 2nd May & for the summer season
Read more :
#shannonairport
#makingiteasy
We had an extra special send off today for the
@Munsterrugby
team, as they took their first steps down the new Munster Rugby Tunnel at Shannon Airport. The team are travelling from Shannon to Paris for this weekend’s clash with Racing 92. We’re backing Munster!
#R92vMUN
#SUAF
Thank you to
@rtenews
for visiting the airport to showcase our new security screening system ✈️
There are now no liquid restrictions and no need to remove any electrical items from your hand luggage making it easy to get through security 😀
The airport operating company, DAA, is trialing new x-ray technology at Dublin Airport that will eliminate the restriction on the amount of liquids that passengers can take in their carry-on luggage
We wish
@British_Airways
Captain Neil Hunter a fond farewell as he retires from A318. Captain Hunter has been flying in & out of Shannon since 2009. A water cannon salute on a stunning Spring day.
#shannonairport
✈️😊
✈️ NEW ROUTE NEWS ✈️
We're delighted to welcome today's announcement by
@AerLingus
of their new Shannon to Paris Charles de Gaulle service! 🇫🇷
Fly direct to Paris twice weekly from 22nd September with
@AerLingus
from €39.99*!
Read more
#shannonairport
✈️ROUTE NEWS✈️
We are so excited to welcome back 8 routes for
#Summer2021
[with more coming soon!]😉
@Ryanair
services to Barcelona-Reus, Stansted, Gatwick, Kaunas, Krakow, Wroclaw, Warsaw-Modlin have been taking off at Shannon, with a Manchester service to commence on Friday.👏
✈️ UPDATE ✈️
@Ryanair
have today announced that their Shannon base will re-open for Summer 2021!
14 routes will recommence from their base at Shannon Airport from April 2021, delivering 32 weekly flights.
Read more here:
#shannonairport
Jim Warny received a well-deserved hero’s welcome when he arrived into Shannon earlier this morning. Jim, a Lufthansa Shannon Technician, was part of the international team who helped rescue the 12 boys and their coach in Thailand earlier this week.
Congratulations
@AirCanada
on the inaugural flight of your first
#737MAX
aircraft.
We're looking forward to welcoming you and your passengers to Shannon Airport on board the
#737MAX
, direct from Toronto.
The new direct service using this aircraft commences 2nd June, 2018.
The advanced party has arrived in
#ShannonAirport
ahead of President Donald Trump’s visit later, on the Boeing 747 VC-25A. The aircraft is emblazoned with the words “United States of America,” the American flag, & Seal of the President of the United States.
#TrumpShannonVisit
Every stormy cloud has a silver lining! We're delighted to facilitate this Airbus A330-800 NEO test aircraft today! It's in from Toulouse to test cross wind landing due to the high winds! New aircraft since the Concorde have used Shannon at some stage for testing
#stormLorenzo
New Places ….... Happy Faces!
From Barcelona to London to Warsaw and more! Sometimes a city break can be just the ticket.
Its easy to get away when you start your journey from
#ShannonAirport
Check out all our city destinations here:
#makingiteasy
Well done to Shannon based West Coast Aviation & their partner
@Metistechnical
who managed & coordinated the consignment of almost 900,000 medical gowns on behalf of the
@HSELive
👏
✈️ NEW ROUTE NEWS ✈️
Introducing
@United
's latest route... Chicago! 🎉
Fly direct to Chicago for a stateside adventure with daily flights from Shannon starting from the 26th May 2023!
Read more about today's announcement:
#shannonairport
#makingiteasy
The AN-225 took 20 people, on shift rotation, 15 hours to hand load 6,249 boxes weighing 18 kgs each.
We are proud to have played a part in bringing this vital cargo to Ireland.
Full release here:
Wishing a farewell to Captain Gavin Roberts with
@British_Airways
as he retires from the A318 fleet. Captain Roberts flew the 2nd BA 001 into Shannon on 27/10/09. He departed in style today on his last flight from Shannon Airport with a water cannon salute. ✈️😊
#shannonairport
🎥WATCH: ROQU Group chartered flight arrived into
#ShannonAirport
over the weekend with one million face masks on board which will be distributed around Ireland.
Huge thank to you everyone involved in getting this vital equipment. 👏💛✈️
#Covid_19
#inthistogether
✈️ ROUTE NEWS ✈️
During an official visit to our viewing gallery today,
@Ryanair
announced 6 new services for our Winter 2021 schedule!👏👏
▶️ London Luton
▶️ Budapest
▶️ Fuerteventura
▶️ Edinburgh
▶️ Turin
▶️ Birmingham
Read More Here:
#makingiteasy
The Irish flag flies at half mast at Shannon Airport today as a mark of respect for Detective Garda Colm Horkan.
Our deepest sympathies to his family, friends and
@gardainfo
colleagues.
#ColmRIP
Let Shannon Airport be your gateway to far flung corners ...
And to fast journeys home!
🌇 Dubai from €235
🏝️ Miami from €200
🌅 Bangkok from €277
Check out all our One Stop Connections here:
#shannonairport
#makingiteasy
We are delighted to welcome the return of the Aer Lingus London Heathrow service from 13th September. So pack your bags and jump on board the latest aircraft in the Aer Lingus fleet, the A321LR. You can take a short hop to London seven days a week departing Shannon at 17:00 daily
⚠️ Attention Passengers⚠️
Arriving passengers returning to their cars parked at Shannon Airport can avail of our free jump start facility and de-icing spray.
If you require assistance, please visit our Car Park Office in the Arrivals Hall.
We're celebrating the inaugural flight of
@AerLingus
A321 Neo to JFK as the service returns a month early. This & the two new services to Barcelona & Paris, means we will see the largest % increase in the number of Aer Lingus seats in over 30 years ✈️🎉
▶️
***Breaking News***
@Ryanair
adds Liverpool & Bristol service plus increases Manchester service. The airline today put on sale a new Bristol service from May 17th & Liverpool service from May 19th. Tuesdays & Wednesdays have also been added to the Manchester service
#flyshannon
#TransfomationTuesday
We are home to Ireland’s longest runway at 3,199 metres long.This means our runway is capable of handling all aircraft types.
In 2018 we resurfaced the airport's runway over six 6 months - 90 people & 50,000 tonnes asphalt !
WATCH below: 🛫
✈️ NEW ROUTE NEWS
We are delighted to welcome today’s announcement by
@Laudamotion1
, the low-cost Austrian airline, of a new service from
#ShannonAirport
to
#VIENNA
next year! Flights will run twice weekly from the end of March 2020
Read more:
✈️WATCH✈️
See more from today's fantastic launch with
@AerLingus
on our brand new routes to Paris & Barcelona!
The new service to Paris will start on March 29th (4 per week) and Barcelona kicks off on May 2nd (3 per week) 2020!
#shannonairport
#makingiteasy
We are very excited about welcoming the Antonov AN 225 today ! Stay tuned as we bring you behind the scenes to see it arrive at Shannon Airport later today! ✈️
#antonov
"It can't land on any other runway in the country, it's that big!" Niall Moloney of
@ShannonAirport
tells
@Carolecoleman
about the Antonov 225 due to land in Ireland this afternoon.
✈️ Route News ✈️
We're delighted to welcome today's announcement by Delta Air Lines of their decision to restart their nonstop daily seasonal service between Shannon Airport and New York- JFK in 2024 🇺🇸
Read more here:
#shannonairport
#makingiteasy
About to board but left your laptop at home? Challenge accepted! ✈️
With just 25 minutes to gate closing, Sarah made it home to collect her laptop AND make it back through security to board her flight, with a little help from our Airport Screening Unit! 🤝
#makingiteasy
As we have the longest runway in Ireland at 3,199m,
@ShannonAirport
is the only airport capable of accommodating the
@AntonovCompany
AN-225.
The last time this incredible aircraft was here was on the 12th April 2015.
#shannonairport
✈️
Snow has landed at Shannon Airport! 🌨️ ❄️ ✈️
Our Ops team are busy keeping the runway and taxiways safe to facilitate essential cargo business.
@MetEireann
#sneachta
#shannonairport
The harvesting of up to 1,000 silage bales began today in a fodder crisis intervention that
@IFAmedia
President Joe Healy described as a “godsend”. Contractors arrived at 10a.m. to begin 3 days of harvesting that will see bales delivered to farmers across the west.
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Daoibh.
Wishing all of our followers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 😊
May 2021 shine brighter for us all 🎄
#shannonairport
#christmas2020
✈️ NEW ROUTE NEWS ✈️
Fly direct to Naples & Porto with
@Ryanair
in Summer '23! To celebrate,
@Ryanair
have launched a seat sale! 🎉
✈️ Fly direct to Naples & Porto Wednesdays and Sundays from €29.99!
Read more here:
#shannonairport
#makingiteasy
For all the plane spotters out there! 👀
We saw the world’s largest aircraft, the Antonov AN-225, again at Shannon Airport this afternoon! The six-storey-high aircraft is the only one of its kind & is due to depart @ 9am Wednesday 20th October.
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75 years ago today, the first transatlantic commercial passenger flight arrived into Shannon. That flight paved the way for this region to become a transatlantic gateway, giving rise to foreign direct investment & tourism, which together have become huge drivers of our economy.
*WATCH*
Big shout out to the team today
@qatarairways
, Sky Handling Partner &
@shannonairport
frontline staff, working together to get the latest shipment of medical equipment into Ireland from China.
This includes ICU ventilators, masks & thermometers. 👏
#Covid_19
We would like to thank all our passengers for their patience today.
We want to thank our airline partners & acknowledge the tremendous response by Airport Operations, Airport Emergency Services &ATC for their incredible work in ensuring the safety of our passengers & staff.👏
**Update** Take-off time
1/3 ⚠️The Antonov AN225 will depart on Friday morning at 9am (subject to change).
Our Park4Less & Long Term car parks are free to use. Social distancing must be maintained.
The AN225 can be seen taxiing from the apron to the runway from the car parks
Like everyone, we are extremely saddened by today’s announcement from Aer Lingus to close its base at Shannon Airport. Our thoughts are also with the Aer Lingus cabin crew in Shannon effected by this announcement. (1/3)
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WE GOT A TEXT! So excited to say Love Island winner &
#Limerick
man, Greg O'Shea, will be landing here in
#ShannonAirport
tomorrow morning at 11.20 💚 ! Let’s crack on and give him the welcome home he deserves because he is 100% our type on paper ! 🏝️
#LoveIsland
#Greg
🎥 WATCH🎥
Seeing off the All Ireland Hurling Champions this morning brightened up our rainy Wednesday.
The Tipperary team took off with
@AerLingus
for the New York Hurling Classic which takes place at Citi Field on November 16.
#ShannonAirport
#makingiteasy
We've loved seeing the smiling faces of our passengers today, flying to long awaited family reunions and holidays.💕
It feels so good to welcome you back. 😊
#shannonairport
#july19th
Shannon Airport has been ranked the number one airport for customer experience in the Customer Experience Insights Report 2023! 🏆
Thank you to our wonderful staff for going above and beyond to deliver an easy experience for all. ✈️
More:
#makingiteasy
#an225
waving goodbye to everyone
@ShannonAirport
😍👋✈️
DAY.MADE !
Well done to all teams involved in getting the worlds largest aircraft to Shannon, delivering PPE 👏
.
@jamesmcnicholas
Love the video! Don't feel too left out, we're not allowed film in security either! We're gonna explore offering air travel for leprechauns. Imagine how many extra passengers would fit in our "small planes"
#greatideas
#greendream
#aviationgallery
🤟😂✈️💚💚💚
This day 25 years ago, Shannon Airport became ‘Hub for a Day’ for
@Delta
.
Many of the airline’s A310 aircraft were diverted to SNN during an extreme weather event in the US.
Many thanks to our friends from the Shannon aviation community for sharing this photo with us.
#avgeek
A record breaking 7,800 passengers travelled through Shannon Airport on Friday the 2nd of June! ✈️
This is the highest number of passengers to pass through the airport in one day since 2016.
Read more:
#shannonairport
Today is
#IrishWhiskeyDay
🥃 and we are taking a time machine back to 1956 where Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller can be seen enjoying an
#IrishCoffee
at Shannon Airport. Sláinte!
Thanks
@RTE2FM
for crowning us the best airport in Ireland✈️Thank you to all who voted!
Delighted to see our friends & fellow
@AgeFriendlyIrl
airport,
@Irelandwest
, on the shortlist! The world's first Age Friendly airports. No competition between friends 🤝 😉
#shannonairport