• The new, four-times weekly Aer Lingus Regional service, operated exclusively by Emerald Airlines, will commence on October 27, and will operate year-round.
• New service will add 30,000 extra seats to the winter schedule at Cork Airport and is the only service connecting Glasgow with Munster and the South of Ireland.
• Aer Lingus Regional increasing capacity on its popular, existing Cork - Bristol service, with an additional 20,000 seats now on sale. 
• Announcement represents a vote of confidence in the South of Ireland market from Aer Lingus Regional. 

Cork Airport — August 20, 2024 — Cork Airport warmly welcomes the announcement that Aer Lingus Regional, exclusively operated by Emerald Airlines, will fly a new four-times weekly service to Glasgow from October 27 next. With tickets now on sale, the airline has also announced today that it will operate additional services to Bristol, bringing the existing six-times weekly service up to a nine-times weekly service.

Glasgow, situated on the River Clyde, is Scotland’s largest city by population and home to 1.8 million people in the wider metropolitan area. Famous for its vibrant nightlife, impressive architecture, intriguing museums and superb shopping centres, Glasgow makes for a great city break destination. Beyond the city centre, Glasgow is the gateway to some of Scotland’s most scenic regions including the Clyde Valley; Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park and Ayrshire & Arran. The new service to Glasgow will operate on Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

Aer Lingus Regional will operate the Cork to Glasgow route using an ATR 72-600 turboprop aircraft. The ATR 72-600 aircraft is significantly more environmentally friendly than regional jets and other turboprops, emitting 40% less CO2. 

Additional services to Bristol come in response to growing demand from passengers and underscores Aer Lingus Regional’s commitment to providing more flexibility and convenience, with a second daily service on Friday and Sunday, along with a new Saturday service.

Welcoming the announcement, Managing Director at Cork Airport, Niall MacCarthy said: “We love the Aer Lingus Regional brand at Cork Airport. It now serves two vibrant UK cities, along with the eight destinations served by the Aer Lingus mainline brand. We are growing strongly, both inbound and outbound, from Cork Airport and more routes and greater connectivity are always welcome, proving that flying from Cork is the easiest flying experience in the country.”

Head of Commercial at Emerald Airlines, Ian Lough said: "We are delighted to be expanding our network from Cork Airport with the introduction of our new Glasgow service. We are equally pleased to announce the increase in flights between Cork and Bristol. These enhancements underscore our commitment to providing our customers with more travel options and greater convenience. By expanding our offerings from Cork, we aim to meet the growing customer demand and ensure our passengers have even more opportunities when travelling from Cork Airport.”

Head of Aviation Business Development & Communications at Cork Airport, Tara Finn added: “Cork Airport will serve over three million passengers this year. We are very ambitious to continue to expand the range of destinations and airlines flying from Cork. We plan to deliver double-digit growth again in 2025 and expect more announcements in the months ahead. Thank you to Aer Lingus Regional for this further vote of confidence in Cork Airport.”

Tickets for the new Cork-Glasgow service are now on sale on aerlingus.com, with fares starting from €39.99 one-way.