Here comes the sun: Shannon Airport announces two new flights to Portugal and Italy

Two new Mediterranean services have been secured by Shannon Airport to Naples and Porto with Ryanair.   

The two exciting new destinations to Naples in Italy, and Porto in Portugal, will begin operating from Shannon in next summer. 

The twice weekly services will run on Wednesdays and Sundays for both destinations.  

This brings the total number of routes operated by Ryanair at Shannon Airport next summer to 26, and over 180 weekly flights – a 35% capacity growth on its summer 2022 offering. 

Welcoming the announcement, CEO of Shannon Airport Group Mary Considine said, “This is fantastic news for our passengers and another win for Shannon Airport, due to the hard work of our aviation development team.   

“Porto is a great coastal city with incredible history, while Naples offers so much to see and do, and opens opportunities for passengers to explore the wonderful Amalfi coastline.

“These destinations will provide further connectivity for Shannon and the region, and highlights Shannon’s continued growth since the pandemic."  

Ryanair’s Dara Brady said, “With Easter and Summer ’23 fast approaching, we are delighted to be bringing even more choice and value to our customers in the Mid-West."

Last month, during the 35-year anniversary celebration of Ryanair operations from Shannon Airport, the airline announced a third-based aircraft for Shannon and two new services to Beziers in the south of France and Newcastle in the UK for 2023.  

The bumper summer schedule follows Shannon Airport’s biggest ever Ryanair winter schedule which currently operates 60 flights per week to a mix of sun, ski, and city break destinations.  

For the past 35 years, Ryanair has operated from Shannon carrying over 18 million passengers and promoting important rural development by investing heavily in the region, including the recent opening of its €10m three-bay heavy maintenance facility at Shannon creating over 200 high-skill jobs.