Aer Lingus will expanded its European network from Cork with the introduction of two new routes to Nice and Santiago de Compostela operating twice weekly, effective from 2 May and 1 June, respectively. In addition Aer Lingus has extended its twice weekly Prague service previously offered only in winter to operate year-round using 174 seat Airbus A320-200 aircraft.
Aer Lingus Chief Customer Officer Susanne Carberry said, “Aer Lingus is committed to offering customer more choice and convenience, with the addition of six new routes from Cork Airport in the past 12 months. Our new routes to Santiago de Compostela and Nice provide travel lovers with fresh choices, whether they’re planning to walk the Camino de Santiago or discover Nice on the Côte d’Azur. Together with destinations like Bilbao, Bordeaux, Prague, our summer 2026 schedule is our most diverse offering yet.”
Cork Airport Head of Aviation Business Development and Communications Tara Finn, said “We are delighted to see Aer Lingus Regional increase its capacity from Cork to Glasgow for our 2026 summer schedule as well as the addition of new Aer Lingus routes to Santiago de Compostela, Nice and the extension of Prague year-round. With these additions, passengers will have even more choice for travel from Cork Airport this coming Summer.”
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