Cork Airport announced the addition of two new Aer Lingus European routes to Nice commencing 6 May and Santiago de Compostela on 1 June 2026, respectively, the two new routes are complemented by the extension of Aer Lingus’ route to Prague from a winter-only service to a year-round service.
The addition of Nice and Prague today bring to six, the number of new Aer Lingus routes that have been announced within the last 12 months. As part of the Irish flag carrier’s 2026 Summer schedule. Aer Lingus will operate its popular summer sun services to Málaga, Faro, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Palma de Mallorca, Bilbao and Bordeaux, along with daily services to London Heathrow and Aer Lingus Regional services to Bristol and Glasgow.
Aer Lingus Chief Customer Officer, Susanne Carberry added “Aer Lingus customers in Cork and southern Ireland now have even more destinations to choose from as Nice and Santiago de Compostela join our European network. Both destinations are rich in culture, cuisine, and offer charm in abundance. With Prague also moving to a year-round service, we’re ensuring our customers have even greater flexibility and choice next summer.”
Cork Airport Head of Aviation Business Development & Communications, Tara Finn said “Christmas has come early for us here at Cork Airport as we announce two new routes for summer 2026 with our friends at Aer Lingus. Nice and Santiago de Compostela are two fantastic cities, and both open up the options for visitors to explore the wider regions surrounding them – whether that is the Côte d’Azur or Galicia. Prague is an amazing Christmas market and summer destination and wonderful to see it going year-round. We are delighted to see Aer Lingus expanding and freshening their offering from Cork. They have a loyal customer base who will only travel Aer Lingus and insist on Cork, and these new routes will delight that loyal base and more.”
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