Gatwick Airport has said it will investigate why information on flight information screen’s and on its own website has Ryanair flights operating to ‘Limerick’ instead of Shannon Airport.
One of the low-cost carrier’s most popular routes from Shannon is the daily FR-1182 service to Gatwick Airport located in West Sussex in the South of England.
On Sunday and again today, flight information for FR-1182 has appeared online and on airport screens as arriving from ‘Limerick’. It also shows the return leg, FR-1183, as destined for Limerick.
The issue was first highlighted early this morning however the issued hadn’t been resolved by 6.14pm this evening.
Responding to comments on Twitter, Gatwick Airport said: “All flight information displayed on our website and flight information screens is provided by the airline’s handling agent. We will investigate this recent change.”
A spokesperson for Ryanair said however: “Ryanair fly to Shannon Airport – this is very much visible on our website. Please direct your query to the airport as they manage the screens at the airport.”
Fianna Fáil aviation spokesperson and Clare TD Cathal Crowe said on Facebook: “As my party’s Spokesperson on Aviation and a staunch supporter Shannon Airport I will be writing to Stewart Wingate, CEO of London Gatwick about this. Shannon deserves its proper name!”
