The Clare Champion Clare news, sport, entertainment and local notes
RYANAIR has announced a new route from Shannon to Poitiers in France, which will operate twice weekly from April 4.
Spokesperson Maria Macken said; “Ryanair is pleased to announce a new route from Shannon to Poitiers in the Poitou-Charentes region of west-central France which will operate twice weekly on Mondays and Friday from 4 April.”
Ryanair is famous for adopting an uncaring and sometimes hostile attitude to its customers, but it has said that is ending and it is introducing allocated seating, a second free carry-on bag , easier website access and reduced baggage fees.
The city of Poitiers has a population of about 100,000 and it is the capital of the Poitou-Charentes region.
Owen Ryan
Owen Ryan has been a journalist with the Clare Champion since 2007, having previously worked for a number of other regional titles in Limerick, Galway and Cork.
