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CAR hire prices at Shannon Airport are six times more expensive than tourists arriving at Madrid will face, and more than twice as pricey as in London. On Wednesday afternoon, going through the Shannon website, the cheapest car rental for the sample period June 10-17 was €1106.87. For an SUV for the same period the cost was €1,991.97. In contrast, someone travelling to Madrid and hiring a vehicle for the same period would face equivalent prices of €158.02 for a small car or €258 for an SUV. At Heathrow the prices quoted were €512 and €767.82. Obviously the huge disparity in prices puts Ireland at a serious competitive disadvantage, and Lahinch hotelier Michael Vaughan said that it is damaging the country’s reputation as a place to visit. “People are feeling really badly about it and we’re getting a very bad image.” He said he recently spoke to one person from North America who was struggling to arrange transport for a …

CarTrawler, the world’s biggest online travel technology platform, has announced a “landmark partnership” with Shannon Airport. This partnership, which is the first of its kind for any airport, will provide passengers with direct online access to a range of ground transportation solutions from Shannon including car rental, taxi, shuttle, and private transfer. Announcing the launch today, Michael Cunningham, Chief Commercial Officer of CarTrawler, said he was delighted to announce this “landmark partnership” with Shannon Airport, the first of its kind in Ireland. “CarTrawler’s scale, its market-leading technology and its status as the world’s best-converting transport platform will hugely benefit Shannon Airport’s customers. “They will now enjoy an enhanced booking experience, with direct access to a full range of ground transportation solutions including car rental, shuttle, taxi and private transfer,” he said. Isabel Harrison, B2B Manager of Shannon Airport, said Shannon Airport has always been synonymous with innovation. “By becoming the first Irish airport to work with CarTrawler we are yet …