Further good news for those looking to depart Cork for foreign shores next summer, with the announcement of two new European routes on the Aer Lingus schedule.
Flights to Nice and Santiago de Compostela, commencing on May 6th and June 1st respectively, 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 bring to six (including Bilbao, Bordeaux, Prague and Geneva), 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.
Nice, described as the jewel of the Côte d’Azur, is nestled on the French Mediterranean coastline, will also give visitors the option to travel a little further along the Côte d’Azur to the cities of Cannes, Antibes or even venture on a day trip to the principality of Monaco. Aer Lingus will fly twice weekly from Cork to Nice next summer, with flights operating on Wednesday and Saturday.
While Santiago de Compostela is best known as the final stop on the world-renowned Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, a city steeped in spirituality and culture, with a UNESCO-listed Old Town. The bustling port cities of A Coruña and Vigo are a convenient train journey away, while Cape Finisterre (or “Fisterra”), boasts some of the most remarkable coastal scenery on mainland Europe. Aer Lingus will fly twice weekly from Cork to Santiago de Compostela next summer, with flights operating on Monday and Thursday.
Welcoming the recent summer schedule announcement, Head of Aviation Business Development & Communications at Cork Airport, Tara Finn enthused about the possibilities for travellers.
“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.”
