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Suspected you might think that.

Honestly, I don't doubt your account for a moment. Is seems you travelled in that tiny window of new security systems!

Love to know the story.

Noticed Loganair did a positioning flight (I think) from Cork to Belfast last night.

I can't think of any reason why Loganair would ever need to be in Cork, but getting Cork to Belfast flights back would be very nice indeed - they would suit me down to the ground actually. Anyone heard anything?

Would have flown cork to belfast in mid 00 and numbers were always good. Considering Belfast has grown in popularity for a city breaks since them it actually could be a runner to bring it back.

Couldnt see ryanair doing it. Maybe whoever is replacing the aer lingus regional service might pick it up in time

Yeah Cork Rome is an excellent addition.

And the cork rome route is the min airport which is a major difference,

ryanair seem to be using a lot more main airports then before

Think current announcement is for oct to march but of all the routes the one with potential to go year round. Havent seen the timings yet. Not on sale till tomorrow

If i was still childless and living in cork city id be broke from weekends away. Long may the route news continue. Now once people can just support. Actually valencia would be a lovely weekend break around oct. Can get v hot july aug

Possibly ferrying north sea oil lads over to work on the Kinsale gas field, or another company using it as a charter. There was Loganair charters for those workers regularly last year.

The Rome flight is a great addition. They need a few more city breaks for the winter. Berlin, Brussels, Prague, Copenhagen, Munich, Vienna spring to mind.

Whilst there's lot of route announcements, most of the times and days are complete crap tbh. Ryanair have a fair few that are late flights on a Friday or Saturday and are back like 2/3 days later so you don't actually get that long in a place. Need more going before lunch time so you get a good bit of time that day at least.

Sure, could say that but I'd imagine most people will end up flying out of Dublin with a morning flight rather than flying out of Cork for a flight at 5pm (or they'll do Cork to Heathrow/Schipol and connect).

Like the Ryanair Pisa and Venice flights aren't at great times for a weekend trip. If that Pisa flight was Friday morning and Venice was Saturday morning, they're a lot more attractive as you get 3 full days.

Can't imagine I'm the only who finds flying late pointless as you're paying for a nights accommodation and getting no day out of it.

Ya, not really ideal for a weekend break. Basically just have 2 days there. At least it's an earlier flight though on the Friday so you get a bit of the Friday evening there. Wish the other flight was Tuesday instead of Monday. Would be strong then.

Ya, I'd definitely prefer a flight around 8-9am as you still get the full day but don't have to be up before 6am then, but I'd still take a flight at 6am over one at 6pm on the outbound side. For a 2/3 night weekend break, you need to maximise the amount of time there.

didn't think Ryanair 'catered' for business travellers when allocating flight times..... most business travellers would avoid Ryanair!!

If they can get good support for the monday and friday starting off then maybe another day might be added to the schedule. There is a sizeable italian community in cork too which should help the demand as well as holiday makers/weekend trippers

My weekends only consist of two days, so I'm delighted with those kinds of times!