Loganair in discussion to agree codeshare with Aer Lingus

Scottish regional carrier Loganair is in discussions with Aer Lingus to come to an arrangement whereby both could publish and market each other’s flights. The arrangement, known as a codeshare, is a common one in the aviation industry which means that customers of Loganair, for example, could effectively start their journey on a Loganair flight and continue onto Aer Lingus’s transatlantic network. The move comes as the Scottish carrier gears up to launch flights from Carlisle Lake District Airport to Dublin from next month. It will also fly from the airport to Belfast and London Southend. A spokesman said that the carrier hopes to have a codeshare agreement with Aer Lingus active by Q4 2019. Carlisle Airport is owned and operated by the Stobart Group, which until recently competed directly with Loganair through its regional airline business. However, Stobart has effectively reduced its interest in the regional air business by selling a large portion of its stake to a consortium set up in 2018 to acquire British regional airline Flybe.<br/>