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. A spokesman told The Irish Times that the carrier hopes to have a codeshare agreement with Aer Lingus active by the fourth quarter of 2019. Carlisle Airport is owned and operated by the Stobart Group, which until recently competed directly with Loganair through its regional airline business. Loganair has also been part of a recent wave of consolidation in the UK’s regional airline business.

Source: The Irish Times June 10, 2019 02:37 UTC