Vueling To Stop Cork-Paris Flights Due To Capacity Issues

Simple Flying

By Vyte Klisauskaite

Published Mar 19, 2023

Capacity issues are the main reason for discontinuing the service.

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Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling will cease its service between Cork Airport (ORK) in Ireland and Paris Orly Airport (ORY) in France this summer, citing capacity issues.

Capacity woes

Cork Airport has confirmed to the Irish Times that Vueling will cease its service between Cork and Paris Orly Airport on June 11 due to capacity issues in Paris Orly. Currently, Vueling operates two flights per week between Cork and Paris Orly, deploying its 220-seat Airbus A321 aircraft on these flights, according to Flightradar24.com data. In addition to the Cork-Paris route, Vueling currently has a daily service between ORY airport and Dublin (DUB).

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A spokesperson for Cork Airport stated that the Cork to Paris route is one of three services that will be discontinued as a result of capacity issues. Simple Flying has reached out to Vueling and Cork Airport for a comment on this matter.

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Despite the news about Vueling’s Cork-Paris route cessation, Cork Airport will be well-connected to Paris. Starting later this month, Air France will begin offering daily flights from Cork to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), the airport said.

Meanwhile, Irish carrier Aer Lingus will operate two weekly flights to CDG airport during late September and October 2023 in order to serve rugby fans traveling to the Rugby World Cup.

More about Vueling

Vueling is a Spanish low-cost airline that was founded in 2004. The airline is based in Barcelona and operates flights to more than 100 destinations across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Vueling is a subsidiary of International Airlines Group (IAG), which also owns other airlines such as British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus.

Vueling operates an all-Airbus fleet with a total of 124 aircraft. The fleet includes 99 Airbus A320s, 19 Airbus A321s, and six Airbus A319 jets, according to ch-aviation.com data.

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In February 2023, Vueling announced its network expansion plans with a new route between Alicante (ALC) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW).

The Spanish budget airline has also revealed its summer 2023 schedule in anticipation of a busy travel season. Alongside its existing routes to Gatwick, the airline will also be introducing new flights from Bilbao to several destinations, including Zurich, Florence, Rome, Marrakech, Prague, Brussels, and Hamburg.