Shannon to depart Emirates

Airline set to launch launches double daily service from Dublin to Dubai

Margaret Shannon, who is leaving the Gulf carrier.
Margaret Shannon, who is leaving the Gulf carrier.

Emirates Airlines Ireland country manager, Margaret Shannon, is leaving the Gulf carrier at the end of next month, shortly before it launches it double-daily service from Dublin to Dubai.

Ms Shannon took on the job in October 2011, ahead of the airline’s launch of its Dublin-Dubai service the following January.

It began with one flight a-day on Airbus A320s, but boosted capacity four months later by introducing Boeing 777 craft to the route. It plans to launch a twice-daily service between the two cities on September 1st.

It is understood that Ms Shannon gave her notice three months ago. The airline is now in the process of recruiting a successor.

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Emirates employs 25 people in Ireland but has more than 400 Irish people on its payroll worldwide.