For those still looking to get to Paris for the World Cup, there are a number of tickets left, with tickets are on sale at www.aerlingus.com

Emerald Airlines, the exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional services, today began its new route between Dublin and Rennes, accommodating those travelling to Paris for the Rugby World Cup. Ahead of the Ireland v South Africa in Paris tomorrow, the Irish carrier welcomed a flight full of excited Irish rugby fans onboard!

With up to 15 trains per day serving Paris, passengers can travel directly to Paris after landing in Rennes via train, with an average journey time of 01 hour 45 mins to Paris Montparnasse station.

Commencing today, Friday 22nd of September, the limited flights will operate for the next 6-weeks until Monday 30th of October. With fans eager to get to Paris to cheer on the Irish team, remaining tickets are selling fast and are on sale now at www.aerlingus.com.

Rennes, the capital city of the Brittany region of France has excellent transport links to Paris including frequent intercity high-speed trains (TGV). The new service will provide fans with access to a number of the upcoming games — 

• Ireland v South Africa: 23rd September
• Ireland v Scotland: 7th October
• Quarter Final 2 & 4: 14th and 15th October
• Semi Final 1 & 2: 20th and 21st of October
• Final: 28th of October

Commenting on the announcement, Ian Lough, Head of Commercial at Emerald Airlines said: “We were delighted to welcome a full flight of excited Irish fans onboard today. It's great to see such enthusiasm as they head off to support their home team. We are backing the Irish team every step of the way, all the way to the final!

We are seeing a huge demand from fans looking to travel to Paris for the World Cup games and so we encourage passengers to book these highly-sought after flights soon to avoid disappointment.”

Tickets are on sale now at www.aerlingus.com

*One-way, as part of a round-trip

Dublin-Rennes