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Shannon was the landing point for the first transatlantic proving flight in 1945 and became the world's first duty-free airport in 1947. By the 1960s, it was a busy refuelling stop for many transatlantic carriers. [7] Europe's first United States border preclearance facility opened in 1986.
24th October - the first scheduled commercial flight, an American Overseas Airlines DC-4, passed through the airport. 16th September - the first transatlantic proving flight, a Pan Am DC-4, landed at Shannon from New York City. 1947: Shannon Airport became the world’s first duty-free airport.
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Shannon Airport. Rineanna on the Shannon estuary in Co Clare, chosen by then taoiseach Seán Lemass as the site for a new airport for both sea and land planes, opened in October 1945, when the...
Jan 30, 2017 · Features. Snapshot: 1947, the birth of duty-free. 30 Jan 2017 by BusinessTraveller. Valerian Ho reveals how Ireland’s Shannon airport transformed the flying experience with the invention of...
Feb 15, 2022 · By the mid-1950s, the duty free shop at Shannon was a huge source of jobs, too, employing about a thousand people. And for six years, Shannon was the only airport duty free shop in the world. But the model spread quickly from there. Some people from Shannon traveled abroad to advise other countries on setting up duty-free shops.
Feb 24, 2022 · In March 1947, the Irish Parliament passed legislation that heralded the arrival of the global Duty Free industry. The ‘Customs Free Act’ meant that normal duty and tax procedures did not apply to passengers purchasing goods at Shannon Airport.
