 On 8 January 2010, due to the weak demand in air travel, Aer Lingus announced that it was to reduce the number of aircraft based at Gatwick from five to three.The three remaining aircraft were to operate the carrier's services to Dublin, Knock and Málaga as well as a new route to Cork.In January 2011, Aer Lingus announced a new daily service from Gatwick to Shannon starting at the end of March.