 On 19 December 2008, Aer Lingus announced that it would open a base at Gatwick Airport.Four aircraft were based there beginning April 2009, serving eight destinations that included Dublin, Faro, Knock, Málaga, Munich, Nice, Vienna and Zürich.CEO Dermot Mannion also said the company expects to increase the number of aircraft based at Gatwick to eight within 12 months.