Aer Lingus passengers on a delayed flight from Frankfurt to Dublin at the weekend were entertained by young traditional musicians from the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann craobh in Cavan town.
The Comhaltas branch said the young musicians had been providing great entertainment on their trip to Germany, and had been playing in Irish bars and in the airport in Frankfurt before boarding their flight.
Cavan Town CCÉ kept @AerLingus passengers entertained on a delayed flight from Frankfurt to Dublin 🇮🇪 pic.twitter.com/pmyetNZkc0
— LifeStyle on RTÉ (@LifeStyleRTE) November 5, 2023
The lively music was described by Aer Lingus as “a Sunday session to brighten a rainy morning”, and has been viewed more than 1.1 million times on Twitter/X alone.
A Sunday session to brighten a rainy morning! 🎻☘️
— Aer Lingus (@AerLingus) November 5, 2023
Some Twitter users took issue with music on flights, but many others congratulated the young musicians for their talent and enthusiasm.