Originally Posted by
Asturias56
Shannon hasn't a great future unless it's VERY heavily subsidized
Aircraft ranges increase all the time and even places like SIN can now be bypassed on the London - Australia route
It has a very limited local market - so it's future is possibly more like Inverness - ie inbound tourism plus a role as a ferry base for the short-legged aircraft. I doubt anyone would set up a big training base or a maintenance facility
It already has very large maintenance facilities, if anything I’d say this is one of the few areas they do have the potential to grow successfully.
When the new runway at DUB opens, even it’s neccessity as an emergency alternate for the NAT will diminish. Many airlines already divert to DUB for emergencies for operational reasons.