Ryanair to save SNN airport and Irish tourism?
The Aer Rianta management of SNN airport have just announced forecasts for major job losses at that airport next year as a result of the transatlantic tourism downturn.
They have told the government that the best chance for boosting tourism is to set up a 'low cost operators' terminal in SNN.
Meanwhile Michael O'Leary is having a head to head with the government over his demands to be allowed set up a 'low cost operators' terminal in Dublin so that he can save Irish Tourism in 2002.
It would appear that everyone but O'Leary is beginning to see the need for the facility is in SNN, not in already overcrowded Dublin, and he's being given a clear green light to make the move.
O'Leary has remained silent so far. Most untypical of the man.
I believe his bluff has been well and truly called.