Good and Bad News for Cork Airport
Good News - Seems Aer Lingus have quietly been having the PCN and ACN runway ratings checked at ORK to see if they can op a 330 to JFK ex ORK to challenge the new entrants. How daft - 300+ seats to New York from ORK. Daft.
Bad News - the Malev loads to Budapest are very poor and Malev feel that no effort is being made to help them by ORK airport mgt. They may pull it as soon as Autumn. They also not so happy about being left on distant stands.
Good News - Current Chairman Gantly is going to get shafted by Fianna Fail. He is creating lots of potential unfair dismissal cases with the local staff. Sad that he also recently collapsed on a flight returning from a holiday. Hope he gets better soon but takes a breather from ORK board - if you can't stand the heat.....
Bad News - Major changes on cards for Aer Arann services in Autumn 2005 ex ORK. They are really fed up of the way they are being treated - being parked out on the old short runway etc... Uk routes losing shedloads of cash. BHX is crap. Major changes afoot.
Good News - Ryanair looking at new service DUB-ORK just to hammer RE for PSO debacle. That will teach them a lesson.
Bad News - no sign of a replacement for John Smyth.