A LUAS style tram system from the long term car parks, both DAA and competitive organisations, is needed yesterday. Once it's installed, majority of cars be "encouraged" to drop off and collect from new redesigned and appropriate satellite locations at the external car parks, unless dealing with disabled. Before the tram, how about a drop off zone at the long stay, with free bus transfers, and a sensible way to get in and out of that area, so that the car traffic in the terminal area can be reduced.
A nice idea but far too innovative for the DAA. Also, we can't even get a rail link to the city centre in place so the chances of getting one to the car parks is pretty slim.
Also Bertie's little 1916 parade will mean getting to the airport from the city centre tomorrow is going to be a nightmare due to the said lack of rail link. Bienvenue a Irlande...
It's not just confined to landside. There are fundamental issues airside as well, related to many areas, such as buses to get passengers in from remote stands.
Yes and this is going to be even more evident than ever this summer. There will be 89 scheduled transatlantics per week from DUB over the period. On top of that you've got the widebodies also operating to BAH, DXB and on the charter runs to SFB, YYZ, etc. Where are they all going to park when you throw in the large growth in short haul movements (particularly Eastern Europe) and how are they going to be turned around on time as things stand?