Heard that some passengers stood up for themselves at Cork yesterday around lunchtime. Futura had the Bravo Air Congo Boeing 767-200 hired in for a flight to Palma. It was just beginning to rain as she landed and by about half an hour later it was pouring down. Being a widebody the 767-200 was parked up at Stand 17, the sole widebody stand and the one furthest from the terminal. Then the boarding of pax began. Some of the pax were stuck in a queue on the steps and other pax refused to board the 767. I am told the Duty Manager was called and that is as much as I know but you can understand the feelings of the refusing pax with families of young children not wanting to take Cork Airport's long Walk of Shame in such inclement and wet weather. However, things must have been sorted as the 767 left some time later after 2 pm. Impressive take off from 17 throwing up a lot of spray on the take off roll.
The Morning Ireland RTE Radio 1 news programme has a special on Cork business tomorrow morning, Tuesday, 20th June, 2006 so get in your comments now on the present state of play at Cork Airport with regard to the terminal and it's costings and the upcoming loss of easyJet flights from Gatwick and the loss of revenue to the airport that this will bring.