We're in dangerous waters here there is no doubt about it. This company was floated by the Government and whatever the unions say, their members in AL were behind it because they made a few bucks. The decision was made, you float a company, it is open to people buying or selling it's shares,
it's not very complicated really. And just because it's FR we now have this collective squeal from the usual suspects. The SIPTU mob (AKA "Burke's Mafia" in the old days), the bearded semi-state loons, the pension chasers in AL, the old Aer Rianta golden circle still in the DAA, the rabble that tried to fight FR long ago and stop them competing with AL (and BA for that matter). Remember folks the days of 3 million passengers? Empty aprons for the majority of the day, air fares out of reach of ordinary citizens, no development allowed at or around the airport?
Basically a big socialist grip on the main access point on this island.
It maybe different today, the airport is bursting and still the bearded loons cry foul if someone comes along and actually offers to build a new terminal out of their own goddamn pocket!
It's like Disneyland out there, always was and always will be as long as those Larkinite loons still cling onto power. Laughable to hear of them as well crying for a white knight like Emirates to swoop down and actually buy Aer Lingus!!!
SIPTU's heartfelt concern for competition is really touching. I presume they will now call for the deregulation of the electricity sector and open up the ESB to badly needed competition? Of course not, their workers on
140,000 grand a year at poolbeg would have a meltdown. how about Dublin Bus then? Irish Rail????
Last edited by OneWorld22; 18th Oct 2006 at 17:14.