Cork US servcies
Charters to Orlando might work but charters to JFK or BOS will not sell as people want flexibility. 757's and 767's should be OK for East Coast operations but the big question is can Cork and Shannon both sustain year round transatlantic flights.
My gut feeling is that in an open skies situation Cork will continue to flounder in relation to US services. For instance the new terminal has no area that pre US Immigration checks can be carried out.
Are the CAA willing to provide the level of marketing support that Delta, Continental or indeed Aerlingus will look for?
Can a wide body jet park at the new terminal or will passengers commence their journey across the pond with a long walk in the rain to stand
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Furthermore Cork people's support for their airport is very fickle. They're all for direct services but will then drive to Shannon and fly on a low cost Ryanair flight in order to save a few euro.
It's going to take vision and hard work to get a US service up and running from Cork. Time will tell if the upbeat noises emerging from the airport in recent weeks will amount to anything.