Cork's Irish Examiner newspaper has a good 2nd April joke today.
It begins with the heading:- Cork - US link "Within 3 years."
The newspaper claims that Cork Airport has been talking to different high profile airlines over the past two years in anticipation of the Open Skies agreement. According to Mr Kevin Cullinane, Cork Airport's Marketing Manager, the airport has been making a strong case to the airlines and that it will secure transatlantic services within the not too distant future. Then it gets even better - they are talking about not one but two North American destinations - to New York and to Boston! Mr Cullinane goes on to say that the U S flight is the big prize that Cork needs to secure! The final comment is interesting. The newspaper says that the airlines Cork has been speaking with will have aircraft available to service North American routes next year.
What is all that about? Is it the 787s that wont be delivered next year to free up 757/767s?
Well, they'll be bonfires burning gaily in the Banner County tonight knowing they can all sleep safely in their beds for another three long years and that Cork has been making a holy show of itself once again.
There can be no doubt about it - Cork Airport and her team are in it for the long haul!