Cork terminal.
Cork's terminal cost far more than was neccessary. It is visually very attractive but was the roof really worth it? Sacrificing airbridges and other essential items that were chopped when cost were spiralling out of control. It's a disgrace that passengers have to climb two flights of stairs.
Why have Aerlingus a problem with using airbridges at Cork when they use them everywhere else? It was there decision not to use them that prompted the DAA to cancel them and one was provided more as as a sop to the locals.
The short term car park is also turning out to be a white elephant with only 2 of the five floors being occupied due to the cost of parking and the lack of visitor friendly facilities in the terminal.
There is no chance of the CAA or the SAA getting independence in the short or medium term. They simply would be unviable due to their massive wage bills and other related costs. Why do you think the staff were so nervous when the proposed break up was announced in 2003?
The danger now is that the DAA with its major difficulties in Dublin will no longer be able to carry them.