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Your forgetting that NOC is getting money from the Gov where DAA airports are not
I don't want to perpetuate another apples vs oranges bunfight, but I don't think it's transparent to say DAA airports receive no state support.
Liam Scollan put forward a list of indirect benefits a couple of years back, the accuracy of which I can't verify, but perhaps you could illuminate us?
- ATC services and training from IAA worth over €2.5m per airport p/a
- State-guaranteed loans for capital investment c.€250m p/a
- Government funding support to fight legal battles
- State bodies like Bus Éireann supplying customers
- State tourism marketing funding
- US CBP facilities at Shannon
- Shannon development company funding
- Government pressure on airlines to introduce services (SNN-LHR/CDG)
- Commission for Aviation Regulation also imposed charges on regionals but it's remit only extends to the DAA.
Ireland West Airport - why exclude State airports from public spending cuts? - Airport News