Originally Posted by
Jamie2k9
Only 20 million in direct funding, can anyone confirm it that a correct amount?
I wouldn't dismiss the PSO funding so fast. PSOs have always been a secondary method of funding the regional airports.
Airline: "I'm thinking of starting a route to your airport. How much is landing and handling?"
Airport: "That'll be €x per turnaround, please."
Airline: "Hmm. Actually, I have another idea. I'll bid for the PSO route to your airport. Same price for landing and handling?"
Airport: "No, actually it'll be €2x per turnaround for a PSO service, but don't worry, that's the amount we quote to all the PSO bidders, so you can just show that on your PSO business plan and the Department will have to accept it, and that way we get some extra revenue."
So even though some part of the PSO funding does end up with the airline and with DUB, a decent chunk of it goes to the regional airport too.