Who ever designated Shannon as a transatlantic emergency airport? Not sure if such a designation exists although I have heard the argument used when ever 24hr opening is called into question. In the past when Cork closed at 2300 in Winter and Midnight in Summer, it was anybody's guess whether ATC would provide cover if inbound flights got delayed. Sometimes aircraft ended up in Shannon or Dublin with ongoing disruption the following morning. Of course if ATc is withdrawn between 0000 and 0600, what will the point of rostering Fire Crews etc.
I've a feeling the IAA may be inadvertently opening a can of worms here.
Last edited by ryan2000; 25th Jul 2013 at 21:07.