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It look's like Shannon will be separated from the DAA on the 31 December 2012.
Government to separate airport authorities - RTÉ News
Government to separate airport authorities - RTÉ News
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1,000 new Jobs projected
Separated by year end. ''It is understood that taskforce has received investment commitments from two businesses, based in the aviation and aircraft maintenance sector, which could bring 850 jobs to Shannon in three years and a further 150 in five years.'' Up to 1,000 new jobs expected for Shannon - RTÉ News
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It is outrageous that Cork have been left hanging in the wind.
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NOC wont take any action as they wont win and NOC couldnt afford to. DAA could take action over all the state aid NOC has recived over te last few years.
BTW passengers using Dublin should not be paying snn 100million off and people want Corks added to the list. Your lucky chaarges at Cork are not increased to pay for it.
BTW passengers using Dublin should not be paying snn 100million off and people want Corks added to the list. Your lucky chaarges at Cork are not increased to pay for it.
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DAA will do what it's told, no chance of them even openly questioning the Shannon deal never mind taking a legal challenge. This will be in keeping with a long standing tradition in Aerlingus and Aer Rianta/DAA of never criticising Government Policy.
In any event there appears to be major disquiet about the deal at Shannon as the traffic projections may be difficult to achieve unless Ryanair expand and even then it's difficult to imagine the same rush of people flying out on City Breaks unless the economy improves.
In any event there appears to be major disquiet about the deal at Shannon as the traffic projections may be difficult to achieve unless Ryanair expand and even then it's difficult to imagine the same rush of people flying out on City Breaks unless the economy improves.
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NOC wont take any action as they wont win and NOC couldn't afford to.
DAA could take action over all the state aid NOC has received over the last few years.
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So Cork(the DAA) should sue who and they up to their eyes in debt too? Im lost, my guess is that most intersts in Cork are watching this one carefully on the fence and will decide their future when SNNs fails or succeeds.
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So Cork(the DAA) should sue who and they up to their eyes in debt too? Im lost, my guess is that most interests in Cork are watching this one carefully on the fence and will decide their future when SNNs fails or succeeds.
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850 Jobs?
Anyone care to speculate on the likely new employers in the area with MoU's?
Given the numbers mentioned (850 by Year 3 + 150 by Year 5), these seem to be relatively labour intensive employers...? MRO's at the airport establishing or growing their businesses??
Cheers,
P2C
Given the numbers mentioned (850 by Year 3 + 150 by Year 5), these seem to be relatively labour intensive employers...? MRO's at the airport establishing or growing their businesses??
Cheers,
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This project, I suspect, is doomed to failure. According to a report in the Business Post the whole plan is dependent on a big increase in passenger numbers. Where are they going to come from? After Wednesday's Budget there is the grim probability that even fewer people will be flying next year than this.
In any event, Aer Lingus doesn't have the fleet to make a significant or any difference. RYANAIR is the only airline with the means to deliver significant numbers but it is hard to see MOL getting involved after his comments today.
Predictably, the unions have already balloted for industrial action.
Meanwhile, Dublin and Cork passengers will be forced to pay off the DAA debts which means increased charges and higher fares, not conducive to growth.
The Minister should have gone the whole hog and got rid of the DAA entirely (and their unions) by selling off the airports to more efficient and capable airport operators and have proper competition. With a lower cost base the possibility of increased passenger numbers would, at least, exist.
In any event, Aer Lingus doesn't have the fleet to make a significant or any difference. RYANAIR is the only airline with the means to deliver significant numbers but it is hard to see MOL getting involved after his comments today.
Predictably, the unions have already balloted for industrial action.
Meanwhile, Dublin and Cork passengers will be forced to pay off the DAA debts which means increased charges and higher fares, not conducive to growth.
The Minister should have gone the whole hog and got rid of the DAA entirely (and their unions) by selling off the airports to more efficient and capable airport operators and have proper competition. With a lower cost base the possibility of increased passenger numbers would, at least, exist.
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Meanwhile, Dublin and Cork passengers will be forced to pay off the DAA debts which means increased charges and higher fares, not conducive to growth.
RYANAIR is the only airline with the means to deliver significant numbers but it is hard to see MOL getting involved after his comments today
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Cork is losing money due to the terminal debt. Ryanair could cause havoc if they switch their business to Shannon. They're on full charges for almost all of their routes although they have the benefit of a much bigger catchment area.
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If MOL could get one up on the DAA he would go into SNN.
Surely Shannon Airport wouldn't be stupid enough to let MOL run rings around them again? And if they're not, then where are all these passengers going to come from? And when they don't come, who will be left to pick up the tab?
It will of course eventually be picked up by the Irish taxpayer yet again.
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Guys the term "half pregnant" comes to mind now for Shannon , still state owned and public sector controlled with unions etc and yet independent from now the other two state owned independent DAA airports !
Now Shannon will not alone have to be concerned about NOC and KIR taking business from them but I'm sure the DAA will take delight in making sure life is as difficult as possible for them for having the neck to demand they leave the cosy DAA monopoly. It's an Irish solution to an Irish problem , half baked , no details , aspirational and pushed through by a naive but arrogant Minister and agree the tax payer will be picking up the cost in the future.
Now Shannon will not alone have to be concerned about NOC and KIR taking business from them but I'm sure the DAA will take delight in making sure life is as difficult as possible for them for having the neck to demand they leave the cosy DAA monopoly. It's an Irish solution to an Irish problem , half baked , no details , aspirational and pushed through by a naive but arrogant Minister and agree the tax payer will be picking up the cost in the future.