SHANNON

[GCUFD]

0.0065% of non revenue business

At one level, I don't disagree. Shannon's non-transit and non-domestic business actually did register an increase.




The problem is just the messing. The blatant messing, and the attitudes that go with it.
And I'm afraid I have to quibble. I can almost anticipate that you'll say your intention was to cite percentages in decimal format. Unfortunately, there isn't enough trust for me to accept that.
Because, you see, you've two decimal places too many. Its 0.65% of Shannon's business. If you rounded it, it would be 1%. !% is actually quite a lot, for a gimmick.


Putting it in context, the Santa flights carried the equivalent of more than two average days of Shannon traffic.
Not a small thing. Worth commenting on.

[aboveusonlysky]

Shannon is hardly the first airport to do Santa flights for kids at Christmas, i remember Manchester ran them for years when it perhaps cared more about the community, schools and kids with special needs which Shannon helped with. Very credible too for Ryanair to get lots of publicity for its 10 new destinations from this Spring by using this as a way to publicise (and they did generate loads of publicity for all those new destinations), and cheaper than media advertising.
Moving on to more current matters, today Shannon received a A380 AF transit from LAX to CDG with 518 pax on board.....any pics?

[Una Due Tfc]

Check their Facebook page for photos.

Any more news on that rumoured new transatlantic service?

[GCUFD]

Shannon is hardly the first airport to do Santa flights for kids at Christmas, i remember Manchester ran them for years when it perhaps cared more about the community, schools and kids with special needs which Shannon helped with. Very credible too for Ryanair to get lots of publicity for its 10 new destinations from this Spring by using this as a way to publicise (and they did generate loads of publicity for all those new destinations), and cheaper than media advertising.

Moving on <...>

Repeating the denial around this story isn't "moving on". Moving on is, simply, moving on.


The point is not particulary about Santa flights, as exhaustively pointed out at this stage. The point is about artificially boosting passenger numbers, so that a tiny decline can be represented to be a small increase.


There were about 4,500 seats involved. That's enough to transport one third of all primary school children in Count Clare. I'd need to see figures on how this is cheaper than taking out space in the Clare Champion. Because, if it's such a good deal, why isn't everyone doing it?

[Jack1985]

Michael O'Leary just let it drop he's being charged €1 per flight at SNN this summer, good luck with profits

[mart901]

Still, somewhat better than Shannon paying him to land there as per his previous proposals.

Anyone know how the new 757 BOS route is doing load and booking wise?

[EISNN]

Passenger bookings I've heard are doing very well in economy. Overbooked in many cases by by 8-10 pax. Business about half full to three quarters full. But I'm sure with the Y class overbooked the upgrades will fill the remaining J class seats too. Very positive news indeed.

[bannercounty]

Michael O'Leary just let it drop he's being charged €1 per flight at SNN this summer, good luck with profits



Where did you see that?

[Jack1985]

Checkout @IHFcomms tweets from today's IHF conference!

[Sikpupi]

€1 per flight at SNN

wow... would he have meant per PASSENGER rather than per flight.

[bannercounty]

Shannon up 10.9% in February

[Ethiopia]

Aer Lingus Regional launches new route to Bristol from Shannon


Aer Lingus Regional launches route to Bristol

[ATCO97]

RYR SNN-BVA

The RYR flight from SNN to BVA gets in around 1530 but the aircraft doesn't leave for SNN till 2300 that evening! Anyone know what sectors the crew do in between?? Knowing Ryanair I'm sure there not sitting around eating croissants!!

[Jack1985]

The crew operate SNN-BVA-RBA-BVA-SNN - A long sector four sectors for them.

*SNN - Shannon, IE
*BVA - Paris Beauvais, FR
*RBA - Rabat, MA

[ATCO97]

Thanks for that Jack! Least they get a
25min visit to Morocco.

[vkid]

Big increase overall for April...but to be expected really with the amount of routes starting.
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Latest News From Shannon Airport > 140% increase in passengers on European services at Shannon in April

Wonder will the Trump have any effect over the coming years with the acquisition of the 5 Star Doonbeg Lodge. Possibly in private jet movements?

Latest News From Shannon Airport > ?Trump factor? kicks in at Shannon Airport as new Doonbeg owner arrives

[vkid]

FR retaining Paris, Berlin, Fuerteventura, Warsaw and Krakow for winter season

Latest News From Shannon Airport > Major boost for Shannon Airport as Ryanair adds five routes to this year?s winter schedule

[Charlie Roy]

New Ryanair winter route: Shannon - Manchester, 1 x daily.
Will compete with Aer Lingus Regional.

[Jack1985]

LPL dropped by FR, and new route from SNN to Kaunas also.

[LAX_LHR]

New Manchester flight times:

FR4777 SNN 0715 MAN 0825
FR4776 MAN 0850 SNN 1000

Mon-Fri SNN based A/C

FR4776 MAN 1845 SNN 1955
FR4777 SNN 2020 MAN 2130

Sat MAN based A/C

FR4776 MAN 2025 SNN 2135
FR4777 MAN 2200 SNN 2310

Sun MAN based A/C

Flights from 26th October.