Dublin low-cost airline facility approved
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Dublin low-cost airline facility approved
The Government has approved the construction of a facility at Dublin Airport for low-cost operators. The Cabinet made the decision after considering an expert report on aviation strategy. Aer Rianta, who argued strongly against the plan, said that the proposal may not be the correct option.
Professor Rias Doganis was asked last year by the Government to review aviation policy in the light of the effects of 11 September on tourism. His report recommended the building of Pier D at Dublin Airport. It said that it should be run by Aer Rianta, despite an offer from Ryanair to construct the facility.
The report also rejects Ryanair's contention that high landing charges are discouraging it from expanding in Ireland.
Pier D is intended to be a quick turnaround facility. It would be used by Aer Lingus's smaller jets as well as by low-cost carriers like Ryanair.
However, the decision to proceed with Pier D will not necessarily please Aer Rianta. They have long argued that the facility made no commercial sense. Instead, they had proposed a €96m plan to improve facilities at Shannon and Cork.
Aer Rianta said in a statement that, while they welcomed the Doganis Report, the new Pier was not necessarily the best option. The airline's chairman, Noel Hanlon said that its design was five years' old, and did not meet current security and immigration standards.
. .Meanwhile, Ryanair has announced record profits and passenger numbers for the final three months of last year.
The Irish-owned airline says that after-tax profits increased by 35% to €28.8m in the period following the 11 September attacks in the US. Ryanair also plans to raise €170m through a share placing to help to fund the purchase of new aircraft.
Source:. .<a href="http://luchtvaart.pagina.nl" target="_blank">Ultimate Aviation Link Site</a>
Professor Rias Doganis was asked last year by the Government to review aviation policy in the light of the effects of 11 September on tourism. His report recommended the building of Pier D at Dublin Airport. It said that it should be run by Aer Rianta, despite an offer from Ryanair to construct the facility.
The report also rejects Ryanair's contention that high landing charges are discouraging it from expanding in Ireland.
Pier D is intended to be a quick turnaround facility. It would be used by Aer Lingus's smaller jets as well as by low-cost carriers like Ryanair.
However, the decision to proceed with Pier D will not necessarily please Aer Rianta. They have long argued that the facility made no commercial sense. Instead, they had proposed a €96m plan to improve facilities at Shannon and Cork.
Aer Rianta said in a statement that, while they welcomed the Doganis Report, the new Pier was not necessarily the best option. The airline's chairman, Noel Hanlon said that its design was five years' old, and did not meet current security and immigration standards.
. .Meanwhile, Ryanair has announced record profits and passenger numbers for the final three months of last year.
The Irish-owned airline says that after-tax profits increased by 35% to €28.8m in the period following the 11 September attacks in the US. Ryanair also plans to raise €170m through a share placing to help to fund the purchase of new aircraft.
Source:. .<a href="http://luchtvaart.pagina.nl" target="_blank">Ultimate Aviation Link Site</a>
