Dooley hits out at ‘corporate captain’ Walsh for knocking Shannon Airport airline proposal
Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) has hit back at the former CEO of Aer Lingus for knocking his suggestion that Shannon Airport set up its own airline.
Senator Timmy Dooley (FF) has hit back at the former CEO of Aer Lingus for knocking his suggestion that Shannon Airport set up its own airline.
Shannon Airport is unlikely to return to 2019 passenger levels for “some years yet,” the CEO of Shannon Group has cautioned.
*Nigel Bridge of Ennis with Rita McConsta. Photograph: Joe Buckley Shannon Airport passengers have stressed the importance of Aer Lingus maintaining a route at the International Airport to Heathrow.
Shannon Airport is in line for a major lift with United Airllines set to renew its route to Newark.
As levels of international travel continue to grow, Clare’s first citizen has requested that free parking be trialled at Shannon Airport while a long-standing councillor has accused the Government of offering no assistance to keep the doors open at the international airport.
Aer Lingus have confirmed that flights to Faro, Malaga and Palma de Mallorca will not be transferred from Cork Airport to Shannon Airport.
A daily Aer Lingus service from Shannon Airport to London Heathrow is to commence next month.
A Clare TD has said hope is not lost when it comes to restoring Aer Lingus’ base at Shannon Airport.
No acknowledgement has been issued to Clare County Council from either the Taoiseach and Tanáiste to a request to hold a meeting with the county’s first citizen, Council Chief Executive and Oireachtas members to discuss the future of Shannon Airport.
Aer Lingus have said the move to shut its cabin crew base at Shannon Airport was “the right decision”.