Special meeting of Council to be held as Cllr O’Brien tells Aer Lingus to hang their heads in shame
A special meeting of Clare County Council is to be convened to discuss Aer Lingus’ decision to close its base at Shannon Airport.
A special meeting of Clare County Council is to be convened to discuss Aer Lingus’ decision to close its base at Shannon Airport.
*Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan. Photograph: John Mangan Government are going to fight to save jobs left as a result of Aer Lingus’ decision to close its base at Shannon Airport, the Minister for Transport has said
Aer Lingus are to close its base at Shannon Airport in what is seen as a devastating blow to the region.
There is no existing provision to extend commitments from Aer Lingus to their Heathrow slots at Shannon Airport when they expire in September of next year.
Importance of Aer Lingus’ transatlantic routes from Shannon Airport have been stressed in a letter from Clare TD Joe Carey (FG) to Aer Lingus Chief Corporate Affairs Officer, Donal Moriarty.
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis Aer Lingus cabin crew at Shannon Airport are to remain laid off until the middle of June at least while it is feared the airline will not fly out of the International Airport until 2022.
Founder of the Shannon Aviation Museum and Atlantic Air Adventures, Edward Ryan has died with many tributes highlighting the legacy he has left on aviation in the county.
Clare councillors are “worried” with the thought process of Aer Lingus management and the potential impact for the airline’s employees at Shannon Airport.
Aer Lingus is to drop flights from Shannon Airport to Birmingham and Edinburgh as part of its summer schedule for this year while no support should be issued to the airline unless key routes are restored.
Aer Lingus have announced that its staff at Shannon Airport will be laid off the next three months.