Arklow International Airport

loyatemu

probably more suited to After Hours this, and I did have to do a double-check on the date. Just goes to show local councillors will weigh in behind any old sh!t however ludicrous and ill-conceived...

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0625/1224273271194.html

paulm17781

Sigh....

I bet this thread runs for pages.

"To admit Larry, we would need an international airport. Yale could use an international airport."

pitkan

First it was to be a ferry and now it`s to be an airport. Still, when you thing of it, other countries are dotted with regional airports so why not Ireland. Ryanair started out from a small airport/airstrip in Waterford. We should welcome this venture and hope it becomes a reality. I know there is now a reasonably good means of getting to Dublin airport which had to be dragged screaming from our national transport provider only after local and private bus companies saw an opening in the market for same,but then it is still a two hour journey. So best of luck to this venture.

munchkin_utd

its not as unfeasable as it sounds.

Ryanair would up sticks tomorrow if they had an alternative to Dublin airport.
This could be the alternative.
80km from Arklow to Dublin is near for Ryanair standards.
i.e. "Frankfurt" Hahn is 125km from Frankfurt. "Munich West" Memmingen is 115 km from Munich

Of course that would mean Terminal 1 in Dublin probably being then abandoned if Ryanair moved seeing as they will be the only major user of terminal 1 once the new terminal opens.

mike65

pitkan wrote: »

First it was to be a ferry and now it`s to be an airport. Still, when you thing of it, other countries are dotted with regional airports so why not Ireland. Ryanair started out from a small airport/airstrip in Waterford. We should welcome this venture and hope it becomes a reality. I know there is now a reasonably good means of getting to Dublin airport which had to be dragged screaming from our national transport provider only after local and private bus companies saw an opening in the market for same,but then it is still a two hour journey. So best of luck to this venture.

We already are! They may be small but in the context of a state with 4.3 million people they are regional.

Zebra3

Ah, the new WRC thread. :pac:

Sponge Bob

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Mega Mega Large Fries Snack Box Chicken Box

Arklow Arklow Arklow Arklow Arklow

Arkla Arkla Arkla Arkla Arkla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPeN61GrPy0

eia340600

munchkin_utd wrote: »

its not as unfeasable as it sounds.

Ryanair would up sticks tomorrow if they had an alternative to Dublin airport.
This could be the alternative.
80km from Arklow to Dublin is near for Ryanair standards.
i.e. "Frankfurt" Hahn is 125km from Frankfurt. "Munich West" Memmingen is 115 km from Munich

Of course that would mean Terminal 1 in Dublin probably being then abandoned if Ryanair moved seeing as they will be the only major user of terminal 1 once the new terminal opens.

Misinformed methinks.Ryanair won't be the only major user of T1.There are many other airlines that will remain ther, including some Aer Lingus flights.

Ryanair wouldn't move from Dublin.The charges there are very low compared to other airports from which they opererate..

There is still extra capacity in Dublin Airport.We shouldn't be thinking of wasting money for another one to lie underused.

Aard

*token Casement suggestion*

limklad

loyatemu wrote: »

probably more suited to After Hours this, and I did have to do a double-check on the date. Just goes to show local councillors will weigh in behind any old sh!t however ludicrous and ill-conceived...

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0625/1224273271194.html

Well fair play to them, they even consider the public transport aspect with the Rosslare to Dublin train in mind, so it probably will be the first Airport that should have easy rail access to any city within this country.

John C

There is a more general thread in Infrastrucure where points about regional airports are made.

It's title is: Future of Regional Airports after Inter-Urban Motorway Completion

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=65261383&postcount=1

limklad

pitkan wrote: »

First it was to be a ferry and now it`s to be an airport.

Why not both and have a Cargo hub to Europe, plus it will be easy access for Fuel depot to the Airport as similar to the Terminal at Shannon Airport. where the soviets used to bring in fuel for their transatlantic flights on the Shannon Stopover.

Sponge Bob

WHAT is happening with this. Silence from Leo so far.

saywhatyousee

after hours comment

Scipio76

Sponge Bob wrote: »

WHAT is happening with this. Silence from Leo so far.

Nothing because it will never be built.