RocketRaccoon wrote: » The numbers on the Chicago flight had plummeted.
Brennans Row wrote: » There was 153,252 passengers recorded for the month of October, up +2.0%. There was 115,640 passengers recorded for the month of November, up +5.7%. The yearly total up to November stands at 1,629,471 passengers, down -0.4%. Source Anna Aero Databases.
Motoring giant Jaguar Land Rover to create 150 new jobs in Shannon (Limerick Leader) One of the world’s largest car manufacturers has confirmed plans to open a software engineering centre in Shannon. As first revealed by the Limerick Leader last September, Jaguar Land Rover, which is headquartered in the UK, says 150 people will be employed at the new facility which will play important role in realising the company’s vision for electric and automated driving vehicles. It will be located in buildings developed by Shannon Commercial Property, a Shannon Group company, as part of a €40 million first phase development of its wider investment programme launched at the Free Zone in 2015.
hondabanner wrote: » jesus i expected it to be alot worse
JCX BXC wrote: » I'd expect December to be down.
hondabanner wrote: » i would expect december to be that bad, id say that figure is wrong because weve lost about 5k pax a month with the loss of the extra stansteds
Dublin Aerospace considering base in regional airport (Independent) Dublin Aerospace will consider establishing additional maintenance operations at one of Ireland's regional airports, according to its founder, Conor McCarthy. But the former Ryanair and Aer Lingus executive has said that the aircraft maintenance group is also continuing to look outside Ireland for potential expansion opportunities as it benefits from robust demand for its services. Speaking to the Irish Independent, Mr McCarthy said that Dublin Aerospace would be unlikely to target Shannon Airport, where other aircraft maintenance firms already have operations. The company, where Mr McCarthy is executive chairman, already has a substantial operation at Dublin Airport, but he said that council rates imposed on hangars in Ireland remained a barrier to expansion. Mr McCarthy said the company was not under any time pressure to secure an additional facility. However, he pointed out that eventually the DAA, which operates Dublin and Cork airports, will probably require the hangars currently occupied by Dublin Aerospace and other companies at Dublin Airport for continued expansion of terminal and apron space.
Shn99 wrote: » "Varadkar ’absolutely certain’ it was correct decision to give Shannon airport independence"https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/varadkar-absolutely-certain-it-was-correct-decision-to-give-shannon-airport-independence-823880.html
golfball37 wrote: » It’ll be back under the daa fold rebranded within five years so.
JCX BXC wrote: » What gives you that notion at all? Absolutely no reason why this would happen, the airports turning a profit.
RocketRaccoon wrote: » As someone who works in the airport I think myself and everyone else would agree that we need more. There are some painfully slow days there.
JCX BXC wrote: » And you think that the DAA would deliver this? I doubt it, there's a conflict of interest here. While separation wasn't the miricle angel that was hoped for, I think it's definitely to have the decision making Shannon based than Dublin based!
Masala wrote: » Not being any an expert on sane .... but Cork seem to be ticking along nicely from within the fold!!! Air France recently, WOW to Iceland, keeping Ryanair at arms length, etc. Even Cork politicans have gone quiet on going independent!!
JCX BXC wrote: » Cork has gotten a few pulls routes granted, however Wow air to Iceland has failed, CSA to Prague never started and Cityjet to London city was a massive failure. However I think Shannon has punched above it's weight in getting routes like LH to Frankfurt and SAS to Stockholm (which is not operating this year). Air Canada to Toronto was a great gain this year. However there has been large downfalls, which I'd largely attribute to Shannon's seeming love for LCC's. This LCC love has been tried and tested and failed all times, yet they still went ahead and did it! In regards to TATL, volatile market. United's reductions likely could not have been stopped. Definitely room for improvement with management, but I'd rather a group of people who are trying but not doing well, rather than a group who won't try at all.
RocketRaccoon wrote: » That Air Canada to Toronto is still not 100% confirmed from Shannon,last I heard was Dublin are interested in taking it too.
JCX BXC wrote: » Well it's bookable and that's about as confirmed as you get. Extremely rare for a route to be announced and put on sale but then canned. Dublin have plenty of Air Canada flights to Toronto. As well as Air Transat and Aer Lingus, the market isn't far off saturation. I'd highly doubt the substance of what you've heard, it doesn't make sense.
RocketRaccoon wrote: » Well it couldn't have come from a more reliable source really. As someone with family in Canada,I'm not rushing to book it just yet.
JCX BXC wrote: » It just doesn't make sense, why would Dublin look to get a route it already has? Especially on a 737? 767's currently operate the route for AC. Alternatively are they looking for extra frequencies?
