RocketRaccoon wrote: » In 2006 there was 2 continental flights, 2 delta flights, us Airways, American Airlines, Air Canada, Air transat. I'm not sure why you think Delta/American were doing military flights but that never has and would never happen. Omni, World and ATA did the troop flights back then. Surely working for servisair you'd have remembered all of them?
Shapey Fiend wrote: » It was only a year and it appears I am perhaps misremembering. 50 hour week with rotating shifts it's like having a baby you forget everything cos you're half asleep most of the time.
Clareman wrote: » I'll ask the DAA for the information, I'll share it if I get it
Balf wrote: » And it will be genuinely interesting if there is something. But straight up, I'm wondering what role the DAA has in instructing Shannon Airport on the content of its advertising.
Clareman wrote: » You'd imagine there'd be an overall strategy for all the airports to adhere to as well as a code of conduct and branding guidelines.
Stanford wrote: » People seem to forget the degree of influence the DAA has over Shane Ross & his Dept.
Cookiemunster wrote: » Are we talking about the same Shane Ross who has said that he wants to break the DAAs monopoly at Dublin Airport and wants an independent third terminal against the wishes of the DAA? He's a terrible minister, but he's not under the influence of the DAA.
Stanford wrote: » Indeed we are, the same Minister who turned to be as bad as the rest of them when his arse stuck to the seat of the Merc once elected, him of Stepaside Garda Station fame and buddy of Ms Hynes, Chairman of the Shannon Group about whom he wrote a scathing article when working as a hack for the Sunday Independant.
Stanford wrote: » Recently announcing capital investments for Regional airports that don't compete with Dublin and no investment for Shannon, this includes money for Waterford which hasn't had a flight in several years
Stanford wrote: » Perhaps but the investment in Shannon related to IATA security requirements which were mandatory, what is the justification for money for IWAK which is privately owned?
Stanford wrote: » Or Waterford which hasn't had a scheduled flight since June 2016..!!
JCX BXC wrote: » Welcome back mayomaffia! Always fascinates me that you think your local airport of less than a million passengers has more of a right to be there than two much larger airports elsewhere in the country (well out of your turf may I add)
[Deleted User] wrote: » Its Logical, there are 4 airports in Munster(Kerry, Shannon, Cork and Waterford). All of them are struggling. Munster is not that big that it needs 4 airports, Leinster has 1 and only IWAK for the rest of the country. One airport in the center of the population areas of Munster could serve all those areas well and would be a well served good sized airport. As for IWAK obviously by its ever increasing numbers its well located for the West, North west and the North. Helps that there is no other airports competing with it.
Phileas Frog wrote: » If you're going to be counting Waterford, then you need to add Galway into your rant too.
Deleted User wrote: » As for Shannon who got one of the most sweetheart deals possible from the government. If they don't get more funding for another 50 years it wouldn't make up for what was given as part of that deal( A yearly rent roll from state properties and land which is more funding that all the other non Dublin airports put together).
Brennans Row wrote: » Aer Rianta International 'The Greatest Con Job' (Clare Champion) Founding director of ARI Liam Skelly never wastes a good media opportunity to highlight his dissatisfaction with the transfer of ARI from Shannon to Dublin . . . "Shannon has subsidised Dublin"
[Deleted User] wrote: » Did Galway recently get a government grant for its airport ? No. Thought not.
Brennans Row wrote: » United Airlines flight UA965 from Naples to New York directed to Shannon today. Reason unknown.
