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Are all Irish airports closed on December 25th?

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  • #2
    amber2
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    https://www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-news/rescue-crews-shannon-airport-runway-33121457?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZnRzaAO6ls9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeGlool-6FdAMcWThC3ETytFaK-spjEx2VwV8OdXgYdJPTaZ8pEshc8PjN9KM_aem_BU8r-STG9s72q6lOqhCJ6Q#Echobox=1766668292


    Says it’s the only fully operational airport in Ireland on Christmas Day.



  • #3
    cython
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058430290/are-all-irish-airports-closed-on-december-25th

    I don't think that was destined for SNN, but instead was a diversion en route to CDG:

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    I'd expect they're all closed for normal operations, but likely have a skeleton crew to support emergencies/unplanned arrivals/diversions/etc.



  • #4
    jacool
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    Reminds me of a time I got a dirt cheap return back to UK on Stephen's Day. Got to the airport and found no public transport, so got on a BA bus heading to Heathrow from Stansted. The taxi from Heathrow to my house cost more than the flight had cost.



  • #5
    tinytobe
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    Thanks.

    Acoording to this more flights seem to have arrived today at SNN:

    Among them, one from White Plains and one from Zurich. Don't think they were emergency landings?

    https://www.flightradar24.com/airport/snn/arrivals



  • #6
    MarkR
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    Three medical diversions between Christmas eve and day. https://www.clare.fm/news/emergency-response/three-medical-diversions-to-shannon-airport-in-17-hours/



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  • #7
    cml387
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    Shannon has to remain open for emergencies.



  • #8
    LambshankRedemption
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    Two years ago my friend was flying into DUB on Christmas eve. I went to the airport to meet her, but we got our wires crossed, when I was at the airport, she was already on the bus to the hotel. She was on the last flight, and Airport Police told me the airport was closing down and I had to leave. They were very unfriendly. They had an attitude of "surely everyone knows the airport closes for Christmas day/What are you doing loitering in the arrivals area of a closing airport".

    I don't know, maybe they have experience of people trying to get into the airport when it's shut down or something, but it was a bit unsettling.



  • #9
    Tippman24
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    There are a few airpors which are designated as Emergency Airports, Shannon in Ireland, Prestwick in scotland and Gander in Newfoundland in Canada being three that I am aware of. Because of this status there is a requirement that the airports must be open for airplane arrivals 24/7/365. When the Sept 11 attacks occurred, a hugh number of flights were diverted into Gander.



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