kippy wrote: » A quick one, does anyone here think that Dublin airport needs a second active runway or is that feasible?
500 New Jobs For T2 Dublin Airport Authority is to create more than 500 jobs at Terminal Two in Dublin Airport. In April, the DAA announced that at least 400 retail jobs will be created when T2 opens in November. These new jobs will bring the total full-time equivalent jobs to 900. The 500 new staff will be responsible for all passenger services and facilities management at T2. The new employees will be involved in jobs such as security, cleaning, customer service, and passenger processing. T2's main construction phase is now effectively complete and the DAA has started to commission and test the new facility. The DAA is also seeking volunteers for its full-scale trials later in the summer. The 900 jobs are full-time equivalents, but given the nature of Airport operations the total employed will be well over 1,000 as the jobs will be a mixture of full and part-time positions. Elsewhere, the DAA Chief Executive has been criticised for receiving a bonus payment of €51,000 last year, despite the authority making a €13m loss. Under sustained questioning from Independent Senator Shane Ross at an Oireachtas Committee hearing today, Declan Collier said he got the bonus for achieving objectives set by the company's remuneration committee. Mr Collier said the bonus was not entirely related to the financial performance of the company. Mr Collier also said that the new staff recruited for T2 will be on different terms and conditions than those who are currently working in Terminal One. He was responding to Labour's Tommy Broughan, who asked if it was true the new staff going into T2 would be on significantly less pay than existing staff in the airport. Mr Collier said that the terms had been agreed with staff and their representatives. The Labour TD also criticised the amount Mr Collier is paid. Mr Collier replied that his pay had been reduced by 26% in the last two years. RTE NEWS
korpy wrote: » where are these jobs advertised?
JupiterKid wrote: » It also projects a much better image of the country than the jumbled mess that is Terminal 1.
oddiot wrote: » By following the links on their website, they're on:http://terminal2jobs.jobsmarket.ie/
Aer Lingus to base Dublin operation in T2 Friday, 25 June 2010 Aer Lingus has announced that it will transfer its Dublin Airport operation to Terminal Two when the new terminal opens in November. However, Aer Lingus warned it would review the decision if differential pricing is introduced to T2. The move by Aer Lingus will mean that passengers will be able to avail of the US Customs and Border Protection facility. These facilities are already in operation in Shannon Airport and will allow departing passengers to the US to fully clear US immigration, customs and agriculture controls. Aer Lingus also confirmed that it is to transfer operations from its head office building to Hangar 6. The DAA is to pay Aer Lingus €10.55m over ten years for the leasehold interest on the head office site. It will also provide services and facilities to the value of €11.6m to Aer Lingus over the same period, bringing the total value of the deal to €22.05m. RTE NEWS
Heartbreak Hank wrote: » It really aggravates me flying to Amsterdam/London etc before crossing the Ocean.
Sulmac wrote: » London benefits from being a large city with a large economy and Amsterdam from being in a very central position in Europe. If Dublin Airport gets its second runway it could become a rather attractive airport for transatlantic flights (especially to the US, given the fact full Immigration and Customs will be done in T2). Wasn't there talk of Air India switching its European hub from Frankfurt to Dublin?
March 23, 2010 Air India is sending a technical evaluation team to Dublin as part of its effort to move its European and U.S hub away from Frankfurt Airport in Germany. This follows the visit of its senior management team to Dublin last month. The decision to shift from Frankfurt will be made this summer, according to a senior official. The carrier is also looking at partnering with Ireland’s national carrier Aer Lingus for connecting flights to Europe. Copenhagen is believed to be another contender. Dublin’s new Terminal 2 is due to open in November, and Air India is expected to be one of the first tenants of the Dublin Airports Authority, which is trying to cope with a fall in traffic. “All our decisions need to consider cost effectiveness,” Air India Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jadhav told The DAILY last month. While economics is a major consideration, the Irish capital’s airport enablews U.S.-bound passengers to clear customs and immigration prior to arrival, thus avoiding long lines. This will be a major plus when AI makes it decision, a senior Irish official says. AVIATION WEEK
myhead wrote: » Can someone please explain the amazing charges this airline adds on, Me thinks it will only get worse with this shineee new terminal and we shall have to pay for it in the end:eek:
irishdub14 wrote: » Yes there was talk and actually the decision still hasn't been made:http://www.aviationweek.com/aw/generic/story_generic.jsp?topicName=india&id=news/avd/2010/03/23/08.xml&headline=Air%20India%20Eyes%20Moving%20Hub%20To%20Dublin It would be amazing to see lots of Air India planes in Dublin! Fingers crossed! Although I cant see any benefits from moving from a major German airport to an Irish airport.....
jd wrote: » If clearance is done in Ireland, doesn't it offer the opportunity to fly to cheaper domestic airports in the states?
murpho999 wrote: » Why do it then? Aer Lingus and American Airlines fly from Dublin and you can easily get a connecting flight in the US! There is a reason that London/Amsterdam are bigger hubs....larger populations and economies.
wetling wrote: » I think the daily mail headline should read 'T2: Judgment day' when it opens - it can then go on to say how airfares will double because of it and all job there will go to poles
OisinT wrote: » Their destinations, schedules and prices are reason enough to avoid transatlantic flights from Dublin. I recently started flying to the Western USA through LHR and I get there cheaper and on better planes (United/American/AerLingus are not providing competitive services when compared with Air Canada, Virgin, BA, etc.). I would gladly cut out an extra stop and fly from Dublin, but it is impossible to get to the West Coast and the prices are high. Making Dublin a bigger hub is possible but we need to entice more airlines to come for a reason (hub to Europe) and that will involve longer runways to accommodate the newer planes.
