highlydebased wrote: » Memmingen will bring in some tourists in the height of summer but that's about it. They would be better off with a route like Bergamo or Girona to be honest!
Carnacalla wrote: » Can't understand the reasoning behind this claim. Mr Martin does not explain his points, he just makes a blatant claim and then rambles on about Cork airport.
dr.fuzzenstein wrote: » Memmingen should bring in a good few people hopefully, ze Germans quite like Ireland. It's actually a bit bewildering it's not going in winter, because quite a lot of people might go over to Bavaria skiing and going to the Christmas markets. It's a route I have high hopes for and not only because Shannon is 20 minutes from my house and Memmingen 20 minutes from my mother's house. Alas I still always find myself flying from Dublin, because either there is no flights, or the schedule doesn't suit or the flights are hugely expensive and driving up to Dublin and paying for a weeks parking is still cheaper. Which is a bit of a joke. But in the end it's not about me, so we have to see how things develop. The tourist boards on either end should start to aggressively push that route, it's not Ryanair's job to do that. They give you the route and what you do with it is your problem.
Well Kevin Toland, chief executive of DAA said some 2.14 million passengers passed through Cork airport in 2014, a fall of 5 per cent from 2.26 million passengers in 2013, due in large part to a number of its central European routes being transferred to Shannon airport (Irish Times). Then “Approximately 100,000 passengers were going through Cork and they are now going to Shannon because of the deals that can be offered. That is what DAA officials are saying behind the scenes,” Micheál Martin said. (Irish Examiner) However if we look at the 2014 central European CSO figures for Cork and Shannon, it shows that Cork did lose 102,000 passengers but Shannon only gained 55,000. So I wonder where did the other 47,000 central European passengers from Cork go to? To Dublin perhaps? In fairness to Cork, the sooner they are out of the control of the DAA, the better off they will be. In my opinion the real villain is Michael O’Leary as he has been trying for years to extract a better deal from the DAA on charges, particularly in Dublin. As long as the DAA has a lion’s share of the Irish market they won’t budge. So O’Leary targets the smaller airports in the group i.e. Shannon in the past and Cork now, in order to indirectly pressurise the DAA.
Jamie2k9 wrote: » . . . Munich had lows of 33%/37% in the last few weeks.
Cosmo Kramer wrote: » Yes it would be interesting to see a full breakdown. However if, as suggested in today's newspaper article, this €38m (rental income) is being diverted towards the airport annually it is dishonest to suggest that it is not being taken from the public purse to facilitate the airport. Whether it is rental income or anything else it is public taxpayer money which could surely be put to better use elsewhere.
Brennans Row wrote: » This summer route only restarted 4 weeks ago, what statistical (33%/37%) source are you quoting here?
Jamie2k9 wrote: » As for the source can't disclose publicly but they are accurate. The CSO stats for the month will show the low % being carried to.
highlydebased wrote: » Not only is it not a bailout it's not a bailout from the taxpayer! You can stop peddling that line now! We're all tired of it :mad:
Although State owned, the Group is funded exclusively through its own resources and receives no income from the Exchequer. The Group has cash reserves to meet its operating and recurring capital expenditure needs. The cash position of the Group at 31 December 2014 was €28 million.
The profitability of the airport has also improved considerably in 2014 with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) of €4.6 million, an increase of 34 % on 2013. This increase in profit was achieved in part through passenger growth and new routes but also by managing improved cost efficiencies.
Operating profit from continuing activities and before impairments in 2014 amounted to €0.6 million versus a loss of €1.6 million in 2013. The Company continued to invest in its properties in 2014 with capital expenditure of €2.4 million. Among projects undertaken...
Carnacalla wrote: » Anyone know whether Shannon Airport will be holding a 5km run again this summer?
imurdaddy wrote: » We had two Antonov AN124-100 Ruslan visiting over the last two days, belong to Volga Dnepr they are the 2nd heaviest lifting aircraft in operation, beautiful aircraft and all ways great to see. Volga Dnepr even had a base at SNN in the 90s.
Brennans Row wrote: » I posted this before link, for those who did not see here it is again.Five big An124's on the ground at Shannon - the front pair exchanging cargo during a maintenance changeover. (Malcom Nason) :cool:
Jamie2k9 wrote: » Have Delta resumed slightly earlier this year or same as last year?
Carnacalla wrote: » About 2/3 weeks early this year. American Airlines also start earlier this year, they start in a week.
Airbus330 wrote: » But no posts on Facebook or Twitter about it. Do they realise that its very advertising? Too busy promoting the Ryanair's four euro flights to Manchester. They have a very poor social media presence..
Brennans Row wrote: » According to FlightRadar24, Cubana flight CU471 from Madrid to Havana diverted to Shannon.This looks more like a stopover than a diversion.
