Comments on: Aer Lingus to screw Shannon … again

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:27:29 +0000

i can see them pulling out of Shannon. Screw them. They are focusing on Cork to Develop the base. They recently announced a further 5 routes from Cork. When waterford extend the runway thet think aer lingus will start roues there. Fat chance

By: kevin

kevin — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:01:41 +0000

we are a nation of hot air ejits, it will be all lip service again for a while and then it will go away just like the shannon – heathrow situation, Willie O’Dea is back doing his rounds of Limerick and people have forgotton what he did or didnt do the last time, so take it up the arse and accept it like we always do…………….

By: {Batman}

{Batman} — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:39:43 +0000

What I can’t undersatnd is that having an International Airport on my door step, that I can’t have a direct access to most European destinations… It’s a Joke…
I refuse to travel to Dublin..
I rather use (Not so Cheap) Ryan Air to Stansted & then travel on again to my final destination…
No wonder the Dublin Airport Authority can beat thier chests each year boasting about the 18million plus passengers that passed through their Airport..
I wonder why that is…Ah er.. sure everyone in the country has to use Dublin Airport to get off this island..
If the Shannon Airport lowered their landing fees it might just help.. instead of relying on the US Army Troop Carrier to stop off…
I think eventually Shannon Airport will turn into a Freight Hub..

By: colm

colm — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:30:05 +0000

Don’t fool yourself. If Aer Lingus makes a major loss and threatens to go out of business the government will use our tax-euros to bail them out. Remember that as with everything in this country the jobs in Shannon and Cork are expendable and low on the government priority list.

The jobs in Dublin will be protected at all costs.

By: starkie

starkie — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:13:20 +0000

paul says people wont fly aerlingus for safety reasons. that cant be true because aer lingus has a fantastic safety record.

By: Gramsci

Gramsci — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:05:27 +0000

This was always going to happen once it was privatised and ceased to be a flag carrier as the spineless gits in the Government won’t use their stakeholding to protect the national interest – or maybe they’re revealing the truth that the future of the Shannon Region is not part of the National Interest despite the huffing and puffing of O’Dea and co.

By: Hoof

Hoof — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:38:08 +0000

Remarkable that they’ve been so modest on the wonderful contribution that Aer Lingus’ first base outside the State has made to their operations and half-year results.

I never realised Dermot Mannion could be such a shrinking violet ! One would have thought he would have been trumpeting RAF Belfast as the airline’s saviour in these hard times. If not him then surely the good (friday) politicians who helped him engineer this move to such a profitable airport, that they would be shouting it from on high….. But not a peep !!!

By: GreenRaven

GreenRaven — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:54:46 +0000

Just read Aer Lingus has reported operating losses of more than €22 million for the first half of this year. Blaming it all, on rising costs in fuel.

By: donkey

donkey — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:09:43 +0000

well theyve gotten rid of the irish language off some of their routes, belfast for example, probably to appease unionist passengers? maybe theyl just move to china next! ?

By: Hoof

Hoof — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:22:09 +0000

Worthwhile having a look at their site. For instance the fares they’re offering on Belfast – Heathrow, even a casual search for flights during September has nothing above 10sterling, that’s maybe €12.60 each way plus tax……when did they ever offer a bargain like that on SNN-LHR?

And have a look at the fares to Amsterdam from Belfast….€3 each way every flight during September, Aer Lingus will probably pay the Orangemen to fly that route in October. Must be losing their bollix up there but won’t admit it.

So they’re in the red, good. At least we don’t have to bail them out this time round.