Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion

Mr. Vincent Harrison:

Business development in aviation is a relatively long game. We are in discussions with airlines all the time about opportunities. In terms of the level of demand, the summer activity has taken everybody by surprise. While we would always be grateful for more business, the capacity challenges we have already experienced have been part of the reason some of that capacity has not been delivered, whether that is because of cancellations or particular airlines changing their plans. As a result, our focus will be on ensuring we can bring about that additional business next year and in the years after. The way capacity is managed at the airport is through the slot allocation process which is supported by a number of capacity triggers that are available. Runway capacity is typically the most constrained of those so that determines the level of activity within an hour.

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