Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Situation at Dublin Airport: Discussion

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have just compiled some figures that the witnesses might be able to verify. Ryanair checks in few, if any, bags because it is a point-to-point service. Aer Lingus has 1,200 baggage claims still outstanding, Swissport has 100 and Sky Handling Partner has 2,897. That amounts to 4,197 baggage issues at Dublin Airport, or approximately 4,200 people at the moment whose baggage is outstanding. Is my quick calculation reasonably accurate?

Aer Lingus has capacity to do 700 baggage items per day and there are 450 coming through, so it has capacity to pull back 250. As I work it out, that means it will take five days to clear 1,200. The number for Swissport is very small and the witnesses reckon it will be done in the next week. Is that correct?

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