Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 5 October 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Recent Issues Concerning Aer Lingus Flight Booking and Check-in Services: Discussion

Ms Lynne Embleton:

I will ask Mr. Moriarty to comment on some of the specifics we feel we need around the airport. First, however, I echo what the Deputy has said. We want to grow, and that requires a functioning airport. A runway is one step, but adding movements to the airport without adding the subsequent infrastructure is just going to make the operational challenges more difficult, not easier. For the airport to be functioning, we need appropriate screening, stands and space for the ground equipment to be stored and moved around. It is a multifaceted requirement to get an airport that truly functions and enables the growth at a level of operational performance we want to give to our customers. We share the concern that if we grow the headline number of movements - take off and landing at Dublin - without providing the infrastructure in a timely manner, there is a risk that the customer experience at the airport deteriorates rather than gets better. That is why we are engaging with the International Civil Aviation Organization, ICAO, on that process but we see it at almost every pinch point across the airport, where we believe more is needed in terms of infrastructure, readiness and an airworthiness review certificate, ARC, and a list of requirements is being worked on across operations and our network planning team.

Does Mr. Moriarty wish to add something?

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