Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Update on Issues in Aviation Sector: Engagement with Mr. Willie Walsh

Photo of Cathal CroweCathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Walsh mentioned Schiphol Airport. Four members of our committee are travelling there tomorrow to scrutinise Dutch aviation policy. Some of the genesis around the cap on passenger numbers that came in this year related to baggage handling and the capacity that Schiphol Airport was struggling to meet. Now it looks very much like being a permanent fixture and that more aircraft will be landing in the regional airports of the Netherlands. That model enthuses a lot of us here because we feel there is a huge volume of air traffic in and out of Dublin, with far less going to Shannon, Cork, and Knock airports. Hopefully our new national aviation policy can look at this for a number of reasons, including a more balanced regional development and for sustainability. What are Mr Walsh's views on that?

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