Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
National Aviation Policy: Minister for Transport and Minister of State at the Department of Transport
Ruairí Ó Murchú (Louth, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I have no doubt. A question put by Willie Walsh and also by representatives of Ryanair when they were at the committee was in regard to open skies. It was thrown out in regard to some of the difficulties that exist. Where are the conversations around being able to do this, even at a European level? The big win would be the 20% reduction in fuel use because of being able to travel in a straight direction and, beyond that, it was stated that 90% of late flights or difficulties like that would be avoided.
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