Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed)
Mr. Peter O'Neill:
All the various entities at the airport met yesterday to discuss Christmas readiness. That was a DAA-led presentation to the airport community. The DAA is indicating that it is ready for the Christmas period. There will be pressure points around that, particularly where there are other airports that may be under pressure. That includes the potential for strikes in the UK, which could have an impact on operations as well. We will keep that dialogue going. The longer term weather forecast is more favourable for the Christmas period, which is welcome. Having gone through the event of Thursday and into Friday, the degree of readiness will have increased, and the attention is focused on that within the DAA.
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