Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport

Management of Passenger Numbers at Dublin Airport: Discussion

Mr. Kenny Jacobs:

I will give my view on those 8 million passengers. We would want those 8 million passengers to be on newer aircraft, not older aircraft. We want them to be on aircraft with high-load factors. That is what we are incentivising. That will be passengers. We are not saying that we do the airport piece and we do not have a view on the rest. We have a view on scope 3 emissions. We want those 40 million passengers at Dublin Airport. We also want an improvement in the scope 3 emissions at Dublin Airport in comparison with where they stand today. That means incentivising and encouraging airlines. This will happen. Ryanair and Aer Lingus, the two biggest airlines at Dublin Airport and in every airport in the country, are investing in their fleets and bringing in planes with newer engines. That is a good thing and it will continue. Those 8 million new passengers will be on newer aircraft that will use more sustainable aviation fuel as time goes on, and that is a good thing.

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