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:

No, we do not. An airport is like a hotel. We have capacity and it is up to an airline to come and use it. We cannot stop an airline applying for slots as it is a regulated process. Ultimately, if an airline wanted to go to any airport in this country or elsewhere in the world, it is its choice. There is a regulated process around scheduled flights. Non-scheduled flights are less of a priority. That includes general aviation flights and charter flights. If a new airline said it wanted to go to Dublin and bring 500,000 passengers next year, we would not encourage it because that would put us in breach of planning by pushing us over the cap.

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