Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications

Proposed Sale of Aer Lingus: (Resumed) Aer Lingus and Stobart Air

5:00 pm

Mr. Stephen Kavanagh:

Aer Lingus's plan for Shannon Airport is to maintain existing operations. We do not see a significant growth opportunity at Shannon Airport in maintaining the status quo. We have launched a number of leisure routes from the airport which complement the direct service to Heathrow Airport. Thus far, the expansion of transatlantic services has delivered on expectations.