Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)

Yesterday Delta Airlines announced more seats on its US routes to Dublin and Shannon in the summer. Many US carriers have noted their domestic market is slack and are examining transatlantic routes. More US carriers will come into Dublin Airport and Aer Lingus, because it is a small airline, will be gobbled up by them. Orlando has been dropped as a route by Aer Lingus. The international agreement is there to protect Shannon Airport and Aer Lingus.

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