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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Aer Lingus would be comfortable with that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the key component for Aer Lingus to have all these aeroplanes over the years and to grow the number of aeroplanes it is buying and the additional flights in and out of Ireland? Ms Embleton spoke about the hub in Dublin. What would encourage Aer Lingus or what would it need to see in practical terms?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In Ireland.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is not available at Dublin Airport at the moment?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Will that be crewed out of Shannon?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: We were there-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Aer Lingus could make a commercial decision to bring back the red-eye flight but is Mr. Moriarty saying that not having a crew base in Shannon will not be determining factor in terms of whether Aer Lingus brings it back?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: It will not be a negative in terms of bringing it back. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Aer Lingus is flying to Amsterdam out of Cork Airport-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the loading level on the Heathrow route and the JFK route out of Shannon Airport? How are they looking? How have they been performing over the past year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: When will that be coming? When does Mr. Moody expect that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: What is the situation with the Heathrow route?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Was that happening throughout the Aer Lingus network?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Can we take it that all of the routes currently operating at Shannon Airport are secure?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: To other destinations?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: In fairness, Aer Lingus said during Covid that it would come back to Shannon Airport and it has done so. It has worked out very well. The red-eye flight is an issue that comes up, particularly with business people in the region, and I welcome the fact that Aer Lingus has that on its radar in terms of seeing if it can be brought back.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: If a flight is coming into Dublin or Schipol airports at the moment, which has better worldwide connectivity? Aer Lingus wants to build Dublin as a hub. Shannon and Cork airports can be connecting in to hubs but they are not defined international hubs. In terms of international hubs, how does Dublin rate in comparison to Frankfurt, Schipol or Charles de Gaulle airports?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: Ms Embleton believes a rising tide will lift all boats.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Aer Lingus (Resumed) (14 Dec 2022)
Kieran O'Donnell: I ask Mr. O'Neill to elaborate on the black ice. The DAA has come out and said the issue with the runway and the planes was the responsibility of the airlines. I ask Mr. O'Neill to deal with the issue of black ice.