Shannon Airport numbers drop
Filed Under (Shannon Airport) by admin on 12-09-2008
A year since Aer Lingus axed it routes to Heathrow and Shannon Airport is still feeling the pinch. The loss of the route last January has meant 330,000 less passengers. However, if Ryanair had not picked up, it could have been much worse.
It has affected the tourism industry and the ordinary passengers. Heathrow is still a major concern for Shannon. City Jet, which operates daily flights from Shannon to Paris, has helped to cover the loss made by Aer Lingus.
A representative from Shannon Airport said that Ryanair is a significant contributor to their business.
The success of City Jet, begun midwinter but has yet to be proven. They are looking at the possibility of a connection to London Airport in the near future.
Cork Airport may actually be about to challenge Shannon as the countries 2nd busiest airport as Shannon passenger numbers have dropped by 9% since the beginning of 2008. This makes it a possibility that both airports will be neck and neck next to Dublin Airport in passenger numbers by the end of the year.