THERE are renewed concerns about the future of the Shannon to Heathrow slots in the wake of the latest “body blow” to tourism and business following a cutback in some weekly flights in order to meet the London airport’s cap on passenger numbers.
On Wednesday’s Morning Focus, Alan Morrissey was joined live from the Shannon Chamber by Helen Downes, CEO of the Shannon Chamber. Helen discussed the IDA publishing its half year results and the level of investment that went into Shannon town. Alan asked about the issues in Dublin airport, furthermore the importance of balanced aviation […]
The CEO of Shannon Chamber has expressed disappointment that Shannon didn’t feature in the IDA’s list of FDI investments in the first half of this year. IDA Ireland this week published it’s half-year results, which showed that despite significnat global headwinds, foreign direct investment continues to prove resilient in this country. Of the 155 investments […]
The Chair of Shannon Group insists that new aviation policy will require politicians, voters and travellers alike to understand that sacrifices and tough decisions need to be made. It follows scenes witnessed over the weekend at Dublin airport, when 1,000 people missed their flights and thousands of passengers were forced to queue for hours outside […]