Airport blow - Scrapping of Cork-Dublin route wrong

CRAZY is the only word to adequately describe the Aer Lingus decision to axe its Cork-Dublin service in October.

From a regional perspective, the surprise move represents a crushing economic and psychological blow. Strategically, it could not have come at a worse time as the airport prepares to face the challenge of operating as a stand-alone independent company.

For about four decades, the air link has provided a lifeline between the region and the capital, where most State agencies and government departments are still based.