No more low-cost in Shannon strategy

THE chairman of the Shannon Airport Authority Brian O’Connell confirmed Shannon is abandoning its low-cost model, stating that it is unsustainable.

At a press briefing at Dromoland Castle, Mr O’Connell unveiled the airport’s strategy to 2015, stating the airport is aiming to increase passenger numbers to 2.5 million over the next five years.

Mr O’Connell stated its target “is realistic and achievable” and the strategy “is solid, well thought through and very definitive”.