Penny drops for airport coin firm

Stuck with unwanted change at an airport? Trish Dromey hears of a novel solution which satisfies all interests

German entrepreneur Lukas Decker came to Ireland to do a masters degree. He stayed to set up a business which solves the problem of unwanted coins for airline passengers.

His company Coindrum has developed machines for airports which accept coins and issue vouchers which can be used in airport retail shops or, alternatively, to donate the money to charity. The machine is the first of its kind for airline passengers and according to Mr Decker, offers a win-win solution for all involved.