New Cork Airport terminal to open within three weeks

Cork Airport’s new terminal will be opened within two or three weeks, it was confirmed today.

Ryanair is considering beefing up its presence at Cork Airport, leading to the possibility of creating new flights in and out of the facility.

Some sources said that up to 10 new pilots and 14 new cabin crew could be employed to work specifically out of Cork, but Ryanair declined to comment.

Meanwhile, speaking at a meeting of the South Western Regional Authority (SWRA) airport consultative committee, airport chief executive Pat Keohane said he expected the terminal to be handed over by builders Rohcon later this week.

“The transfer will take place in a matter of days,” he said. “The expectation will be that we will have it open in two or three weeks,” he said.

The terminal will first be used for arrivals, then for the departures of selective charter flights, and then for all flight arrivals and departures.

It also emerged at today’s meeting that an independent report into the division of Cork’s €200m debt will be with Transport Minister Martin Cullen this week.

Junior Minister Batt O’Keeffe says the BDO Simpson Xavier report should be with the minister on Wednesday. He also said that Minister Cullen will be in Cork next Monday and may be able to meet key figures to discuss the airport issue.

However, opposition politicians lashed out at Government TDs on the issue and insisted that a promise to keep Cork debt-free must be kept.

Article courtesy of The Evening Echo newspaper