Budget failed to support Aviation workers - SIPTU

Budget 2021 was 'a missed opportunity' for the Government to ensure a functioning aviation industry post-Covid

New figures released by The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) this week show Cork airport handled less than 500 flights last month, compared to more than 2,000 in the same period last year.

Cork and Shannon Airports will have access to an additional €10m in capital funding next year, but Budget 2021 has done little to support aviation workers, the State's largest trade union has said. 

SIPTU Aviation Sector Organiser, Neil McGowan, said the “unspecified €10 million” allocated to the airports in yesterday's Budget will merely “scratch the surface” of what is required to ensure the future of Cork and Shannon Airports.