Airport AGM to reveal air link plans for the south-east

MORE flights between Waterford and Britain and plans for services linking the south-east and Dublin are expected to be outlined today as bosses at the South-East Regional Airport gather for their annual general meeting.

Passenger numbers for the first nine months of 2005 showed a 29% increase and the year-end figures to be released today are expected to reveal that the airport was never busier.

Today airport Chairman Nicky Fewer is expected to outline the steps he sees as necessary for South-East Regional Airport to make a further quantum leap that would see it develop additional services to Irish, British and European destinations, and leave it in a position to cater for larger jet aircraft which require a longer runway than is currently in place.