Airport’s €15m check-in opens as staff row solved
The delay had been caused by a stand-off between the airline operating the new Area 14, Aer Lingus, and the union representing disgruntled baggage handlers.
The handlers suggested the new facility represented a worsening of working conditions and refused to move to the basement area. They claimed it was not purpose built, was noisier, hotter and more congested than their usual facilities.
