Point of departure ... airlines take a one-way ticket as arrivals faces a difficult climb

I READ with sadness all the criticism of the new Cork airport in your letters columns recently.

The lack of covered walkways, the long walk and the difficult climb to the new terminal on arrival are all impediments to airlines and customers using the airport.

Local politicians, who are very silent of late, the airport board and the relevant tourism interests might be interested to know that the following airlines have already left or are about to abandon the airport: