Airport challenge

UNLESS Aer Lingus is proactive with regard to flights between Cork and the US, the open skies policy will ensure other carriers from the EU and US will fill the void.

Constant pressure needs to be placed on politicians who reneged on their promises and saddled Cork Airport Authority (CAA) with a €100 million debt — otherwise the CAA will remain at a grave disadvantage compared with Dublin, Shannon and Knock airports.

Bill Hurley