The way forward

ITALY’S Milan-Bergamo airport recorded 2.8 million passengers in 2003 (not dissimilar to Shannon’s 2.4m and Cork’s 2.2m) and has just announced profits were up by 93% to €3.46m.

Ryanair opened a base in Milan-Bergamo in 2002, and now has nine daily international European routes.

In 2003, Ryanair carried 1.4m passengers to and from Milan-Bergamo, and this year that figure will grow to almost two million passengers.

The low costs/low fares formula is delivering high passenger tourism and job growth at Milan-Bergamo airport, and at many other airports throughout Europe. This is not rocket science... this is how the future of Cork and Shannon airports can be secured.

Paul Fitzsimmons

Head of Communications

Ryanair

Dublin Airport