Better infrastructure needed to support airport, says chairman

EVERYONE wants to have a regional airport in their area but nobody is willing to pay for such facilities, according to the chairman of Waterford Regional Airport.

Nicholas Fewer said a university must be established in the south east, roads must be improved, particularly the route to Dublin, and other ‘quality-of-life’ issues must be resolved if the airport is to continue to thrive.

The government must also throw the “almost sustainable” airport a lifeline. While Kerry airport gets €1.7 million in State aid annually, followed by Galway at €1.23m, Waterford receives only €410,000.