Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2017
536. Deputy Noel Rock asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost to the economy of the cancellation of a company's (details supplied) flights to and from Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42557/17]
View answerThe airline (details supplied) has announced a small number of flight cancellations to and from Dublin airport which includes 40 individual flights in the period to the end of October 2017, and a further 22 flights per week from its winter schedule running from 1 November 2017 to 24 March 2018.
It is understood that the affected routes to and from Dublin are served by multiple connections each day, and that a number of affected customers have been offered alternative flights or re-routing options by the airline, in accordance with their passenger rights under EU Regulation 261/2004.
There are no route suspensions at Dublin Airport. Ireland's air connectivity, in terms of the range of services available to support economic growth, is being maintained (albeit at a reduced level of frequency across a small number of routes).
It is not possible to assess the precise cost to the economy of the cancellation of certain services during the winter season, but in the circumstances outlined above the impact is not significant.
