Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 30 Jun 1993

Vol. 433 No. 2

Written Answers. - Air Travel.

Austin Deasy

Ceist:

15 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Tourism and Trade the way in which the number of air travellers arriving from north America at Belfast Airport compares with the numbers arriving at Shannon Airport in the present tourist season.

Minister for Tourism and Trade (Mr. McCreevy)

According to data supplied to me by Aer Rianta and Northern Ireland Airport Ltd., figures for passenger arrivals from North America at Shannon and Belfast Airports, during the first five months of this year, were 46,560 and 10,498 respectively.