In his latest proposal to build a third terminal at Dublin airport, Ulick McEvaddy contends in a submission to the Irish Aviation Authority that DAA infrastructure planning fails to meet growing passenger demand.
DAA seeks to lift the annual passenger cap to 40m through an infrastructure development application to Fingal County Council.
DAA anticipates €2.2bn cost for developments to increase capacity by 20% while DAT3 claims a new terminal would double capacity for similar investment.
Aer Lingus submission claims DAA benefits from excess profits by underestimating passenger forecasts to raise per-passenger charges.
DAA has warned that US tariffs and geopolitical conflicts increase uncertainty for aviation with Dublin Airport remaining capacity constrained until 2031.
