- The cap set the limit at 32m passengers.
- Dublin Airport recorded 36.4m passengers last year.
- The extension added 30 days to the deadline.
- The Department of Transportation reviewed ongoing discussions.
- Airlines for America represented several major carriers.
Aer Lingus has been given a reprieve from the uncertainty over transatlantic operations caused by the Dublin Airport passenger cap.
The airline can continue services to the United States as the deadline extension took effect as carriers monitored developments from the US Department of Transportation. The US administration previously sanctioned Dutch and Mexican airlines as a reprisal against perceived curtailment of access to US carrier in Amsterdam and Mexico city.
Airlines for America, the organisation representing major airlines claimed harm to economic interests form the cap and has lobbied the US Deparmtnet of Transport for action. Delta, JetBlue and United formed part of the group that sought action. Potential reductions in permitted flights for Irish carriers formed the core of the retaliation request.
Intergovernmental exchanges and engagements continued between the sides. The Department of Transportation confirmed that these activities justified the 30 day extension.
