Emirates confirmed that Howth-domiciled former Aer Lingus CEO Christophe Mueller is joining as chief digital and innovation officer. It is believed that he is being lined up to replace the 66 year old honorary Lismoreman Tim Clarke as chair of the airline.
Matthew Thomas CEO of Shannon airport since June when he arrived from Canada’s Vantage Airport Group, is holidng a series of consulaionts with airline executive next week.
Cork Airport’s Head of Retail Lilibeth Horne has retired this week after 46
years of service, as a marketing officer, as a commercial manager, and then as head of retail.
Dublin Airport recorded the busiest August in the airport’s history when it processed 2.9m passengers, up 9pc. Europe was up 8pc to 1.5m, Britain up 13pc to 926,000, Transatlantic up 8pc to 339,000, Africa/ME down 4pc to 83,000 and domestic up 14pc to 10,000. Year to date is up 12pc to 18.8m and transit year to date up 14pc to 707,000. Should this growth pattern continue Dublin will handle 27.9m in 2016. Cork airport reported August figures up 12.6pc.
Belfast City Airport reported that international passenger numbers are 56pc ahead of last year, with the 200,977 recorded until end September ahead of the record set for the whole of 2015. Belfast City processed 2.7m passengers last year and passenger numbers are running 3.5pc ahead of last year.
Air Transat has scheduled a winter rotation from Dublin to Toronto, December 21st and January 2nd from €411. Air Transat flies 2w from Dublin to Toronto and 1w to Montreal between April and October.
Ryanair launched a recruitment drive for cabin crew with the Irish airline preparing to employ hundreds of new onboard staff, on September 9, 30, 23, and October 18.
Protesters on the runway at London City airport brought airport operations to a halt for six hours.
