S and P upgraded the Dublin Airport Authority from BBB+ to A-
The Irish government would bail out the Dublin Airport Authority if it needed to, according to ratings agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P), in its recent justification for upgrading the authority’s credit rating.
S&P upgraded the Dublin Airport Authority’s credit rating from BBB+ to A-, based on its assessment that the company’s links with the state were now ‘strong’ rather than ‘limited’.
The ratings agency said that because of the strong links between the airport operator DAA and the government, they were upgrading their view of the likelihood of extraordinary support for DAA by the government to moderately high from moderate.
The note from S&P said that, “Although there has been no track record of providing timely extraordinary credit support to date, as it has never been needed, we have revised the likelihood of support upward because we believe that if DAA encountered financial difficulties and required such extraordinary support, the government would be willing to provide it.”
It continued: “We also understand it is government policy to monitor the financial sustainability of DAA and ensure that DAA can meet its financial obligations on time.”
In August, the government published an aviation policy for the country in which it said it was no longer considering privatising the authority because of its strategic importance to the Irish economy.
The agency said in its report that, “We are therefore raising our long-term corporate credit rating on DAA to ‘A-‘ from ‘BBB+’.”
It said, “The stable outlook reflects our view that DAA’s credit measures will remain broadly stable over the next couple of years, and that Dublin Airport will continue to be owned by the government.”
The company’s short-term corporate credit rating remains at ‘A-2’.
In addition, S&P raised its issue rating on the senior unsecured notes issued by DAA’s financing subsidiary, DAA Finance, to ‘A-‘ from BBB+’.
S&P also assigned an ‘A-‘ issue rating to a new €300 million, five-year revolving credit facility due in November 2020.
The independence or privatisation of Cork Airport could still be considered at the next review in 2019, the note said, but pointed out that Dublin Airport is of strategic importance and that “its future is critically bound up with the Irish economy”.
In the first nine months of 2015, Dublin Airport’s traffic numbers were 15.3 per cent higher than the same period in 2014. Dublin airport generates about 80 per cent of the DAA’s earnings.
According to S&P, improving macroeconomic conditions in Ireland and the launch of 25 new routes so far this year have bolstered the passenger volumes.
The report said, “We forecast that these two effects together will lead to an increase of about 12 per cent in reported EBITDA for 2015.”
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Thursday, August 13, 2015
Airport - Boarding Cards
Airports - Passengers not obliged to show boarding cards in airport shops. Industry sources warn prices may rise if boarding cards are not shown
Retailers operating in Dubin Airport have said consumers do not have to show boarding passes when making purchases but sources say a widespread failure to produce them would ultimately lead to prices rising.
WH Smith, which operates several concessions in the airport, said boarding passes “were requested from customers and not demanded” and there was no obligation on the part of consumers to comply with the request.
Similarly the DAA, the company that manages the shops at Dublin and Cork airports, said it asked all customers for boarding passes but would only insist they were produced when customers were attempting to buy duty-free products such as tobacco and alcohol.
A DAA spokesman said passengers were routinely asked for boarding cards and if they refused, they were asked to supply an end destination. If they refused to provide this, the sale could still be processed as long as the products were not in the duty-free category.
The retailers were responding as a controversy grows in the UK over reports that many retailers who operate in international airports are maximising their profits by scanning boarding passes and using the information to claim VAT back from passengers who travel outside of the EU while refusing to pass rebates back to customers.
Under EU law retailers can claim back VAT on sales to those leaving the EU but they have to process boarding cards in order to claim it.
Around 20 per cent of passengers who fly through Dublin Airport are travelling to destinations outside the EU. However with the exception of duty-free areas, the savings are not passed directly on to them.
Airport sources in Ireland said that if this consumer movement gathered momentum in the Republic than prices would inevitably climb.
“If a large number of VAT rebates could not be processed then that would hit retailers profits and their ability to pass on savings to consumers. So ultimately it would see charges rise for all passengers.”
The DAA said shops run by its subsidiary Aer Rianta International (ARI) “offer a single price to all customers across many product categories, whether they are travelling to a duty paid or to a duty-free destination. In this way, we pass on VAT savings for duty-free passengers to all of our customers.”
It said it had two separate prices for alcohol products – duty paid and duty free – and also sells premium liquor brands at a reduced, fixed price for travellers to all destinations. It claimed that prices on many product ranges were as much as 20 per cent below those charged in non-airport shops.
“Boarding cards are scanned by ARI for a number of reasons. These include checking whether a passenger is travelling to a duty-free or duty-paid destination and understanding passenger spending patterns,” it said. “We use this information in conjunction with other market research to improve the retail offer in our stores, and to help plan staffing levels.”
When contacted by The Irish Times WH Smith said that boarding passes were requested from passengers but not demanded. “Any [VAT] relief obtained is reflected in our single price and extensive promotional offers provided to all of our customers,” it said. “Operational and financial system constraints make any form of ‘dual pricing’ for our extensive product file a practical impossibility.”
Meanwhile, the Competition and Consumers Protection Commission has urged retailers operating in Irish airports “to be very clear with their customers as to the circumstances where they collect VAT on behalf of the State or where VAT is not charged”.
A spokeswoman also said “consumers should also be advised of the reasons why boarding cards are requested when making purchases in Irish airports. This information will allow consumers to make an informed decision and decide if they wish to make purchases from the retailers operating in Irish airports.”
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Retailers operating in Dubin Airport have said consumers do not have to show boarding passes when making purchases but sources say a widespread failure to produce them would ultimately lead to prices rising.
WH Smith, which operates several concessions in the airport, said boarding passes “were requested from customers and not demanded” and there was no obligation on the part of consumers to comply with the request.
Similarly the DAA, the company that manages the shops at Dublin and Cork airports, said it asked all customers for boarding passes but would only insist they were produced when customers were attempting to buy duty-free products such as tobacco and alcohol.
A DAA spokesman said passengers were routinely asked for boarding cards and if they refused, they were asked to supply an end destination. If they refused to provide this, the sale could still be processed as long as the products were not in the duty-free category.
The retailers were responding as a controversy grows in the UK over reports that many retailers who operate in international airports are maximising their profits by scanning boarding passes and using the information to claim VAT back from passengers who travel outside of the EU while refusing to pass rebates back to customers.
Under EU law retailers can claim back VAT on sales to those leaving the EU but they have to process boarding cards in order to claim it.
Around 20 per cent of passengers who fly through Dublin Airport are travelling to destinations outside the EU. However with the exception of duty-free areas, the savings are not passed directly on to them.
Airport sources in Ireland said that if this consumer movement gathered momentum in the Republic than prices would inevitably climb.
“If a large number of VAT rebates could not be processed then that would hit retailers profits and their ability to pass on savings to consumers. So ultimately it would see charges rise for all passengers.”
The DAA said shops run by its subsidiary Aer Rianta International (ARI) “offer a single price to all customers across many product categories, whether they are travelling to a duty paid or to a duty-free destination. In this way, we pass on VAT savings for duty-free passengers to all of our customers.”
It said it had two separate prices for alcohol products – duty paid and duty free – and also sells premium liquor brands at a reduced, fixed price for travellers to all destinations. It claimed that prices on many product ranges were as much as 20 per cent below those charged in non-airport shops.
“Boarding cards are scanned by ARI for a number of reasons. These include checking whether a passenger is travelling to a duty-free or duty-paid destination and understanding passenger spending patterns,” it said. “We use this information in conjunction with other market research to improve the retail offer in our stores, and to help plan staffing levels.”
When contacted by The Irish Times WH Smith said that boarding passes were requested from passengers but not demanded. “Any [VAT] relief obtained is reflected in our single price and extensive promotional offers provided to all of our customers,” it said. “Operational and financial system constraints make any form of ‘dual pricing’ for our extensive product file a practical impossibility.”
Meanwhile, the Competition and Consumers Protection Commission has urged retailers operating in Irish airports “to be very clear with their customers as to the circumstances where they collect VAT on behalf of the State or where VAT is not charged”.
A spokeswoman also said “consumers should also be advised of the reasons why boarding cards are requested when making purchases in Irish airports. This information will allow consumers to make an informed decision and decide if they wish to make purchases from the retailers operating in Irish airports.”
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Monday, April 6, 2015
Dublin Airport - Aer Lingus Flyers
DUBLIN - Aer Lingus flyers 13m fee windfall. Aer Lingus could cut at least £10m (€13m) from ticket costs overnight after Heathrow Airport revealed plans to slash its passenger charges.
Heathrow has unveiled proposals to slash fees for passengers travelling in and out of the world's third biggest airport. It plans to cut charges by £5 for European passengers and £10 for domestic passengers. This will cut the cost it levies on people flying between Ireland and Heathrow to £24.59 (€33).The move should immediately lower costs for the two million passengers Aer Lingus flies in and out of Heathrow every year, provided it passes the savings on. Aer Lingus flies to Heathrow from Dublin, Cork, Shannon and Belfast. The savings will be even bigger for Belfast flights, since Belfast to Heathrow is a domestic UK route. The savings would begin from the start of next year.
However, not all of Heathrow's proposals will lower costs for Aer Lingus.
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Dublin Airport - Fastest Growth im EU
Dublin Airport clocked 18.6 million passengers by the end of October.
A growth rate of 7pc in the first 10 months of the year means the airport has already added 1.2 million extra passengers for 2014... with November and the busy December and Christmas periods still to factor.
Passenger numbers in October alone rose 10pc over the previous year.
The figures cap a remarkable comeback for the country's main airport.
In recent weeks, Dublin Airport announced 19 new routes and 950,000 extra seats for winter, with new routes for 2015 to include Washington DC, Agadir, Nantes (Aer Lingus), Gothenburg (SAS), Iceland (WOW) and LA and Addis Ababa (Ethiopian).
"We’re currently growing much faster than the European average," a spokesperson for the airport told independent.ie.
A growth rate of 7pc in the first 10 months of the year means the airport has already added 1.2 million extra passengers for 2014... with November and the busy December and Christmas periods still to factor.
Passenger numbers in October alone rose 10pc over the previous year.
The figures cap a remarkable comeback for the country's main airport.
In recent weeks, Dublin Airport announced 19 new routes and 950,000 extra seats for winter, with new routes for 2015 to include Washington DC, Agadir, Nantes (Aer Lingus), Gothenburg (SAS), Iceland (WOW) and LA and Addis Ababa (Ethiopian).
"We’re currently growing much faster than the European average," a spokesperson for the airport told independent.ie.
Dublin Airport - Emergency Landing
United Airlines flight UA-925 was en route from Londons Heathrow Airport to Washington in the US when the crew declared an emergency over the Irish Sea. There were 140 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 777-200(ER) jet.
About 45 minutes into the flight the crew was forced to don their oxygen masks after reporting there was smoke and fumes on the flight-deck and in the forward cabin area.
An inspection by cabin crew revealed no visible evidence of fire however.
The jet was cruising at 36,000 feet and had just crossed the Welsh coast over Bardsey Island when the crew alerted air traffic controllers to their emergency at around 5.45pm.
After requesting clearance to divert to Dublin the crew also sought permission to dump fuel so that they could land within safe landing weight limits. The ‘fuel jettison procedures’ took several minutes and resulted in several tonnes of aviation fuel being dumped before the jet could commence it’s approach to land.
About 45 minutes into the flight the crew was forced to don their oxygen masks after reporting there was smoke and fumes on the flight-deck and in the forward cabin area.
An inspection by cabin crew revealed no visible evidence of fire however.
The jet was cruising at 36,000 feet and had just crossed the Welsh coast over Bardsey Island when the crew alerted air traffic controllers to their emergency at around 5.45pm.
After requesting clearance to divert to Dublin the crew also sought permission to dump fuel so that they could land within safe landing weight limits. The ‘fuel jettison procedures’ took several minutes and resulted in several tonnes of aviation fuel being dumped before the jet could commence it’s approach to land.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Dublin Airport - Runway Maintenance
Certain suburbs of Dublin may experience a temporary increase in aircraft movements over the next three weeks due to essential repairs on the main runway at Dublin Airport.
The repairs are scheduled to commence on Monday September 8 and will continue from 11pm to 5am each Monday night to Saturday morning until September 27. Flight operations will return to the main runway on Saturday and Sunday nights during this time.
The runway repairs are essential for the safe operation of the airport. For operational reasons this work, which is weather dependent, must be conducted at night.
During the maintenance work, aircraft using Dublin Airport will land and take off on the north/east south/west runway known as R16/34. The use of this runway can bring aircraft in close proximity to locations such as Clonshaugh, Beaumont, Santry, Killester, Clontarf and the Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown area.
For further information please call Freephone 1 800 200 034
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The repairs are scheduled to commence on Monday September 8 and will continue from 11pm to 5am each Monday night to Saturday morning until September 27. Flight operations will return to the main runway on Saturday and Sunday nights during this time.
The runway repairs are essential for the safe operation of the airport. For operational reasons this work, which is weather dependent, must be conducted at night.
During the maintenance work, aircraft using Dublin Airport will land and take off on the north/east south/west runway known as R16/34. The use of this runway can bring aircraft in close proximity to locations such as Clonshaugh, Beaumont, Santry, Killester, Clontarf and the Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown area.
For further information please call Freephone 1 800 200 034
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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Dublin Airport - National Geographic
Travellers to Dublin will now be able to experience a new and exciting way to explore and engage with the world when they visit National Geographic’s first commercial spot in Ireland. The new National Geographic Store will open on Monday, June 9, at Ireland’s international airport in Dublin.
The store will occupy a 135-square-metre space in Terminal 1. It is National Geographic’s second airport store in Europe; the first opened in Rome’s international airport in summer 2013. Both stores are operated by Global Retailer, one of the leading travel retail
companies on the market, specialized in running licensed shops of top brands. Since its establishment in 2009, Global Retailer has earned many awards and accolades, and has joined the ranks of elite travel retail companies worldwide who are recognized for their constant innovation.
“Our first pop-up store in Rome received such an enthusiastic response that we decided to team up with Global Retailer to bring this concept to Dublin. By partnering with retail experts like Global Retailer, we plan to expand this innovative format around the world,” said Marisa Selfa, CEO of Worldwide Retail Store S.L.
”We are extremely delighted to mark another milestone in our international development by opening a second National Geographic Store,” agreed Marco Passoni, CEO of Global Retailer.
Drawing on National Geographic’s 126-year history of inspiring people to care about the planet, the new National Geographic Store in Dublin will offer its products and services in a constantly evolving, culturally inspired setting.
“Visitors from around the globe are drawn to Ireland’s rich heritage,” said Alison Middleton, senior vice president of International Brand Licensing at the National Geographic Society. “We’re excited to bring a retail experience that provides opportunities for cultural discovery.”
The new establishment will feature a diverse selection of National Geographic products, including its award-winning magazines and books. The store will also offer items designed for the rigors of adventure and exploration, from casual travel gear to multi-layered apparel suitable for diverse climates and activities. Key product lines will include apparel, optical, luggage, travel collection, accessories, stationery, maps, globes and a unique selection of children’s products.
National Geographic Dublin Store
Dublin Airport
Terminal 1
Dublin, Ireland
+353 1 814-1111
5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Sunday
About the National Geographic Society
Founded in 1888, the National Geographic Society is one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. With a mission to inspire people to care about the planet, the member-supported Society offers a community for members to get closer to explorers, connect with other members and help make a difference. The Society reaches more than 500 million people worldwide each month through its media platforms, products and events. National Geographic has funded more than 11,000 scientific research, conservation and exploration projects and supports an education program promoting geographic literacy. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.com.
About Worldwide Retail Store S.L.
Worldwide Retail Store S.L. (WRS) leads retail operations for the National Geographic Society’s worldwide network of stores. Using a variety of retail formats, WRS has expanded its National Geographic Stores to London, Madrid, Panama, Rome, Sydney and now Dublin.
About Global Retailer
Global Retailer runs licensed shops for several top brands in the travel retail market. Founded in 2009 as a spin-off from Meridian Duty Free, the leader in Italy’s duty-free market, Global Retailer is now among the top companies in the field of licensed travel retail shops. For more information, visit www.global-retailer.com
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The store will occupy a 135-square-metre space in Terminal 1. It is National Geographic’s second airport store in Europe; the first opened in Rome’s international airport in summer 2013. Both stores are operated by Global Retailer, one of the leading travel retail
companies on the market, specialized in running licensed shops of top brands. Since its establishment in 2009, Global Retailer has earned many awards and accolades, and has joined the ranks of elite travel retail companies worldwide who are recognized for their constant innovation.
“Our first pop-up store in Rome received such an enthusiastic response that we decided to team up with Global Retailer to bring this concept to Dublin. By partnering with retail experts like Global Retailer, we plan to expand this innovative format around the world,” said Marisa Selfa, CEO of Worldwide Retail Store S.L.
”We are extremely delighted to mark another milestone in our international development by opening a second National Geographic Store,” agreed Marco Passoni, CEO of Global Retailer.
Drawing on National Geographic’s 126-year history of inspiring people to care about the planet, the new National Geographic Store in Dublin will offer its products and services in a constantly evolving, culturally inspired setting.
“Visitors from around the globe are drawn to Ireland’s rich heritage,” said Alison Middleton, senior vice president of International Brand Licensing at the National Geographic Society. “We’re excited to bring a retail experience that provides opportunities for cultural discovery.”
The new establishment will feature a diverse selection of National Geographic products, including its award-winning magazines and books. The store will also offer items designed for the rigors of adventure and exploration, from casual travel gear to multi-layered apparel suitable for diverse climates and activities. Key product lines will include apparel, optical, luggage, travel collection, accessories, stationery, maps, globes and a unique selection of children’s products.
National Geographic Dublin Store
Dublin Airport
Terminal 1
Dublin, Ireland
+353 1 814-1111
5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday to Sunday
About the National Geographic Society
Founded in 1888, the National Geographic Society is one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. With a mission to inspire people to care about the planet, the member-supported Society offers a community for members to get closer to explorers, connect with other members and help make a difference. The Society reaches more than 500 million people worldwide each month through its media platforms, products and events. National Geographic has funded more than 11,000 scientific research, conservation and exploration projects and supports an education program promoting geographic literacy. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.com.
About Worldwide Retail Store S.L.
Worldwide Retail Store S.L. (WRS) leads retail operations for the National Geographic Society’s worldwide network of stores. Using a variety of retail formats, WRS has expanded its National Geographic Stores to London, Madrid, Panama, Rome, Sydney and now Dublin.
About Global Retailer
Global Retailer runs licensed shops for several top brands in the travel retail market. Founded in 2009 as a spin-off from Meridian Duty Free, the leader in Italy’s duty-free market, Global Retailer is now among the top companies in the field of licensed travel retail shops. For more information, visit www.global-retailer.com
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Dublin Airport - Vaping Store
Better known for constantly stirring up trouble through its racy TV ads in the UK, VIP e-cigarettes made the news in a more traditional way recently. The company has been expanding into Ireland opening stores all over the place.
Now it’s managed to place the first vaping store in an Irish airport. Somehow I doubt they are staffed with sexy spokesmodels.
E-cigarette brand VIP opens ‘vaping store’ in Dublin Airport E-cigarette brand VIP opens ‘vaping store’ in Dublin Airport Irish electronic cigarette firm VIP has opened its 32nd physical sales outlet in Ireland since launching here in October 2012. It is in Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2 and is the first ‘vaping store’ in any airport in the country. This follows recent VIP store openings in Tralee, Co Kerry and Crumlin in Dublin.
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Now it’s managed to place the first vaping store in an Irish airport. Somehow I doubt they are staffed with sexy spokesmodels.
E-cigarette brand VIP opens ‘vaping store’ in Dublin Airport E-cigarette brand VIP opens ‘vaping store’ in Dublin Airport Irish electronic cigarette firm VIP has opened its 32nd physical sales outlet in Ireland since launching here in October 2012. It is in Dublin Airport’s Terminal 2 and is the first ‘vaping store’ in any airport in the country. This follows recent VIP store openings in Tralee, Co Kerry and Crumlin in Dublin.
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Monday, May 26, 2014
Dublin Airport - Troops Arrive..
There were joyous scenes in Dublin Airport when 175 troops arrived home after serving abroad for six months.
A huge crowd of friends and family gathered to welcome home the men and woman from the 42nd infantry group.
The soldiers, mainly from Louth and Dublin, have spent the last six months stationed on the Israeli border in South Lebanon.
They are being replaced by the 45th infantry group, who are currently settling into their camp in South Lebanon.
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A huge crowd of friends and family gathered to welcome home the men and woman from the 42nd infantry group.
The soldiers, mainly from Louth and Dublin, have spent the last six months stationed on the Israeli border in South Lebanon.
They are being replaced by the 45th infantry group, who are currently settling into their camp in South Lebanon.
Irish Independent
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Dublin Airport - Passanger Increase
Passenger numbers at Dublin airport increased to 20.2 million last year, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) financial results for 2013 have revealed.
The increase, of 6%, comes as 70% of the airlines operating at Dublin experienced traffic growth. “Long-haul traffic was Dublin’s best performer last year, with transatlantic passenger numbers up 13% to a record 1.9 million and traffic to the Middle East also up 13%,” DAA chief executive Kevin Toland said. Traffic at Cork declined by 3.5% to 2.3 million passengers last year, due to a consolidation in services to central Europe and weaker traffic routes to Britain.
However, despite the increase in overall passenger numbers, core business profit at DAA decreased by 7% to €26m last year, due to the group’s overseas retail business ARI completing a planned exit from Russia and Ukraine. Last year, Dublin Airport’s transfer passengers increased by 36% to 548,000 and they have increased by a further 30% so far this year.
The DAA plans to grow transfer traffic to 2 million per year. Securing an equitable resolution to the issues facing the multi-employer IAS pension scheme, which includes employees from DAA, Aer Lingus and SRT, was also cited as a key priority for the company. “DAA is actively engaged with the Government appointed Expert Panel investigating the pension issue and we will continue to focus on this critical issue until a sustainable resolution is achieved,” said DAA Chairman Pádraig Ó RÃordáin. The retirement fund has a deficit €780m which means members face reduced benefits.
The accounts show CEO Kevin Toland was paid a total package of €387,739 last year, which included a basic salary of €250,000 and pension contributions and other taxable benefits of €137,739.
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The increase, of 6%, comes as 70% of the airlines operating at Dublin experienced traffic growth. “Long-haul traffic was Dublin’s best performer last year, with transatlantic passenger numbers up 13% to a record 1.9 million and traffic to the Middle East also up 13%,” DAA chief executive Kevin Toland said. Traffic at Cork declined by 3.5% to 2.3 million passengers last year, due to a consolidation in services to central Europe and weaker traffic routes to Britain.
However, despite the increase in overall passenger numbers, core business profit at DAA decreased by 7% to €26m last year, due to the group’s overseas retail business ARI completing a planned exit from Russia and Ukraine. Last year, Dublin Airport’s transfer passengers increased by 36% to 548,000 and they have increased by a further 30% so far this year.
The DAA plans to grow transfer traffic to 2 million per year. Securing an equitable resolution to the issues facing the multi-employer IAS pension scheme, which includes employees from DAA, Aer Lingus and SRT, was also cited as a key priority for the company. “DAA is actively engaged with the Government appointed Expert Panel investigating the pension issue and we will continue to focus on this critical issue until a sustainable resolution is achieved,” said DAA Chairman Pádraig Ó RÃordáin. The retirement fund has a deficit €780m which means members face reduced benefits.
The accounts show CEO Kevin Toland was paid a total package of €387,739 last year, which included a basic salary of €250,000 and pension contributions and other taxable benefits of €137,739.
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Friday, April 25, 2014
Dublin Airport - Dublin Cork Link
The DAA is working to find an airline partner to operate the route. What Cork needs more than anything is a Dublin route, which will strategically connect it to the emerging secondary hub, DAA chief executive Kevin Toland told Airport Business'magazine.
"This route will do more than almost anything we can do to transform Cork's fortunes," he said.
Passenger traffic at Cork airport fell significantly in recent years due to the downturn and the ending of the Cork-Dublin route in 2011. It had been operated at the time by Ryanair, but it was pulled because it was uneconomical.
"This route will do more than almost anything we can do to transform Cork's fortunes," he said.
Passenger traffic at Cork airport fell significantly in recent years due to the downturn and the ending of the Cork-Dublin route in 2011. It had been operated at the time by Ryanair, but it was pulled because it was uneconomical.
Monday, April 7, 2014
Dublin Airport - Best Airport Twitter Feed
Dublin Airport has been named as having the worlds Best Airport
Twitter Feed in the Moodies awards for airport digital communications
for the second year in a row.
Dublin Airport, which has almost 69,000 followers on Twitter,
edged out Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and London Heathrow - both of
which were highly commended - to win this year’s Best Airport Twitter
Feed award. Brisbane Airport, Denver International Airport, London
Gatwick Airport and Los Angeles International had also been shortlisted
for the award.Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Dublin Airport - Irish Rugby Team
It was a strange sort of homecoming for anyone flying into Dublin Airports Terminal 2 in the hour before the lions of Paris touched down, with each new arrival met by cheers and choruses of Ireland’s Call sung by more than 1,000 fans who had descended on the airport to welcome the new Six Nations champions home. A man with impressive facial hair came through the sliding doors.
“It’s Gordon Darcy and his beard” came a shout from the crowd. A great cheer went up as the man blushed and looked bemused. Then the singing started again. “Ole, Ole Ole” this time. “Ah would ya stop, that’s for the soccer,” someone shouted. The crowd sang it anyway and added a chorus of You’ll Never Beat The Irish for good measure. For once it was true. The Irish team’s appearance with the trophy was a long time coming but when captain Paul O’Connell eventually led his squad through arrivals an hour behind schedule, the roar could have drowned out the engine of a jumbo jet.
The scrum around the battered and bruised players as they signed autographs and shook hands was more powerful than anything the French had been able to muster in yesterday’s heart-stoppingly close encounter
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“It’s Gordon Darcy and his beard” came a shout from the crowd. A great cheer went up as the man blushed and looked bemused. Then the singing started again. “Ole, Ole Ole” this time. “Ah would ya stop, that’s for the soccer,” someone shouted. The crowd sang it anyway and added a chorus of You’ll Never Beat The Irish for good measure. For once it was true. The Irish team’s appearance with the trophy was a long time coming but when captain Paul O’Connell eventually led his squad through arrivals an hour behind schedule, the roar could have drowned out the engine of a jumbo jet.
The scrum around the battered and bruised players as they signed autographs and shook hands was more powerful than anything the French had been able to muster in yesterday’s heart-stoppingly close encounter
Irish Times
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Monday, March 3, 2014
Dublin Airport - SIPTU Industrial Action
SIPTU has served notice of industrial action on Aer Lingus, the Dublin Airport Authority and the Shannon Airport Authority. The trade union said this notice followed the refusal of the companies to engage in meaningful talks or to present reasonable or fair proposals during discussions in recent days.
Discussions had been aimed at resolving the pensions crisis.
A four hour work stoppage at Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports will take place from 5am to 9am on Friday, March 14.
SIPTU said its representatives remain available if the companies wish to enter discussions that could lead to a resolution of the pensions crisis.
Irish Independent
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Discussions had been aimed at resolving the pensions crisis.
A four hour work stoppage at Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports will take place from 5am to 9am on Friday, March 14.
SIPTU said its representatives remain available if the companies wish to enter discussions that could lead to a resolution of the pensions crisis.
Irish Independent
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Thursday, February 20, 2014
Dublin Airport - Strike Fears
Employees attached to Siptu at Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) have overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action due to an on-going dispute over the DAA’s pension fund.
Staff
have been in dispute with management for some years as to how to
restructure the pension fund. The Irish Aviation Superannuation Scheme
(IAAS), which covers workers in the DAA, Shannon Airport and Aer Lingus, has a deficit of around €780 million.
Ninety-four
per cent of those participating in a ballot voted in favour of
industrial action, with 89 per cent specifying a preference for strike
action, and 81 per cent looking for contributions to the pension scheme
to stop.
The result of a similar ballot at Aer Lingus will be announced tomorrow.
The dispute over the shortfall in the pension scheme has been running for a number of years. The matter went to the Labour Court in January 2013 following a prior threat of industrial action by staff.
The Irish Times
Monday, February 10, 2014
Dublin Airport - Instagram
Instagram is without doubt one of the fastest growing social media image sharing websites in the world. For those newcomers to the photo-filter app there are numerous amounts of amazing Irish Instagram accounts worth a follow, and so we thought we’d bring you some of our favourites.
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Dublin Airport - Passsenger Increase
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport increased by six per cent to 20.2 million last year, as an extra 1.1 million people used the airport. The significant growth in passenger numbers was led by a record-breaking performance on transatlantic traffic, which saw a 13 per cent increase during 2013.
As a result of the strong growth in passenger numbers, Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is paying a E5.6 million rebate in airport charges to a total of 40 airlines that increased their business at Dublin Airport during 2013.
As a result of the strong growth in passenger numbers, Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is paying a E5.6 million rebate in airport charges to a total of 40 airlines that increased their business at Dublin Airport during 2013.
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Dublin Airport - New Service
Dublin Airport has welcomed United Airlines decision to operate a second, non-stop service between Dublin and New York’s Newark Liberty International Airport during the peak summer season.
United has said that it will go double daily on Dublin-Newark from June 6th to August 19th this summer, subject to government approval.
“We’re delighted to see United adding extra capacity to its successful Newark service for the peak summer months,”Dublin Airport Managing Director, Vincent Harrison told the County Leader. “With this expansion from United and the addition of new services from Aer Lingus, Air Canada Rouge and WestJet, we’re expecting a record year for transatlantic passengers at Dublin Airport in 2014,” he added.
“New York is the most popular US destination for Irish travellers and there is no better way to fly there than on United,” said Bob Schumacher, United’s Managing Director Sales, UK & Ireland.
“We operate the largest hub in the New York City metropolitan area at Newark Liberty, offering our customers not only the fastest surface transfers to many parts of the city, but also convenient connections to destinations throughout the Americas.”
The additional Dublin-Newark flights will be operated by a Boeing 757-200 aircraft with a total of 169 seats – 16 flat-bed seats in United BusinessFirst and 153 in United Economy, including 45 Economy Plus seats with added legroom and increased personal space.
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United has said that it will go double daily on Dublin-Newark from June 6th to August 19th this summer, subject to government approval.
“We’re delighted to see United adding extra capacity to its successful Newark service for the peak summer months,”Dublin Airport Managing Director, Vincent Harrison told the County Leader. “With this expansion from United and the addition of new services from Aer Lingus, Air Canada Rouge and WestJet, we’re expecting a record year for transatlantic passengers at Dublin Airport in 2014,” he added.
“New York is the most popular US destination for Irish travellers and there is no better way to fly there than on United,” said Bob Schumacher, United’s Managing Director Sales, UK & Ireland.
“We operate the largest hub in the New York City metropolitan area at Newark Liberty, offering our customers not only the fastest surface transfers to many parts of the city, but also convenient connections to destinations throughout the Americas.”
The additional Dublin-Newark flights will be operated by a Boeing 757-200 aircraft with a total of 169 seats – 16 flat-bed seats in United BusinessFirst and 153 in United Economy, including 45 Economy Plus seats with added legroom and increased personal space.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Dublin Airport - Emirates Airlines
Dublin Airport welcomes Emirates announcement to fly double daily on its non-stop flight to Dubai from 1st September this year. The extra return flight will add more than 5,000 seats a week in both directions.
“We are delighted that Emirates has decided to go double daily on the route just two years after launching its Dublin service. I know that Dublin has been one of Emirates’ most successful ever route launches and the seven new flights per week will offer additional choice to both business and leisure passengers travelling to and from the Middle East and beyond,” said DAA Chief Executive, Kevin Toland
Over 440,000 passengers have travelled on the Dubai - Dublin service since the route started in January 2012.
Passenger traffic to the Middle East grew by 13% in 2013 with Emirates' service to Dubai and Etihad Airways' route to Abu Dhabi.
Emirates and Etihad Airways currently fly 34 return flights from Dublin Airport to the Middle East weekly. Emirates announcement today will bring this figure to 48 return flights in total from September.
15.01.2014
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“We are delighted that Emirates has decided to go double daily on the route just two years after launching its Dublin service. I know that Dublin has been one of Emirates’ most successful ever route launches and the seven new flights per week will offer additional choice to both business and leisure passengers travelling to and from the Middle East and beyond,” said DAA Chief Executive, Kevin Toland
Over 440,000 passengers have travelled on the Dubai - Dublin service since the route started in January 2012.
Passenger traffic to the Middle East grew by 13% in 2013 with Emirates' service to Dubai and Etihad Airways' route to Abu Dhabi.
Emirates and Etihad Airways currently fly 34 return flights from Dublin Airport to the Middle East weekly. Emirates announcement today will bring this figure to 48 return flights in total from September.
15.01.2014
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Dublin Airport - Passenger Number Increase
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport increased by 6 per cent to 20.2 million last year, as an extra 1.1 million people used the airport. The increase was driven by a 13 per cent record-breaking jump in transatlantic traffic.
On the back of such strong passenger numbers, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has disclosed that it will pay a €5.6 million rebate in airport charges to a total of 40 airlines that grew Dublin Airport business in 2013 under the Growth Incentive Scheme. This scheme has been extended until 2016.
“Dublin Airport had an excellent performance last year,” said Vincent Harrison, managing director of Dublin Airport. “Passenger numbers increased across all areas of the business and Dublin Airport’s growth outperformed the European average in every month of 2013.”
On the back of such strong passenger numbers, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has disclosed that it will pay a €5.6 million rebate in airport charges to a total of 40 airlines that grew Dublin Airport business in 2013 under the Growth Incentive Scheme. This scheme has been extended until 2016.
“Dublin Airport had an excellent performance last year,” said Vincent Harrison, managing director of Dublin Airport. “Passenger numbers increased across all areas of the business and Dublin Airport’s growth outperformed the European average in every month of 2013.”
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