Shannon-Heathrow discussion [merged]

jbkenn · 05-08-2007 8:23pm #1

From RTE News

Aer Lingus is set to cease direct flights between Shannon and Heathrow and transfer the link to Aldergrove airport in Northern Ireland.

The official announcement will be made by the Aer Lingus chief executive Vermot Mannion after he meets Aer Lingus personnel in Shannon on Tuesday morning and then attends a news conference at Stormont on Tuesday afternoon.

Cute move by Mr. Mannion, slip it out on the Sunday of a bank holiday weekend, this is bad news for the region, how long before the transatlantic routes follow?.

jbkenn

Mr E · 05-08-2007 8:45pm

Wow that is bad news.... That flight is usually fairly full too. Doesn't make sense.

Hagar · 05-08-2007 8:53pm

No need to worry.
As long as you have the Ft. Bragg - Shannon - Baghdad flights you'll be fine.

lasno · 05-08-2007 9:16pm

Always some smart ass around

Hagar · 05-08-2007 9:32pm

lasno wrote:

Always some smart ass around

I do hope you're not referring to me, Direct personal abuse will result in me reporting your post and you possibly being banned.

1huge1 · 05-08-2007 9:34pm

Belfast again... (sounds racist but this is not the first time i've heard of them taking our jobs and im sick of it at this stage)

I am also clueless as that flight is always full, I guess we wait till tuesday for the full statement

Oh and Hagar don't go throwing your mod powers around here, you meant to cause hassle by your comment and don't deny it

bazz26 · 05-08-2007 9:51pm

This will have a real impact to me and the company I work for, anytime I on the Shannon to Heathrow flight it is always full or almost full, it really is a strange one.

Personally, it will add alot of hassel getting to London now as our UK office is located near Reading, very handy to get on the M4/M25 from Heathrow. Flying into Gatwick now means I will have to commute half way across London. Shame on you Aer Lingus!

The real winners here I think will be Ryan Air, flights to Stanstead, Gatwick and Luton will now jump up in price.

I wonder will some other carrier pick up the route?

jbkenn · 05-08-2007 9:52pm

Hagar wrote:

I do hope you're not referring to me, Direct personal abuse will result in me reporting your post and you possibly being banned.

We are talking about matters that may have serious economic implications for the Midwest region.

I will take the ban... Mod or not... piss off you twat

jbkenn

testicle · 05-08-2007 10:03pm

So what does this have to do with Limerick City? Are Limerick claiming Shannon Airport as their own, yet again?

vkid · 05-08-2007 10:10pm

testicle wrote:

So what does this have to do with Limerick City? Are Limerick claiming Shannon Airport as their own, yet again?

that is the most stupid comment I have read on here in ages. Bigger Picture involved. People from all over the mid west should be emailing their opinions to taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie
This will not go down well. make your voice heard!

Sierra Oscar · 05-08-2007 10:13pm

TmB wrote:

Wow that is bad news.... That flight is usually fairly full too. Doesn't make sense.

The Northern economy is growing...must think there is more potential up there.

Hagar · 05-08-2007 10:19pm

jbkenn wrote:

We are talking about matters that may have serious economic implications for the Midwest region.

I will take the ban... Mod or not... piss off you twat

jbkenn

I've reported you post as personal abuse.

If you are truly concerned about the economic implications that publicity can have on the Mid-West regions report a local drug dealer.

jbkenn · 05-08-2007 10:38pm

Hagar wrote:

I've reported you post as personal abuse.

I am quivering in my boots Hagar, if you have nothing of consequence to add to the discussion, take yourself and your infantile humour off somewhere you might be appreciated

If you are truly concerned about the economic implications that publicity can have on the Mid-West regions report a local drug dealer.

Sorry, don't know any, I do however know many business's and business people in the region this decision will have a severe impact on.

jbkenn

Sierra Oscar · 05-08-2007 10:41pm

jbkenn wrote:

Sorry, don't know any, I do however know many business's and business people in the region this decision will have a severe impact on.

jbkenn

No doubt - this is serious news for big business in the Limerick region. London is one of the biggest business hubs in the world...if company executives in Limerick cannot get to and from London...well I am sure some may re-think their involvement in the Limerick/Shannon region.

I would be weary of Dell for example...

Hagar · 05-08-2007 10:45pm

I don't expect you to quiver in your boots, I just expect the modicum of respect that would be afforded other posters.

Mr E · 05-08-2007 10:48pm

Drop the slagging match or you'll both be banned (Hagar for his childish comment and jbkenn for abuse).

jbkenn · 05-08-2007 10:49pm

Sierra Oscar wrote:

No doubt - this is serious news for big business in the Limerick region. London is one of the biggest business hubs in the world...if company executives in Limerick cannot get to and from London...well I am sure some may re-think their involvement in the Limerick/Shannon region.

I would be weary of Dell for example...

I am not worried about Mickey Dell, when Mickey decides to go, he will go, I am more concerned about local business and new startups in the region, have a look at the Shannon Airport website and see where you can go from Shannon, not great, at least with onward connections from Heathrow you can travel the world.

jbkenn

1huge1 · 05-08-2007 10:53pm

Hagar for god sakes would you just leave this topic, you are totally deriving from the point and you started it all with your comment
'As long as you have the Ft. Bragg - Shannon - Baghdad flights you'll be fine.'
you meant to cause a stir by that message

Now back to the topic at hand people

As mentioned before this will be a more than good enough reason for ryanair to increase prices

Sierra Oscar · 05-08-2007 10:55pm

jbkenn wrote:

I am not worried about Mickey Dell, when Mickey decides to go, he will go, I am more concerned about local business and new startups in the region, have a look at the Shannon Airport website and see where you can go from Shannon, not great, at least with onward connections from Heathrow you can travel the world.

jbkenn

Im thinking of everyone too, don't get me wrong at all.;)

But everyone should be worried about big companies like Dell (It was an example) - if they go the local economy has the potential to be ruined...everyone will feel the backlash. Of course the same can be said for other companies. Its just if Dell and other big business leave...it will not look very good for those thinking of starting up in Limerick/Shannon.

And I know where you can and where you cannot go from Shannon.

parsi · 05-08-2007 10:57pm

shannon has decided to get in the ryanair bed and has failed to attract other carriers or maybe hasnt tried.....

both virgin and gb both gave up on shannon.

sad to say that there are nearly as many military routes as pax routes ex shannon which maybe shows where aer riata muppets expend their shmoozing skills.

Hagar · 05-08-2007 11:08pm

Excuse me, here is the sum total of my posts in this thread:

No need to worry.
As long as you have the Ft. Bragg - Shannon - Baghdad flights you'll be fine.

I do hope you're not referring to me, Direct personal abuse will result in me reporting your post and you possibly being banned

I've reported your post as personal abuse.

If you are truly concerned about the economic implications that publicity can have on the Mid-West regions report a local drug dealer.

I don't expect you to quiver in your boots, I just expect the modicum of respect that would be afforded other posters

If you intend to ban me for that, I must inform you that I will take the matter to feedback.

Sierra Oscar · 05-08-2007 11:09pm

vkid wrote:

that is the most stupid comment I have read on here in ages. Bigger Picture involved. People from all over the mid west should be emailing their opinions to taoiseach@taoiseach.gov.ie
This will not go down well. make your voice heard!

Bertie is down in Kerry enjoying the err...rain?;)

Anyway - On Tuesday I am sure we will hear a lot of complaints on this issue.

Mr E · 05-08-2007 11:14pm

KEEP ..... IT ..... ON ..... TOPIC.
Last warning.

Hagar - you're original post started the whole issue, so put your halo away.

Hagar · 05-08-2007 11:17pm

1huge1 wrote:

Hagar for god sakes would you just leave this topic, you are totally deriving from the point and you started it all with your comment
'As long as you have the Ft. Bragg - Shannon - Baghdad flights you'll be fine.'
you meant to cause a stir by that message

I'm prepared to leave as long as I'm not relevent.
Is there any truth in what I said?

Amazotheamazing · 05-08-2007 11:36pm

Wow, Hagar, you'd think a mod of the humour forum would actually have sense of humour.

This is very bad news for the entire region, and Connacht too. This is a massive blow to the Western Corridor. I'm extremely disappointed by this but ultimately not surprised.

Henry Ford III · 05-08-2007 11:42pm

I do not understand it at all.

The route is busy as is.

Hagar · 05-08-2007 11:50pm

I do indeed have a sense of humour.

But if you look closely I'm also Mod of Military and therefore cannot claim to be totally ignorant of the Military implications of the US in Shannon.

arch_stanton · 06-08-2007 12:12am

I´ve flown in and out of Shannon several times recently and couldn't help noticing that about 80% of the flights on the boards were Ryanair. It´s great that they are providing the services but it´s not good for the airport to have all it´s eggs in Michael O´Leary´s basket.

Poxyshamrock · 06-08-2007 1:11am

This is terrble news...really terrible news.
My uncle takes that flight about 2 times a month and alot of his colleagues do too...some take it 3 times a week.

Why do they have to take away Shannon's flight to one to Belfast?

This is what is going to happen in future if Ireland becomes "united"...and it doesn't stop at Transport. Things are looking good in NI and business is booming. ROI have to be seen to be helping NI boom thus Aer Lingus moves into Belast. If Ireland is a "whole" again. The Irish Government will have to fund NI with alot of things including Social Welfare/Unemployment Benefit of which NI has a high demand. The Irish Government will have to focus on the 6 counties and not the other 26 for social issues, transport, health and basically the same things they had to focus on for ROI...doing this will kill our economy and create more things like the removal of the Shannon-Heathrow Route to give it to Belfast but in every sector.

Schuhart · 06-08-2007 1:26am

Poxyshamrock wrote:

The Irish Government will have to focus on the 6 counties and not the other 26 for social issues, transport, health and basically the same things they had to focus on for ROI...doing this will kill our economy and create more things like the removal of the Shannon-Heathrow Route to give it to Belfast but in every sector.

So have you always been a Unionist, or just since it was suggested that your uncle might have to travel with Ryanair?

Seriously, I'm not sure that you're taking into account just how much business Ireland lost as a result of Shannon's piracy on transatlantic routes. The Mid-West was given a massive advantage at great expense to the rest of the country - and at a time when, frankly, we needed the money. If the region failed to turn that into something sustainable, then our piles are bleeding for you, but tough. It cost the country enough and if you want to put a human face to what it cost try listening to Fairytale of New York. I think its time to give someone else a chance.

The move to Belfast is actually quite interesting, and offers the potential to shift some mindsets in addition to contributing to rebuilding what was our industrial heartland. I really hope that protests from Shannon supporters get the shrug-off they deserve, despite the signs in early media coverage of a desire to spin this as Shannon's loss rather than an all-Ireland gain.

Irish Wolf · 06-08-2007 4:25am

Schuhart wrote:

I'm not sure that you're taking into account just how much business Ireland lost as a result of Shannon's piracy on transatlantic routes.

I searched through your post for a link or evidence to this - but found nothing substantial..

Care to expand your declaration of Shannon's piracy?

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