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[Article] Flights will depart after cross words and face-painting

  • 05-06-2004 6:57pm
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    Victor
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    http://home.eircom.net/content/unison/national/3332099?view=Eircomnet
    Flights will depart after cross words and face-painting
    From:The Irish Independent
    Saturday, 5th June, 2004

    A WAR of words broke out between tour operators and Aer Rianta, the airports' authority, just as the peak holiday season gets underway.

    With possible delays on flights in and out of Dublin Airport because of Air Traffic Control restrictions, the head of the Irish Tour Operations Federation (ITOF), said the airport should prepare extra facilities for passengers whose flights could be delayed.

    But the suggestion from ITOF boss, Niall McDonnell, that Aer Rianta should provide videos, face-painting and other entertainments to keep children amused was firmly rejected by the airports' authority.

    Aer Rianta's, Siobhain Moore, said: "These sort of things cannot be organised at the drop of a hat. No airport in the world is designed to contain people. An airport is a place where people are constantly on the move."

    But Mr McDonnell contended that the airport should have contingency plans in place to keep people occupied if they faced long waits for their flights.

    "There will be people travelling with young children who will need special requirements in terms of feeding and changing facilities if they are there for any length of time."

    Meanwhile, yesterday morning's Aer Lingus New York bound flight was forced to return to Dublin after the captain reported a fire indicator warning light had come on minutes after take-off.

    The flight, with 299 passengers and a crew of 12, was 10 minutes into its journey when the captain advised Dublin he would be returning to the airport.

    Meanwhile, with the annual road deaths toll up 12 on this time last year, the National Safety Council again appealed to motorists to take extra care on the roads.

    Lorna Reid


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    Aer Rianta's, Siobhain Moore, said: "These sort of things cannot be organised at the drop of a hat. No airport in the world is designed to contain people. An airport is a place where people are constantly on the move."

    Actually since you told to be there at least an hour before most flights and there are delays on top of that again, I would suggest that airports SHOULD be designed to contain people.


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