Shannon Airport Thread [Mod Warning in First Post]

highlydebased

Shn99 wrote: »

SNN-CDG wasnt scheduled to start until 29th of march

There's already been two roundtrips as EI2908/9

JCX BXC

highlydebased wrote: »

There's already been two roundtrips as EI2908/9

The extra 2 at the starts indicates that it was an extra flight outside the planned schedule.

Aviation2k19

highlydebased wrote: »

There's already been two roundtrips as EI2908/9

These were for the Rugby match that was supposed to happen last weekend. The proper service EI908/909 is supposed to start next Sunday.

Brennans Row

golfball37 wrote: »

Correct- Its taking effect from this Friday not last Friday. Its because of staff availability at Kuwait and nothing to do with Shannon's service. It suits Omni to use Sofia because of when they can get into Kuwait apparently.

Looking at Flightradar24, Omni is still landing regularly this week.

However . . . .

US troops directed not to get off flights during Shannon stops (Clare Herald)

A spokesman for the US Embassy in Dublin said: “US troops transiting through Shannon Airport have been directed to remain on board the aircraft. Only in circumstances where a maintenance issue requires troops to exit the aircraft will they be allowed to leave the plane and in these circumstances they will not mingle with others passengers in the terminal.”

While several troop carriers still transit Shannon every week, it’s understood there has been a dramatic reduction in US military aircraft traffic using Shannon in the wake of the worldwide Covid-19 outbreak.

One of Shannon regulars carriers Miami Air has filed for Chapter 11 (Flickr)

Amazing to see Aer Lingus operating 3x to Heathrow today.

JamesBond2010

Brennans Row wrote: »

Looking at Flightradar24, Omni is still landing regularly this week.

However . . . .



One of Shannon regulars carriers Miami Air has filed for Chapter 11 (Flickr)

Amazing to see Aer Lingus operating 3x to Heathrow today.

They are for repatriation flights if there is going to be any.
isnt that only for protection though incase they go bankrupt.

Brennans Row

The UK Airport Provisional Statistics for February are out.

easypazz

Brennans Row wrote: »

The UK Airport Provisional Statistics for February are out.

Please don't post April numbers.

Brennans Row

Seven Irish citizens to be repatriated from Algeria (RTE)

Seven Irish citizens are being repatriated from Algeria in North Africa into Shannon Airport later this evening, following an agreement to get them home between the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), and the US State Department.

The US embassy in Algiers had chartered a special flight to bring US citizens home from the country leaving today. The Omni Air flight is bound for Washington but will make a refuelling stop at Shannon Airport at around 5pm.

SNNUS

First casualty for SNN, AA not returning this summer, the other 2 will probably follow.

Aviation2k19

Will EI be back with JFK / BOS?

SNNUS

Aviation2k19 wrote: »

Will EI be back with JFK / BOS?

Hopefully in the summer months they will return.

JCX BXC

Aviation2k19 wrote: »

Will EI be back with JFK / BOS?

Yeah, they're the most likely not to cancel as they have the aircraft based in SNN.

Brennans Row

The perfect circle

Brennans Row

Shannon - Commercial Movements (IAA)

|Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sept|Oct|Nov|Dec|Total
2015|1,253|1,026|1,277|1,454|1,725|2,169|2,058|1,728|1,780|1,645|1,283|1,312|18,710
2016|1,222|1,128|1,390|1,488|1,807|2,031|2,032|1,834|1,839|1,698|1,353|1,327|19,149
2017|1,291|1,215|1,429|1,446|1,776|1,975|1,949|1,885|1,778|1,796|1,440|1,316|19,296
2018|1,301|1,200|1,368|1,575|1,829|2,098|2,104|1,949|2,066|1,858|1,385|1,369|20,102
2019|1,246|1,087|1,320|1,444|1,836|1,951|1,976|1,843|1,974|1,738|1,254|1,191|18,833
2020|1,221|1,179|691||||||||||
Change|-2.0%|+8.5%|-47.7%||||||||||

Brennans Row

A lot of aircraft to be seen on the ground at Shannon, be it storage on old runways, outside painting hangars or MRO hangars.

I presume Lufthansa Technik, Atlantic Aviation, IAC and ASL are remaining operational through the COVID-19 lockdown.

JamesBond2010

Brennans Row wrote: »

A lot of aircraft to be seen on the ground at Shannon, be it storage on old runways, outside painting hangars or MRO hangars.

I presume Lufthansa Technik, Atlantic Aviation, IAC and ASL are remaining operational through the COVID-19 lockdown.

It's like musical Chairs with the planes. Moved every day.

Brennans Row

Shannon Airport applies for Covid-19 wage subsidy (Irish Times)

Shannon Airport fears that it will have to lay off workers if it does not qualify for the Government’s Covid-19 job support scheme.

The State-owned company responsible for the airport, Shannon Group, has registered for the Government wage subsidy scheme, aimed at aiding businesses in keeping workers employed during the coronavirus crisis.

The company has told unions that this would assist in avoiding the need to lay off any workers and possibly in rehiring some staff let go from part of its operations over the past number of weeks.

A Shannon Group spokeswoman confirmed that the company had registered for the Government scheme, which pays 75 per cent of a worker’s pay up to €410 a week.

Along with other State airports, Shannon confirmed in the last week of March that it would remain open for cargo and other vital services, but would be operating on a “significantly reduced basis”.

Fellow State company, DAA, responsible for Cork and Dublin Airports, recently told staff that it intended putting most of its 3,500 workers in the Republic on a four-day week, cutting their pay by 20 per cent.

It is applying the reduced hours from April 26th to June 20th. DAA has also applied to take part in the Government Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme.

State aviation companies, including Shannon, DAA and the Irish Aviation Authority, have been in talks with unions as they attempt to deal with the fallout from the crisis.

Shannon Group’s operations include the airport, heritage business, a commercial property arm, which manages about 400 commercial buildings and the Shannon Free Zone, and the International Aviation Services Centre, which promotes the region to companies working in air travel and aviation.

Masala

Brennans Row wrote: »

Shannon Airport applies for Covid-19 wage subsidy (Irish Times)

Shannon Airport fears that it will have to lay off workers if it does not qualify for the Government’s Covid-19 job support scheme.

The State-owned company responsible for the airport, Shannon Group, has registered for the Government wage subsidy scheme, aimed at aiding businesses in keeping workers employed during the coronavirus crisis.

The company has told unions that this would assist in avoiding the need to lay off any workers and possibly in rehiring some staff let go from part of its operations over the past number of weeks.

A Shannon Group spokeswoman confirmed that the company had registered for the Government scheme, which pays 75 per cent of a worker’s pay up to €410 a week.

Along with other State airports, Shannon confirmed in the last week of March that it would remain open for cargo and other vital services, but would be operating on a “significantly reduced basis”.

Fellow State company, DAA, responsible for Cork and Dublin Airports, recently told staff that it intended putting most of its 3,500 workers in the Republic on a four-day week, cutting their pay by 20 per cent.

It is applying the reduced hours from April 26th to June 20th. DAA has also applied to take part in the Government Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme.

State aviation companies, including Shannon, DAA and the Irish Aviation Authority, have been in talks with unions as they attempt to deal with the fallout from the crisis.

Shannon Group’s operations include the airport, heritage business, a commercial property arm, which manages about 400 commercial buildings and the Shannon Free Zone, and the International Aviation Services Centre, which promotes the region to companies working in air travel and aviation.

How are they fixed with declaring 'an inability to pay wages and other on-going costs'. ??? What kind of money in the bank has the Group got??

Cookiemunster

Masala wrote: »

How are they fixed with declaring 'an inability to pay wages and other on-going costs'. ??? What kind of money in the bank has the Group got??

They no longer have income from their tourist attractions and there is zero passenger income at the airport, so they've definitely got a minimum 25% drop in turnover. As the article states the vastly wealthier DAA are also looking to take part in the scheme.

It doesn't matter how much money you have in the bank. It won't last very long when you've no income coming in.

Masala

Cookiemunster wrote: »

They no longer have income from their tourist attractions and there is zero passenger income at the airport, so they've definitely got a minimum 25% drop in turnover. As the article states the vastly wealthier DAA are also looking to take part in the scheme.

It doesn't matter how much money you have in the bank. It won't last very long when you've no income coming in.

Agreed .. but the article does give an impression that they may not qualify. The 25% fall is a given ..... but its only one of the 5-6 conditions that Revenue is looking for.

Brennans Row

The CSO statistics for November are out.

Brennans Row

The CSO statistics for December are out.

Sad to see New York performing so well last year only for it to become such a toxic destination.

Brennans Row

Lufthansa warns of 10,000 job cuts as Covid-19 bites (Irish Times)

Lufthansa has said that it will be forced to shed roughly 10,000 staff as it becomes a permanently smaller airline due to Covid-19, in one of the starkest signs of the industry’s woes since the outbreak began.

In a webcast to employees on Friday afternoon, chief executive Carsten Spohr said the German carrier, which has already furloughed almost 90,000 of its 135,000 employees, was unlikely to return to “normality” until 2023.

The Frankfurt-based airline, which is seeking state-aid in Germany, Austria, Belgium and Switzerland, also said it would axe 100 aircraft from its fleet of more than 700.

Lufthansa, which is burning through €1 million an hour, said it was flying just 1 per cent of its usual passenger numbers.

On Thursday, the group warned that it was only weeks away from running out of cash.

Despite emphasising last month that it would be able to borrow against a fleet worth about €10 billion, Lufthansa said it could no longer raise money to pay for liabilities such as ticket refunds on the capital markets.

“This leaves government help as the last remaining hope for Lufthansa to remain solvent,” said Daniel Roeska, an airline analyst at Bernstein.

The company has already announced several cost-saving measures, including plans to axe its Cologne-based Germanwings brand, and shrink its Eurowings division.

Shannon Group's CEO Mary Considine must have some sleepless nights regarding the IASC.

SNNUS

Will be a quiet summer no AA, UA or DL for this year.

RocketRaccoon

SNNUS wrote: »

Will be a quiet summer no AA, UA or DL for this year.

And no flights to Spanish destinations.

Shn99

Perhaps looking at below 1m pax this year?

Cookiemunster

Shn99 wrote: »

Perhaps looking at below 1m pax this year?

Possibly looking at no more passengers this year. Some airlines are talking about flying from June again, where are the going to find passengers?

And where are the going to fly to when most countries are talking about social distancing measures and bans on gatherings lasting until the end of the year.

mdmix

What flights are still running at the moment?

JCX BXC

mdmix wrote: »

What flights are still running at the moment?

Commercial passenger flights? Nothing in roughly last 2 weeks.

Deagol

EI showing they are restarting flights to LHR on 4th May but not sure if that's just to allow bookings depending on official stance closer to the time.