Cork Airport - *Read Mod Note in First Post Before Posting*

I’ve gone via Stansted to a lot of places recently. Madrid is next for Paddy’s weekend. Can’t handle going out of Dublin.

Agree barcelona is a v popular destination for a short break anytime of year would be a welcome return if they could get it.

They don't need to build anything, it's an upgrade in place. The delay is most likely due to budget cycles. They need to apply this year, get the money next year and then start the implementation, test and sign off which probably will go line by line and take 18 months or something.

Thought as much. The current area is small enough even without a load of new equipment.

How are they going to expand it, though? The current area seems pretty wedged in between the airside restaurant on one side, the Loop shop on the other side, and a whole lot of air over the check-in counters. The only way I could realistically see is to build a new screening area on top of the Loop. That's how they solved a similar issue at Liverpool Airport, and there certainly seems to be enough space between the top of the shop and the roof of the terminal.

I doubt there's enough space between above the departures area and the roof to put anything up there. Not with those curved beems.

I think they might have to expand the current screening area/Loop out above the check in area.

That's crap. That Orly flight was handy

That Air France is only from March to October so we lose a connection there in the Winter. Both times I've flown from Orly, the plane was full too so it seemed demand was there for me. Would have hoped Vueling would have expanded in Cork rather than pull out completely tbh.

They actually started out as a year-round service but was curtailed to a summer-only service even before the pandemic, in 2018 or 2019. Aer Lingus was still sticking to their own CDG service back then, which probably siphoned off quite a few passengers. Also, and I admit that this may sound harsh, but I find that Leesiders are great at demanding new flights but are unwilling to put their money where their collective mouths are, finding all sorts of excuses to NOT use the services they'd just spent years crying out for.

I think the issue is at Orly itself. There is apparently capacity issues there and is the reason behind Vueling cutting the flight. Cutting a flight that's only twice weekly is probably less painful than a busy 7 days a week route.

I wonder will Air France go yearly now with Vueling gone. Or even go double daily again.

They must have had some capacity - they were the only A321 into Cork. Biggest jet at the airport at the moment.

The most absurd thing for me is the lack of take-up by the new Aer Lingus Regional. EI have taken a massive step back in Cork

Apologies if this has been asked a thousand times, what time does security open in Cork Airport for the first flight of the day? Thank you.