AER ARANN CHIEF CALLS FOR TRANSPORT STRATEGY

Date Published: 07-Apr-2011

The Chief Executive of Aer Arann says a transport strategy for the West must be created to consolidate air and land transport services.

Padraig O’ Ceidigh has been speaking out following the decision to end the Aer Arann Galway to Dublin flights from July 21st.

On that date, Govenrment subsidies for the route, which is worth around 960 thousand euro a year will end.

Passenger numbers for the flights in the past few years have also dwindled from a high of 100 thousand four years ago to around 25000 last year.

Managing director of Galway airport, Joe Walsh says it will be difficult to find another airline to serve the Galway to Dublin service.