The Minister for Foreign Affairs has appeared to pour cold water on the possibility of providing a route from Shannon to Amsterdam as a Public Service Obligation.
In late September, Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, confirmed to the Oireachtas that subsidising European hub connectivity from Shannon was under consideration.
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However, during a recent visit to Ennis, Minister Simon Coveney pointed towards the difficulty of making this a reality due to the country’s competition rules.
Minister Coveney, believes other avenues should be examined in relation to boosting passenger numbers at Shannon Airport.
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