Re: Re: Airports; how many state subsidised airports are required in Ireland

With respect a boyle, I think you’re dreaming. The A380 has a theoretical max of 800, but is intended to carry around 550, a number not far off the 747’s current max. How many 747s do you see lining up at Dublin these days? The A380 is a long haul beast, and not designed for short hop. While it might seem to fit the Ryanair pack em in philosophy this plane would be very difficult to run short-haul and recoup the purchase/running costs.

People want direct flights at convenient times, not a once daily paddy wagon from Heathrow to Shannon.