Re: Re: Cork Transport

I’m not sure how Globespan are operating those flights. As far as I can see, the aviation bilateral between Ireland and the US allows for
-As many flights as you like from Shannon, provided you are a US or Irish airline and you are flying to one of the designated US gateways (except Charters)
-As many flights as you like from Dublin, provided you are a US or Irish airline and you are flying to one of the designated US gateways and you have one flight into Shannon for every one into Dublin (except Charters)
-Charter flights from Cork and Knock to the US on an Irish airline

Considering Globespan aren’t an Irish airline (and not even a US one, it would appear to be a breach of this).

Then again, I don’t begrudge Knock the flights, so as annoying as the bilateral is, it’s probably best not to make a fuss about it.

I’m not sure Globespan are the sort of operator Cork is looking for anyway. It would hopefully be a business as well as leisure route. As such a US airline that offers interlining etc. would be a better bet. When we are rid of the cursed bilteral, I’d put my money on Continental being the airline to launch Cork-US flights.