Government won't allow Aer Lingus to fail - Varadkar
Feb 18, 2021, 1:11 pm
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Government won't allow Aer Lingus to fail - Varadkar
The Government is engaged in confidential talks with Aer Lingus about providing further financial supports for the airline.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told the Dáil today that the State is already providing a lot of financial support through Ireland's Strategic Investment Fund and through the temporary wage subsidy scheme.
"We will provide more to enable us to retain essential connectivity like for example Heathrow, like for example the US and those key hubs in Europe and also for cargo," he told the Dáil.
"But the sad truth now is that it could be a very long time before we see aviation recover. I know some people are saying we may have passed peak aviation. I'm not saying that but some people are saying that," Leo Varadkar said.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/202...on-aer-lingus/
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told the Dáil today that the State is already providing a lot of financial support through Ireland's Strategic Investment Fund and through the temporary wage subsidy scheme.
"We will provide more to enable us to retain essential connectivity like for example Heathrow, like for example the US and those key hubs in Europe and also for cargo," he told the Dáil.
"But the sad truth now is that it could be a very long time before we see aviation recover. I know some people are saying we may have passed peak aviation. I'm not saying that but some people are saying that," Leo Varadkar said.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/202...on-aer-lingus/
Mar 24, 2021, 4:43 am
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The Government is engaged in confidential talks with Aer Lingus about providing further financial supports for the airline.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told the Dáil today that the State is already providing a lot of financial support through Ireland's Strategic Investment Fund and through the temporary wage subsidy scheme.
"We will provide more to enable us to retain essential connectivity like for example Heathrow, like for example the US and those key hubs in Europe and also for cargo," he told the Dáil.
"But the sad truth now is that it could be a very long time before we see aviation recover. I know some people are saying we may have passed peak aviation. I'm not saying that but some people are saying that," Leo Varadkar said.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/202...on-aer-lingus/
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar told the Dáil today that the State is already providing a lot of financial support through Ireland's Strategic Investment Fund and through the temporary wage subsidy scheme.
"We will provide more to enable us to retain essential connectivity like for example Heathrow, like for example the US and those key hubs in Europe and also for cargo," he told the Dáil.
"But the sad truth now is that it could be a very long time before we see aviation recover. I know some people are saying we may have passed peak aviation. I'm not saying that but some people are saying that," Leo Varadkar said.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/202...on-aer-lingus/
Mar 24, 2021, 6:34 am
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Lol maybe . A few days ago they axed a whole load of Regional / EU / USA from DUB SNN ORK so still a long way from resuming normality from the home bases . Some were axed right up until October !