Aer Lingus to permanently close Shannon cabin crew base
May 18, 2021, 7:42 am
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Aer Lingus to permanently close Shannon cabin crew base
Aer Lingus to permanently close Shannon cabin crew base
Aer Lingus is to permanently close its cabin crew base in Shannon in an effort to reduce costs.81 cabin crew worked from the base and they will be offered either enhanced severance or where possible transfer to Dublin.
A further 45 ground staff in Shannon will remain laid off.
The airline is also to temporarily close its base at Cork Airport from September until late November due to planned work that will result in the runway there being shut down.
Currently around 60 ground staff and 138 cabin crew are employed there.
The company said it has also commenced a review of ground handling requirements in both Shannon and Cork airports.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/202...r-lingus-cork/
May 19, 2021, 7:38 am
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Aer Lingus to permanently close Shannon cabin crew base
Aer Lingus is to permanently close its cabin crew base in Shannon in an effort to reduce costs.81 cabin crew worked from the base and they will be offered either enhanced severance or where possible transfer to Dublin.
A further 45 ground staff in Shannon will remain laid off.
The airline is also to temporarily close its base at Cork Airport from September until late November due to planned work that will result in the runway there being shut down.
Currently around 60 ground staff and 138 cabin crew are employed there.
The company said it has also commenced a review of ground handling requirements in both Shannon and Cork airports.
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/202...r-lingus-cork/
May 19, 2021, 10:05 am
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If they could find a way to operate
JFK/BOS-SNN-LHR-DUB and swap crew at LHR as they already overnight crew at LHR?, I think its feasible Eastbound but not Westbound, then operate a W for a mid day and evening flight
Its disappointing but its clearly the right business choice, business is going to be down massively for years and its doubtful SNN was a major profit centre even in the good times.
There was a DUB-BRU-ORK-BRU-DUB in the past so it looks like we will see this again.
JFK/BOS-SNN-LHR-DUB and swap crew at LHR as they already overnight crew at LHR?, I think its feasible Eastbound but not Westbound, then operate a W for a mid day and evening flight
Its disappointing but its clearly the right business choice, business is going to be down massively for years and its doubtful SNN was a major profit centre even in the good times.
There was a DUB-BRU-ORK-BRU-DUB in the past so it looks like we will see this again.
May 20, 2021, 6:03 am
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the negotiated rates for crew might be 50-60% lower then what the public pay. So I would not rule it out.
May 20, 2021, 6:30 am
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Its hard to tell. Another way of thinking would be DUB new recruits are on a very different pay scale and T&Cs compared to legacy staff who may have joined the company at SNN over two decades ago. Coupled with hotels around SNN who will certainly not be full
the negotiated rates for crew might be 50-60% lower then what the public pay. So I would not rule it out.
the negotiated rates for crew might be 50-60% lower then what the public pay. So I would not rule it out.
Potentially in a few years with a recovery in aviation sector they could reopen base with new recruits without legacy t&CS?
Prior to covid they had intended to run Paris and Barcelona a few times a week
May 20, 2021, 3:24 pm
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Load factors don't mean profit, easy fill a plane with below cost tickets, Ryanair are the master of that to bump off competition.
It was to be the year of growth and new destination and we are now back to the mid 90's
You could do
JFK-SNN - night stop, then next mornings SNN-LHR-SNN-LHR-DUB
BOS-SNN - night stop, then SNN-BCN/CDG to DUB
It is really messy and I wouldn't be surprised if 2-3 years from now a base is reopened
It was to be the year of growth and new destination and we are now back to the mid 90's
You could do
JFK-SNN - night stop, then next mornings SNN-LHR-SNN-LHR-DUB
BOS-SNN - night stop, then SNN-BCN/CDG to DUB
It is really messy and I wouldn't be surprised if 2-3 years from now a base is reopened
Jun 3, 2021, 9:45 am
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Jun 8, 2021, 2:42 am
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