Aviation
Aer Lingus boss warns Dublin Airport passenger cap a ‘national interest issue’
Lynne Embleton criticises DAA for failing to resolve problem and says it could consider moving routes to Manchester as airline posts strong results
Lynne Embleton, the Aer Lingus chief executive, came out swinging last Friday expressing her frustration at the passenger constraint issues at Dublin Airport.
In a call with reporters following the airline’s strong third-quarter results, Embleton used the opportunity to criticise DAA for failing to raise the cap on passengers, which it is now nearing, and warned that Aer Lingus could move more business to Manchester Airport in response.
She described it as a “national interest ...
