Sir, – Someone in the DAA has been watching too many FBI films recently. It does not have the resources and expertise to run an airport and now it wants us to believe it has the skills needed to identify passengers from their security footage for the purposes of refunds (News, May 31st).
I assume it has an opinion from the Data Protection Commissioner on this usage. The logic of its intended course or action is worth a brief examination as it seems to indicate it does not believe the airlines’ records of who did not board.
The purpose of which may be to identify one or two who wisely stayed at home when they saw the horror show unfolding.
The Government could help this along by informing the DAA that if settlements are not made within one month of the missed flight each passenger will get a statutory ¤1,000 addition compensation, from the DAA. – Yours, etc,
DAVID CASSIDY,
Dublin 9.
Sir, – An effective short-term plan (eg, for six months) would be for all short-haul charter flights to be transferred to Shannon and Cork airports. Not alone would this relieve the congestion at Dublin Airport but would have the additional benefit of bringing much-needed business, and potentially, seasonal employment, to these airports. No doubt many in Dublin will cry foul.
However, today, people from all over the country, north, south and west, are travelling to Dublin Airport when there are international airports in their own region. – Yours, etc,
T GERARD BENNETT,
Bunbrosna,
Co Westmeath.
Sir, – Belfast has George Best Airport, and Liverpool has John Lennon Airport. I suggest that Dublin be named Spike Milligan Airport.
The much-loved writer once said: “Nothing can go wrong with our plan. We have no plan, so nothing can go wrong with it.”
From personal experience, that quote seems very appropriate to Dublin Airport. – Yours, etc,
TONY O’BRIEN,
Monkstown,
Co Dublin.