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Wednesday, March 02, 2022daa Selects Sisk/Lagan JV To Undertake Dublin Airport €325 million Framework
daa has selected Sisk/Lagan Joint Venture (JV) to undertake its Dublin Airport Airside and Landside civil engineering framework worth over €325 million. This fully integrated JV between respective engineering firms, John Sisk & Son and Lagan Aviation & Infrastructure Ltd will utilise Sisk’s position as the leading building & civil engineering contractor in Ireland and Lagan’s position as a leader in worldwide aviation and airport infrastructure development. The Airside and Landside Lot 1 framework is
Tuesday, January 04, 2022DAA Appoints Andrea Carroll as Head of Sustainability
daa, the operator of Dublin and Cork airports, has confirmed the appointment of Andrea Carroll as Group Head of Sustainability. She is an accomplished senior sustainability professional who will work across the daa business to lead the transformational change required to allow daa to not only meet but exceed its sustainability commitments. She has a long history of success working in the environmental and climate sector in both private and public sector organisations, having moved to daa from a
Tuesday, November 10, 2020daa Welcomes Support Package For Irish Aviation Sector
daa, which operates Dublin and Cork airports, has welcomed today’s Government announcement of a financial support package for the Irish aviation sector. Cork Airport will be able to apply for operational and capital funding, while airport charges at both Dublin and Cork airports for the first quarter of next year will be included within in a new rebate scheme that will be funded by the State, subject to EU approval. “The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on Dublin and Cork airports and we
Wednesday, October 07, 2020daa Airports Running On Empty, Oireachtas Committee Hears
Introductory Remarks to Joint Committee on Transport & Communications Networks by daa Chief Executive Dalton PhilipsThank you for the invitation to discuss the extraordinary challenges which daa and the aviation sector now face as a result of Covid-19. As I speak to you today, I’m thinking of people like Rob Rankin from Vagabond Tours in Wicklow, who has had virtually zero revenue since March, because there have been no international visitors. I’m thinking of Stephen Teeling and his staff in
Tuesday, June 23, 2020daa Welcomes Publication of Interim Aviation Task Force Report
daa, the company which operates Dublin and Cork airports, welcomes today’s publication of the interim report from the Taskforce for Aviation Recovery, which was established by the Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport. The report calls for “clarity” in relation to what will be required to ease the restrictions that are currently in place in relation to non-essential travel to and from Ireland. Ideally, these restrictions should be eased by July 1, the report adds. “Tourism, trade and foreign
Thursday, June 11, 2020daa Implements Enhanced COVID-19 Measures At Dublin And Cork Airports
Passengers strongly recommended to wear facemasks inside airport buildingsOnly those travelling should enter the terminalsEnhanced deep cleaning measures throughout the airport960 hand sanitisers, 720 protective plexiglass screens, 10,500 pieces of COVID-19 related signage daa, the company that operates Dublin and Cork airports, has implemented a series of public health measures to protect and enhance the health and safety of passengers and staff as a result of COVID-19. The measures reflect Ireland’s
Thursday, October 24, 2019Airport Charges Decision A Disaster For Passengers And For The Irish Economy
Aviation Regulator Limits Connectivity As Brexit Bites – Airline Shareholders To Benefit daa is hugely disappointed at today’s publication of the Commission for Aviation Regulation’s (CAR) Final Determination on Dublin Airport’s charges for 2020-2024. CAR has set a price of €7.87 for the period, which is 18% below Dublin Airport’s flat pricing proposal of €9.65 that was discussed with airlines 12 months ago. The flat pricing proposition would have funded almost €2 billion of much-needed investment at
Wednesday, June 26, 2019Dublin and Cork Airports Commit to Achieve Net Zero Emissions by 2050
Dublin and Cork airports have today signed a landmark commitment to become net zero for their carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. Dublin and Cork Airports made the commitment as part of ACI EUROPE, the trade association for the European airport industry, announcing a new resolution formally committing the European airport industry to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The collective pledge, which was signed by 194 airports, operated by 40 airport operators across 24 countries, marks a significant
Wednesday, March 06, 2019Dublin Airport Among The World's Best For Customer Experience
Dublin Airport Among The World's Best For Customer Experience Dublin was Europe’s joint best airport in 25m-40m passenger category in global ASQ awards Dublin Airport has been named one of the best airports in the world in a global ranking of passenger experience. Dublin Airport was the joint winner in its category of European Airports that have 25-40 million passengers per year in the Airports Council International (ACI) World Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards which were announced today. Dublin
Tuesday, January 15, 2019Dublin Airport Sets New Passenger Record
Dublin Airport Sets New Passenger Record • Busiest ever year for Dublin Airport - 31.5m passengers• Extra 1.9m passengers last year• Record 5 million long-haul passengers• Eighth consecutive year of traffic growth• Traffic growth generates economic benefits throughout the island of Ireland Dublin Airport welcomed a total of 31.5 million passengers during 2018, setting a new record for the airport. Passenger numbers were up 6%, as the equivalent of more than five times the population of the island of
Friday, October 26, 2018Consultation Begins On €900m Dublin Airport Capacity Expansion Plan
Consultation Begins On €900m Dublin Airport Capacity Expansion Plan daa has started formal consultations on a major capital investment programme for Dublin Airport, which has at its heart a €900 million capacity plan to help the airport grow to 40 million passengers a year. daa is proposing to invest about €400 million between 2020 and 2024 to deliver new capacity in the northern end of the airport close to Terminal 1, while about €500 million will be invested at the southern apron area close to
Tuesday, September 11, 2018TAP To Launch Double Daily Dublin-Lisbon Service
TAP To Launch Double Daily Dublin-Lisbon Service Portuguese airline TAP is to launch a new double daily service between Dublin and Lisbon from next summer. The new route will bring additional choice for passengers travelling between Dublin and Lisbon and will also offer convenient onward connectivity to South America and other locations via TAP’s global network. “We’re delighted to welcome TAP back to Dublin Airport after an absence of more than a decade,” said Dublin Airport Managing Director
