I love the idea, but a drastic overhaul of the current infrastructure would be needed, which I don’t see happening while the airport is still in the hands of the govt.
Yes the metro, new terminal and new runway are steps in the right direction but I think we need to look at the actual airlines operating to/from DUB.
Aer Lingus, yes, have an ever expanding short-haul network but the long-haul network, even with the abolishment of the stop-over will only expand to something like three more routes westwards. With EI pulling out of Oneworld, this also reduces the accesability of onward connections
Eastwards, we already have DXB along with BAH with GF and I’m not quite sure how many other routes would provide a sustainable load…maybe Bangkok?
RYR (forgetting temporarily about the takeover bid) will continue to offer point-to-point services and I don’t know how many passengers would be willing to risk missing a connection flight with RYR with no allowances made for missed flights.
I do feel however, that DUB (although not being the best condition at the moment) could go on to become a major, regional european hub if its growth is planned carefully. However I can’t see this being the case without a change in ownership/management which I don’t see happening in the near future.
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