Airline officials in Dublin to discuss crisis
Representative of the world’s leading airports and airlines are in Dublin today for discussions that will focus on the fall-out from last Tuesday’s attacks on the United States.
The Aer Rianta-hosted conference was organised long before last week’s attacks, but instead of discussing expansion and new routes, delegates are expected to concentrate on how to save the industry from collapse.
Some airlines have already reduced their services and begun laying off staff, while others have sought protection from bankruptcy.
Tuesday’s hijackings and suicide attacks will certainly lead to a huge drop in passenger numbers, but many officials fear that the prospect of a war in the Middle East will also cause thousands of civilians to shelve any travel plans.
