Staff fear cuts as service is grounded
AER Lingus workers jeered and heckled their boss at a heated meeting at Shannon Airport yesterday where they were told 45 jobs may be lost as a result of the company decision to end its service to Heathrow.
Aer Lingus chief executive Dermot Mannion also admitted at the meeting that the Shannon-London Heathrow service was profitable. And he said the company did not approach the Shannon Airport Authority (SAA) for improved terms on its London service before deciding to pull out.
After the 75-minute meeting, workers expressed their anger that Mr Mannion had provided no business rationale as to why Aer Lingus was transferring the London routes from Shannon to Belfast from January.
Cabin crew manager Paul Dalton said Mr Mannion had said nothing of substance and kicked all questions to touch. "He said that he didn't want to get into any negotiations today. We're as wise now as we were before we came in."
Mr Mannion told reporters after the meeting that it had been a difficult decision for Aer Lingus to make.
"Nothing is certain into the future, but the decision is made for today," he said.
Asked about possible job cuts, Mr Mannion said there would be a surplus in the ground operations area.
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