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20/10/2008
Aer Lingus' Shannon Staff To 'Disappear'
It has emerged that only a 'skeleton staff' of fewer than five Aer Lingus ground personnel is to remain at Shannon airport as part of the company's plans to close its cabin crew base and outsource ground-handling at the airport.
Currently, the airport employs 280 staff at Shannon with 160 employed in cabin crew and the remaining 120 in ground operations.
Enda Corneille, Aer Lingus's Director for Corporate Affairs, said "a small team" of fewer than five employees would remain to serve its US routes as part of its cost-cutting plan.
An additional "small number" would continue working in maintenance at Shannon.
Cabin crew at the airport are to offered redeployment to Cork and Dublin, but Mr Corneille said "limited redevelopment" would be on offer to the Shannon-based staff.
(DW)
Currently, the airport employs 280 staff at Shannon with 160 employed in cabin crew and the remaining 120 in ground operations.
Enda Corneille, Aer Lingus's Director for Corporate Affairs, said "a small team" of fewer than five employees would remain to serve its US routes as part of its cost-cutting plan.
An additional "small number" would continue working in maintenance at Shannon.
Cabin crew at the airport are to offered redeployment to Cork and Dublin, but Mr Corneille said "limited redevelopment" would be on offer to the Shannon-based staff.
(DW)
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09 October 2009
Aer Lingus To Cut Over 100 Shannon Job
One of the main unions representing Aer Lingus workers have revealed the airline will be seeking over 102 redundancies in their Shannon operation. The job cuts are believed to be primarily among cabin crew based at Shannon as part of its cost-cutting plan.
Aer Lingus To Cut Over 100 Shannon Job
One of the main unions representing Aer Lingus workers have revealed the airline will be seeking over 102 redundancies in their Shannon operation. The job cuts are believed to be primarily among cabin crew based at Shannon as part of its cost-cutting plan.
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