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City of Derry Airport reopens
29.05.07
City of Derry Airport
has reopened after being given the all-clear by the
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Airport management said a list of remedial works had
been carried out with the agreement of the CAA and, following further
inspection on Sunday, the green light was given for
the airport to resume services from midnight. |
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A shut down had been
ordered last Friday affecting
travellers scheduled to use the airport over the
Bank Holiday weekend.
Throughout the weekend contractors were at the
Eglinton site, which is run and operated by Derry
City Council, to undertake a number of improvements
to the bird management system, |
repairs to the area
where planes park and minor drainage work adjacent
to the runway.
Ryanair flights to London Stansted, East Midlands,
Glasgow Prestwick and Liverpool will resume on
Wednesday.
British Airways will operate its full programme of
flights from the airport to Glasgow and Dublin while
all chartered services will also operate as
scheduled.
The Mayor of Derry, Cllr. Helen Quigley, said she
was delighted at the development. But she said she
would seek a full explanation about the closure.
Airport chief Seamus Devine again apologised to
customers for the inconvenience.
"It's the last thing we wanted to happen and of
course we accept a a large part of the
responsibility," he said.
A management statement added: "The Airport Authority
apologises for any inconvenience caused over the
Bank Holiday weekend. Safety has and will remain the
airport's number one priority." |
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