daa via company LinkedIn page strongly welcomed the opening of formal negotiations on an Air Services Agreement between Ireland and Brazil, which would enable direct flights between the two countries.
Brazil is one of the places that passengers most want to see served directly from Dublin Airport. A poll carried out on Dublin Airport’s social media channels last year, which generated more than 60,000 responses, saw more than two thirds of voters (71%) opting for Sao Paulo as their preferred option, followed by the Indian capital city of Delhi (23%).
daa Chief Commercial and Development Officer, Vincent Harrison said “Direct flights to the likes of Sao Paulo, Delhi and Hong Kong are exactly the type of routes that we want to add at Dublin Airport. daa is having conversations all of the time with airlines who want to add exciting new routes at Dublin Airport – routes which will bring increased connectivity, jobs and economic growth with them.”
“It’s no surprise to see Sao Paulo is the most-wanted direct link given we had 140,000 passengers travelling between Dublin and Brazil last year using multiple connecting flights – that was 20% higher versus 2019. Demand is only going to keep growing as the 60,000 strong Brazilian community in Ireland, which has more than doubled in size over the past decade, continues to expand. Airlines need certainty, so if the passenger cap is lifted and a bilateral air service agreement put in place between the two countries, we know it’s a route that airlines will be very interested in operating. Raising the cap will also be key to us setting up direct links to other in-demand locations such as Delhi, which would service the 56,000+ people from India who are living in Ireland, as well as the likes of Hong Kong, Singapore and many more exciting destinations.”
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