Dublin Airport woos AI to make it its European hub

Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is in talks with Air India to woo it to use the Irish airport as its European hub by promising an estimated annual savings of Euro 14 million and immigration and customs clearance for its passengers transiting to the U.S.
The talks have been going on for the past several months since the national carrier started looking for another hub in Europe after Frankfurt.
Air India, which operates three flights out of India and two from the US to its Frankfurt hub, has been considering shifting out of the German city and was looking for another European airport as a hub. However, no firm decision has yet been taken.
With a high-level Air India team visiting Dublin Airport a few months ago, DAA Chief Executive Declan Collier is now here to take the discussions with Air India further.
DAA was also looking at Kingfisher as a potential customer which can make the Irish airport its hub. Jet Airways already has Brussels as its operational hub in Europe.
20/09/10 PTI/The Hindu

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