Fine Gael representatives are holding a meeting today with Ministers, TDs and Senators joining from 32 connected hubs throughout the country, including on an island off the West coast.
Direct intervention is needed from the Government to save the “demonised” travel industry, according to the leader of the Seanad.
The Government needs to act now to save Aer Lingus, just like other countries have done, according to Senator Regina Doherty.
She said that €280m cash injection to airport authorities does not come “close enough” to ensure Irish airlines like Aer Lingus and Ryanair survive.
“It is time for the Government to make a direct intervention, as many other EU governments have done to ensure the sustainability of their airlines.”
Ms Doherty said that Ireland’s connectivity, prior to the pandemic, took “years to establish” and that Ryanair is the “envy of the world”