The Success of Shannon Airport

The Success of Shannon Airport

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Details

Location

Shannon Airport

Year

1966

Date

Production 23/02/1966

Length

07min 43sec

Audio

mute, sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Construction continues at Shannon Airport as it expands. The plans include housing and industrial buildings. The expansion came as Shannon extended its main runway to be able to accommodate larger planes. 

Charlie Witherspoon investigates the history of the airport. Its growth was spurred on by the decision in 1947 to the world’s first customs-free airport. Brendan O’Regan, whose idea was to set-up a duty-free shop, speaks to Charlie about his work at the airport.  

The scheme is a huge success and Vincent Toibin tells Charlie about the full range of services offered by the airport, which includes tax concessions for businesses within the duty-free airport. An American businessman confirms the advantages of being in Shannon. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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