http://keltalingvoj.blogspot.com/2008/02/aer-gaeilge.html

Aer Lingus have instructed their crew to stop using the Irish Language during in-flight announcements on the new Belfast-London Heathrow route.

The airline's decision has been critised by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, and Leader of the Opposition, Enda Kenny.

This petition is a message to the decision makers at Aer Lingus, including CEO Dermot Mannion, Finance Director Greg O'Sullivan, and Chairman John Sharman, that this decision is not acceptable.

Ye can book a flight on their website Po Polski, but not as Gaeilge.

Disgrace.

Scríobhaimis!

Diarmuid Ó Mainnín, Uas.,
Príomhoifigeach Feidhmiúcháin,
Ceannoifig Aer Lingus,
Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath,
Baile Átha Cliath,
ÉIRE

"TÁ GAEILGE AGAM...AGUS EITLÍM!!!"

90¢ ó SAM
$1.60 ó Cheanada

Agus ní féidir eitilt a chuir in áirithint ar Aer Árann ach an oiread! Agus is le fear Gaeltachta - Pádraig Ó Céidigh - an Aer Líne sin

Is mór an náire iad go léir go deimhin.

http://tinyurl.com/2cqlge

13ú Feabhra, 2008

Mr. Larry Kellner, CEO
Continental Airlines
1600 Smith Street
Houston, Texas 77002

Dear Mr. Kellner:

For various reasons, more travelers are choosing Continental for flights to points in Ireland, whether Dublin, Shannon or Belfast.

According to the 2000 US Census, 25,870 Irish-language speakers live in the United States. I would suspect that many of us travel to Ireland with some frequency.

It would be viewed as an enhancement in service and kind gesture if Continental Airlines were to include on-board announcements in Irish for such flights, both upon departure and arrival, in both directions.

While it is perfectly understandable that live announcements would be difficult given changes in flight crew personnel, recorded announcements aboard Continental flights would be most welcomed by many in the Irish-speaking community.

Other airlines use such recording in response to the language problem on international flights and they usually work quite well.

Please consider this approach for your airline.

The Irish Government’s language office, Foras na Gaeilge would be quite able and willing to direct you to high quality services in this regard.

They can be reached at Foras na Gaeilge, 7 Merrion Square,Dublin 2, Ireland. [telephone: 011-353-1850 325 325]. Visit their website at gaeilge.ie.

I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Iontach maith!

http://tinyurl.com/2bj2pw

...ó Máirtín Ó Muilleoir:

Anyhow, no sooner had Edwin solved Norn Iron's Irish speaking problem than New Yorker Daithí Mac Lochlainn has dispatched a letter to Continental urging its chief executive to include Irish greetings on their Newark-Belfast service. Maith an fear.

Scríobhaimis go léir:

Mr. Larry Kellner, CEO
Continental Airlines
1600 Smith Street
Houston, Texas 77002

http://tinyurl.com/2dgdno

...as Foinse:

Dúirt Ceannaire Sheanad Éireann, Donie Cassidy an tseachtain seo caite go mbeidh cinneadh Aer Lingus gan aon Ghaeilge a bheith ina bhfógraí ar eitiltí ó Bhéal Feirste á ardú aige le Príomhfheidhmeannach Aer Lingus Dermot Mannion.

Socraíodh tuairimí an tSeanaid ar an ábhar a chur in iúl don chomhlacht i ndiaidh don Seanadóir Labhrás Ó Murchú, Fianna Fáil an cheist a ardú le linn díospóireachta. Dúirt Ó Murchú, go raibh an-díomá air a chloisteáil go bhfuil cosc curtha ar fhógraí as Gaeilge ag an tseirbhís agus gur dheacair dó é a thuiscint.

“Tá dea-thoil ann don Ghaeilge i láthair na huaire. Beidh sé an-deacair do dhaoine, go mór mór daoine óga, a thuiscint cén fáth go bhfuil an cosc seo á chur i bhfeidhm.”

Thug sé le fios gur mheas sé nach raibh tuiscint cheart ar an bpobal Aontachtach léirithe ag an gcinneadh. “Táthar ag tabhairt le fios gur tógadh an cinneadh seo le mothúcháin phobal na nAontachtóirí a thabhairt san áireamh. Is é an taithí atá agamsa ar an bpobal Aontachtach go bhfuil na daoine an-chultúrtha agus go bhfuil an-mheas acu ar thraidisiúin. Ní chreidim go ndéanfadh aon duine cinneadh taisteal nó gan taisteal le Aer Lingus bunaithe ar chúpla focal Gaeilge a bheith in úsáid.”

http://tinyurl.com/ywuvr2

…as Lá Nua:

Dheimhnigh Aer Arann inné nach raibh gearán ar bith faighte acu i leith fógraí Gaeilge a dhéantar ar eitiltí na haerlíne as Béal Feirste.

Tá seirbhís laethúil ar bun ag Aer Arann idir Béal Feirste agus Corcaigh, agus dúirt an comhlacht inné go ndéantar na fógraí Gaeilge céanna ar an tseirbhís is a dhéantar ar gach eitilt eile de chuid Aer Arann…

...Tá iarratas ar fhógraí Gaeilge ar eitiltí ó SAM go hÉirinn diúltaithe ag Continental Airlines.

Tá feachtas litreacha tosaithe ag cainteoir Gaeilge atá ina chónaí i Nua-Eabhrac, Daithí Mac Lochlainn, ag moladh do Continental fógraí gairide réamhthaifeadta a dhéanamh ar eitiltí go hÉirinn, ach níl an aerlíne sásta glacadh leis an moladh faoi láthair.

D’eisigh Continental ráiteas go Lá Nua a dúirt “cé nach é an aidhm s’againn aon teanga ar leith a chur ó dhoras, úsáideann muid príomhtheanga an bhunphointe agus an cheannphointe.

“Baineann ár n-aerlíne úsáid as Béarla i gcomhair cumarsáide ar eitiltí as Éirinn agus go hÉirinn de bharr go ndéanann céatadán i bhfad níos airde de mhuintir na hÉireann cumarsáid i mBéarla ná i nGaeilge.”

Dúirt urlabhraí Aer Arann freisin go raibh sé mar aidhm acu leagan Gaeilge de shuíomh idirlín an chomhlachta a chur ar fáil roimh dheireadh na bliana.

“Tá aitheantas orainn mar chomhlacht a thagann ón nGaeltacht agus comhlacht a bhfuil fear Gaeltachta mar phríomhfheidhmeanach air, agus ar bhealach amháin, tá iómhá ‘ró-Éireannach’ againn, ach tá sé mar rún againn an suíomh a aistriú go Gaeilge amach anseo,” arsa sé.

Tá leagan Béarla agus Fraincise den suíomh, ann faoi láthair.

Maith thú Daithí!

GRMA, a Dhonaill!

Tabhair an seoladh seo do ‘chuile dhuine!:

Mr. Larry Kellner, CEO
Continental Airlines
1600 Smith Street
Houston, Texas 77002
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Postas ar gcártaí poist:

€ 0.78 ó hÉireann
54p ón Ríocht Aontaithe
26¢ óna Stáit Aontaithe
96¢ ó Cheanada

"As Gaeilge, le bhur dtoil!: gaeilge.ie"

"Tá Gaeilge neamhphraiticiúil." ~ Aer Lingus


http://tinyurl.com/2xtokg

...as an Irish Post:

Aer Lingus has banned staff from giving in-flight announcements in Irish on flights to and from Belfast as they feel the messages take up too much of the crew’s time...

…Are you a regular passenger on Aer Lingus’ Belfast route? If so we would love to hear your opinions on the language ban. Contact the newsroom on 020 8735 9415.

Cúpla litir a fuair mé...

http://keltalingvoj.blogspot.com/2008/02/du-leteroj.html