| More flights planned from Knock to
Britain By Niamh Hennessey
 INCREASED routes from Knock
Airport to London and Britain are expected next year.
This news comes as the airport announced a 16 per cent increase in passengers
on its British routes for this year.
The airport has also continued its double digit growth each year since
2002 and Ireland West Airport Knock is predicting that by the year end
it will have grown annual passenger numbers by a further 18 per cent to
an estimated 625,000 — up from 530,000 in 2005.
August was the busiest month ever in the history of the airport with
over 82,000 passengers having passed through its doors.
As usual over the Christmas period Ireland West Airport Knock made preparations
to welcome the many friends and relatives of people in the West and north-west
of Ireland who returned home from the primary Irish strongholds of London
and the South East; Birmingham and the Midlands region; and Manchester,
the North West and Yorkshire.
Indeed Irish ex-Pats from further afield in Europe and the US will also
be connecting through these British airports to get home. The airport
expects to handle some 35,000 passengers in December with 600 passengers
coming through each peak hour in the Christmas rush.
Looking forward to 2007 the airport remains confident that it will secure
additional flight services to London and the rest of Britain and that
there will be a continued focus on developing European and US routes.
Ryanair will commence a new Nottingham East Midlands scheduled route on
February 27 of this year which will bring in an estimated 60,000 passengers.
An airport spokesperson said: “Last year saw many developments and
achievements at Ireland West Knock including its winning, for the second
time, the Best Regional Airport Award from Chambers Ireland’s Air
Transport Users Council.”
She added: “The airport wishes to thank sincerely all of its staff,
customers and airlines for their business in 2006 and wishes them a happy
and peaceful Christmas and New Year.
“For 2007 we advise customers to watch this space for some more
exciting new developments to come.” |
