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Great news about man going daily.hopefully won't be long till we see the flybe e195 on stand at knock.
New timing for lgw way better as most of ryanairs London departures are morning or early afternoon. Fr had stn at a 5pm departure from noc for years and loads were always good. It's a much better time for weekend visitors to the west.
Going to be a busy summer at noc by the looks of things
New timing for lgw way better as most of ryanairs London departures are morning or early afternoon. Fr had stn at a 5pm departure from noc for years and loads were always good. It's a much better time for weekend visitors to the west.
Going to be a busy summer at noc by the looks of things
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About the time Michael O'Leary did a press release at Knock, earlier this year. At his more recent one when the new routes we're launched he was advising NOC management not to bother chasing it, the statement came from them. I will see if I can find it.
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If you look up the airport page on youtube there are interviews with management where they say they are still trying to re-start transatlantic. There were even some rumours that EI might be interested but it certainly wouldn't be in 2012 and to be honest I'd be (pleasantly) surprised if it happened at all in the next few years.
Besides, I'm not sure that direct US flights are what IWAK should be looking at as a main priority, the West of Ireland diaspora as well as business links are far more spread around the world these days compared to the traditional US/UK patterns of business and emigration. I'd still maintain that a good hub connection would be a far more sustainable way to get Knock into these markets. But with FR going to Beauvais, flybe to CDG now seems unlikely and KLM pulling out of the likes of Liverpool would not bode well for them considering Knock. Heathrow remains unrealistic due to slot restrictions so there are no obvious avenues open at the moment it would seem.
Besides, I'm not sure that direct US flights are what IWAK should be looking at as a main priority, the West of Ireland diaspora as well as business links are far more spread around the world these days compared to the traditional US/UK patterns of business and emigration. I'd still maintain that a good hub connection would be a far more sustainable way to get Knock into these markets. But with FR going to Beauvais, flybe to CDG now seems unlikely and KLM pulling out of the likes of Liverpool would not bode well for them considering Knock. Heathrow remains unrealistic due to slot restrictions so there are no obvious avenues open at the moment it would seem.
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From NOC Facebook page:
Can anyone see Ryanair returning it next summer. Loads were bad during the summer as well.
Unfortunately, the Leeds flight didnt have sufficient demand to be sustained year round. We are working hard however to have it restored for summer 2012
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Just want to wish a Happy Christmas to everyone who contributes to this thread. I have enjoyed reading all the comments posted in the last year since I discovered the forum. There have been more posts on IWAK here in the last 12 months than in the previous four years combined and it is fantastic that it has been mostly positive news coming out of Knock in 2011.
Hopefully 2012 will prove to be a similarly successful year for the airport.
Best wishes
Kinocker
Hopefully 2012 will prove to be a similarly successful year for the airport.
Best wishes
Kinocker
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As the very first subscriber to the Knock thread, I also want to add my good wishes to all those who continue to observe Monsignor Horans vision for the airport unfolding.
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It's been like that since winter timetable loaded .I think flybe need to make the brand known in the region especially in Galway as it looks like Galway wont reopen in the summer according to press reports. When the Manchester route was launched the flybe rep told local radio that they were extremely happy with the Edinburgh route performance since it started.
I think with a bit more advertising etc Edinburgh will do well and the fact that man has gone daily speaks for itself. Man has always been a good performer from knock.
It would be nice to see a shiney new e175 at knock someday soon.!
I think with a bit more advertising etc Edinburgh will do well and the fact that man has gone daily speaks for itself. Man has always been a good performer from knock.
It would be nice to see a shiney new e175 at knock someday soon.!
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It's much more difficult for foreign airlines since online booking replaced travel agents. Most Irish people don't look beyond Ryanair and Aerlingus when searching for a flight. Names like Flybe, BMI Baby and Jet2 mean absoloutely nothing to them!
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Had planned to use NOC-EDI route in Feb but Flybe are so expensive. Over €60 each way + the €10 departure fee. In total it would cost over €130 and whatever card fees apply. A complete rip off and they wont last very long with fares like that.