IRELAND WEST AIRPORT KNOCK
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In fairness if you look at the arrival boards at Dublin airport there are all sorts of delays due to the weather. The diversions at Knock are not great but happens from time to time. Look at this live feed and see the havoc the snow has caused BBC - Travel News - Air (UK airports) : Current Disruptions
As it is live maybe by the time you check the link everything will be back to normal but flights are suspended at East Midlands. Delays Lutin, heathrow and Birmingham all due to adverse weather conditions.
Worse still you could have diversions for something like this although rarely happens in the West unless a field is at stake! Armed shopping centre robbery causes flight diversions at Dublin airport | Irish Examiner
As it is live maybe by the time you check the link everything will be back to normal but flights are suspended at East Midlands. Delays Lutin, heathrow and Birmingham all due to adverse weather conditions.
Worse still you could have diversions for something like this although rarely happens in the West unless a field is at stake! Armed shopping centre robbery causes flight diversions at Dublin airport | Irish Examiner
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Ei lgw service on sale for winter 2013/14 daily a 320 and flybe have loaded man and edi at same freq as last.
Family member recently flew noc to lanzarote with ryanair and said flight was full over and back.hopefully summer season will be successful at iwak.
Family member recently flew noc to lanzarote with ryanair and said flight was full over and back.hopefully summer season will be successful at iwak.
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Strange they would go back to 320 after 319 Summer change, where are 319s based for winter? Also see they have moved to a 16:50 departure.
Sundays MAN service operated with E175, nice to see Embraer at NOC for a change.
Sundays MAN service operated with E175, nice to see Embraer at NOC for a change.
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Few of items in regional media this week, good to see regional business and authorities getting behind the airport:
Airports packed as thousands flee for a welcome dose of sun - Independent.ie
Connaught Telegraph - EU competition authority meets with Knock airport Board
Galway Independent | Council back Knock funding bid
Galway Independent | 'Strong backing' for Ireland West Airport Knock
20,000 passengers are expected to pass through Ireland West Airport Knock in Co Mayo over the bank holiday weekend. Passenger numbers are up 10pc from the same period last year, with UK and sun-holiday destinations proving popular.
A SENIOR delegation representing the EU directorate general for competition has met with the board of Ireland West Airport Knock to hear their concerns regarding the government’s €300 million bailout of their rival, Shannon Airport.
Galway County Council support Ireland West Airport Knock in its position as a strategic airport in the West of Ireland and calling on the Government to provide the full amount of funding being sought for the airport’s development. The Council passed both motions unanimously.
Passengers travelling via Ireland West Airport Knock spent 200,000 bed nights and a total of €25 million in Galway last year, Galway County Council heard this week.
Airport management and trustees informed councillors at Monday’s council meeting that 30 per cent of all inbound visitors to the airport stayed in Galway City or County. Joe Gilmore, Managing Director of the Mayo transport hub, also revealed that 23 per cent of all its outgoing passengers in 2012 came from the Galway region.
Passengers travelling via Ireland West Airport Knock spent 200,000 bed nights and a total of €25 million in Galway last year, Galway County Council heard this week.
Airport management and trustees informed councillors at Monday’s council meeting that 30 per cent of all inbound visitors to the airport stayed in Galway City or County. Joe Gilmore, Managing Director of the Mayo transport hub, also revealed that 23 per cent of all its outgoing passengers in 2012 came from the Galway region.
Almost 30 businesses from around the region have met with the airport in a show of solidarity and recognition of its vital role for business and the region. The support from business people follows recent motions of support passed by county councils throughout the region in Roscommon, Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and Mayo endorsing the airport’s future plans and its importance to the West and North West.
Regional development organisations Council for the West and the Western Development Commission have also put on public record their support for the airport, highlighting the critical importance of the airport from a regional development perspective and the substantial contribution the airport makes to the economy of the Western region, whilst welcoming news of the strategic study being undertaken by Government to support the airport’s development plans.
Commenting on recent developments, Liam Scollan, Chairman of Ireland West Airport Knock, said, “We have been overwhelmed by the positive support and backing we have received from a multitude of organisations from across the region who recognise the development potential at Ireland West Airport Knock and the importance and vital role this airport plays for the Western region.
Regional development organisations Council for the West and the Western Development Commission have also put on public record their support for the airport, highlighting the critical importance of the airport from a regional development perspective and the substantial contribution the airport makes to the economy of the Western region, whilst welcoming news of the strategic study being undertaken by Government to support the airport’s development plans.
Commenting on recent developments, Liam Scollan, Chairman of Ireland West Airport Knock, said, “We have been overwhelmed by the positive support and backing we have received from a multitude of organisations from across the region who recognise the development potential at Ireland West Airport Knock and the importance and vital role this airport plays for the Western region.
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Sawtooth where was the following line published...?
Passenger numbers are up 10pc from the same period last year, with UK and sun-holiday destinations proving popular.
I know they are due 20,000 passengers over the easter weekend but didn't see anything about the 10% increase over the same time as last year.
Passenger numbers are up 10pc from the same period last year, with UK and sun-holiday destinations proving popular.
I know they are due 20,000 passengers over the easter weekend but didn't see anything about the 10% increase over the same time as last year.
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20,000 passengers over the weekend????? Really??
20,000 divided by the four days of Fri, Sat Sun & Mon = 5,000 per day divided by inbound and outbound legs = 2,500 each way. I know most flight are B738 so say 80-90% load factor for the weekend thats in it = about 160 pax per flight. 2,500 divided by 160 = 15 approx.
Was there really an average of 30 flights (in + out) B737 size flights using knock each day over the weekend. I doubt it. In fact id think there was only half that on Sat and bearing in mind some of those flights are done with AT72/43 and DH8D it makes it seem even more remarkable. Id say 12 to 15k pax might be more realistic.
Open to correction of course by those of greater knowledge in this area.
20,000 divided by the four days of Fri, Sat Sun & Mon = 5,000 per day divided by inbound and outbound legs = 2,500 each way. I know most flight are B738 so say 80-90% load factor for the weekend thats in it = about 160 pax per flight. 2,500 divided by 160 = 15 approx.
Was there really an average of 30 flights (in + out) B737 size flights using knock each day over the weekend. I doubt it. In fact id think there was only half that on Sat and bearing in mind some of those flights are done with AT72/43 and DH8D it makes it seem even more remarkable. Id say 12 to 15k pax might be more realistic.
Open to correction of course by those of greater knowledge in this area.
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Ok. Even basing it on every flight being full to the brim, 189 pax per flight both in and out brings the number of flights down to 26 per day. This again not taking into account that 6/8 sectors a day are on much smaller aircraft. I say at the most they might have 10 in, 10 out on the busiest day with less on other days. I would be interested to know where they got the 20,000 figure from?
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Thursday was never part of any weekend..but maybe they do things different over there!
I'm sure there is logical reason and the figures are accurate..they would'nt have said it otherwise!!!! There was probably a few dozen charter flights that i have'nt heard about. I was sure some of our regular knock champions would set the record straight. Instead its all gone very quite. Sorry folks, it looks like i just killed the thread!!
I'm sure there is logical reason and the figures are accurate..they would'nt have said it otherwise!!!! There was probably a few dozen charter flights that i have'nt heard about. I was sure some of our regular knock champions would set the record straight. Instead its all gone very quite. Sorry folks, it looks like i just killed the thread!!
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On a different topic the Malaga flight started yesterday. Couple of good touches on Facebook by Knock Airport about the route.“Ryanair will offer passengers in the West and North West a choice of 6 Spanish destinations this summer as well as Faro making it Ryanair’s biggest ever summer sun schedule from the West of Ireland".
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