IRELAND WEST AIRPORT KNOCK
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The Flyglobespan service proved little. It originated in GLA and LPL, only stopped in NOC and wasn't daily.
There may be some market peak season, but not daily, which is what US services really need and faced with strong competition from DUB and SNN, no airlines would be willing to further dilute their yields by going to Knock.
That's my opinion.
There may be some market peak season, but not daily, which is what US services really need and faced with strong competition from DUB and SNN, no airlines would be willing to further dilute their yields by going to Knock.
That's my opinion.
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The Flyglobespan service proved little. It originated in GLA and LPL, only stopped in NOC and wasn't daily.
There may be some market peak season, but not daily, which is what US services really need and faced with strong competition from DUB and SNN, no airlines would be willing to further dilute their yields by going to Knock.
That's my opinion.
There may be some market peak season, but not daily, which is what US services really need and faced with strong competition from DUB and SNN, no airlines would be willing to further dilute their yields by going to Knock.
That's my opinion.
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Knock makes more sense than cork given the close proximity of Shannon to cork and level of competition there - noc has whole north west potentially to capture - interesting times who knows - the world is changing !!
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There's a difference in catchment though.
Within 30mins are a lot more dedicated to the local airport. In Cork that's over quarter of a million, Knock is about 10 (okay maybe 20,000). I also don't believe the population of those counties even equal 500,000. A fair comparison would include Waterford, Kerry and half of Tipp for Cork.
Within 30mins are a lot more dedicated to the local airport. In Cork that's over quarter of a million, Knock is about 10 (okay maybe 20,000). I also don't believe the population of those counties even equal 500,000. A fair comparison would include Waterford, Kerry and half of Tipp for Cork.
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I'm not sure that comparing airports based on a 30 minute travel time is particularly relevant in the case of Knock. Most of Knock's catchment isn't within 30 minutes drive of the airport - but they're not within 30 minutes drive of any other airport either. They're still people though, and they need to fly places. I wouldn't discount their business just because they live more than 30 minutes from an airport.
Overall Cork obviously does have a bigger catchment than Knock - and that is reflected in the respective airport passenger numbers - but I wouldn't agree that people who live 45 minutes or an hour or more from their nearest airport are any less 'dedicated' - as you put it - than anyone else.
Overall Cork obviously does have a bigger catchment than Knock - and that is reflected in the respective airport passenger numbers - but I wouldn't agree that people who live 45 minutes or an hour or more from their nearest airport are any less 'dedicated' - as you put it - than anyone else.
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If you live more than 30mins away, your choices are more open. Your more willing to travel to Dublin and what happens is people don't even look out of their regional (Shannon, Cork, Knock) and just go straight to Dublin.
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There's a difference in catchment though.
Within 30mins are a lot more dedicated to the local airport. In Cork that's over quarter of a million, Knock is about 10 (okay maybe 20,000). I also don't believe the population of those counties even equal 500,000. A fair comparison would include Waterford, Kerry and half of Tipp for Cork.
Within 30mins are a lot more dedicated to the local airport. In Cork that's over quarter of a million, Knock is about 10 (okay maybe 20,000). I also don't believe the population of those counties even equal 500,000. A fair comparison would include Waterford, Kerry and half of Tipp for Cork.
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Can't see this working for a number of reasons;
1. No potential for daily.
2. Seasonal demand only - suspect rock bottom yield
3. Zero business traffic.
4. Catchment area too limited. Galway catchment chooses Dublin then Shannon.
5. Departure fee at NOC.
6. No CBP
7. Lost opportunity to other profitable potentials.
8. Marketing costs of a three weekly for a couple of months to an unknown airport (in the US).
I could go on.
1. No potential for daily.
2. Seasonal demand only - suspect rock bottom yield
3. Zero business traffic.
4. Catchment area too limited. Galway catchment chooses Dublin then Shannon.
5. Departure fee at NOC.
6. No CBP
7. Lost opportunity to other profitable potentials.
8. Marketing costs of a three weekly for a couple of months to an unknown airport (in the US).
I could go on.
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Can't see this working for a number of reasons;
1. No potential for daily.
2. Seasonal demand only - suspect rock bottom yield
3. Zero business traffic.
4. Catchment area too limited. Galway catchment chooses Dublin then Shannon.
5. Departure fee at NOC.
6. No CBP
7. Lost opportunity to other profitable potentials.
8. Marketing costs of a three weekly for a couple of months to an unknown airport (in the US).
I could go on.
1. No potential for daily.
2. Seasonal demand only - suspect rock bottom yield
3. Zero business traffic.
4. Catchment area too limited. Galway catchment chooses Dublin then Shannon.
5. Departure fee at NOC.
6. No CBP
7. Lost opportunity to other profitable potentials.
8. Marketing costs of a three weekly for a couple of months to an unknown airport (in the US).
I could go on.
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Ryanair havd added an additional weekly rotation on day two from June to August on EMA service - no doubt in response to Flybe BHX launch - great Selection now to that part of the U.K. Now for people from the west and North West
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Absolutely probably too much capacity but that said this part of the U.K. Has always been strong from knock have more or Always had services to both airports even had two jets for s number of years when bmi baby were still around
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Knock's 2015 passenger numbers were 689,080, a drop of 2%. On their website today they are predicting an increase of 3% to 710,000 next year, which would be a new record for the airport.
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Was expecting numbers to be a lot lower given they lost four to five routes last year obviously the UK routes etc performed very strongly - decent numbers in the end and great to see forecasting a record year this year