Ireland West Airport announce new charity partners
Ireland West Airport in Knock as announced a new charity partner for 2020. The region’s main airport has chosen Childhood Cancer Foundation, The Kevin Bell Repatriation trust and The Sensational Kids Charity by airport staff as this years fundraising partners. One of the many events planned for 2020 is the…
Ireland West Airport Knock welcomes the world biggest passenger plane
Ireland West Airport in Knock welcomed the biggest passenger plane the world has to offer to the airport yesterday. The plane, previously owned by Air France can hold close to 900 passengers. It made its final journey from Dresden in Germany and landed with an audience of up to 1,000…
Knock Airport Flight Update for Storm Lorenzo
Knock Airport has reported that all Ryanair and Flybe flights will run as normal today unless the situation of storm Lorenzo changes. Althought the Aer Lingus service EI911 and EI912 to and from London Gatwick due to operate this evening has been cancelled due to the storm warning. Donal Healy,…
Sligo must benefit from strategic development zone at Ireland West Airport
A South Sligo councillor says it’s important Sligo does all it can to ensure it benefits from a new strategic development zone being developed at Ireland West Airport Knock. The draft planning scheme for the new zone was presented to a meeting of Mayo County Council yesterday (Monday). The planning…
Knock Airport is celebrating it’s 33rd anniversary
Ireland West Airport at Knock is celebrating its 33rd anniversary. The airport opened on 25th October 1985 with three Aer Lingus charter flights to Rome. But the official opening was performed on 30 May 1986 by the then Taoiseach, the late Charles Haughey. In it’s first year of operation, it…
Knock airport closed/Road conditions slow but care needed
Road conditions in the region are slow but most route are clear with care. There have been scattered snow showers overnight right across the region but the warning level has been reduced from Red down to Orange for Sligo Leitrim and Donegal. Gardai are warning that side roads are not…
Funding boost for Donegal and Knock airports
There’s a welcome boost in funding for airports in the region. Ireland West Airport Knock has been approved for €1.8m in funding from the Department of Tourism Transport and Sport. While Donegal Airport is to receive nearly €700,000 Donegal Airport carried over 89,000 passengers in the past year while nearly…