• 06 Sep, 2011
• Business, Nature

This August 84,000 passengers used Ireland West Airport Knock showing a 5.9% increase from August 2010, and recording the busiest month in the airport’s history, surpassing the previous high of 2006. It has also been the busiest year in the airport’s history with a total of 451,186 passengers using the airport between January and August inclusive, a 14% increase on 2010 levels.

August traffic from the UK was up 5% on 2010 levels, while overall passenger numbers for year to date January to August increased by 10%. The latest figures also show that Ireland West Airport is fast becoming a departure point for sun and continental holiday makers. Over 94,000 passengers made mainland European and sun holiday trips between January and August this year, a 41% increase on 2010.

Commenting on the results, Joe Gilmore, Airport Managing Director, said: “New routes this year to Lanzarote, Las Palmas and Tenerife added to the other sun destinations in Spain and Portugal have proved a success with families in particular finding the ease of access into and through the airport very convenient.”

Summary Table (% figs are rounded off):

 

	August 2011	August 2010	% change	Jan-Aug 2011	Jan-Aug 2010	% change
Total	84,052	79,329	+5.9	451,186	395,765	+14.0
UK	61,213	58,288	+5.0	354,769	322,517	+10.0
Continental/Sun	22,839	20,109	+14.0	94,027	66,685	+41.0