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1st July 2010
Kerry Airport rolls out Red Carpet to show visitors that the Kingdom is “alive inside”
AFTER walking along the red carpet to the Terminal building, there was a pint of the “black schtuff” awaiting the first passengers to fly into Kerry Airport from Dusseldorf Weeze on July 1st.
“To mark the commencement of the new Ryanair service between Kerry and Dusseldorf Weeze, the latest visitors to the Kingdom were given the full Red Carpet treatment as they were toasted with champagne, Guinness and strawberries. This latest destination, the fourth to come on stream from Kerry since March, is situated near the Dutch border. The flights will depart from Kerry at 9am and arrive into Kerry at 1.55pm on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday,” said Noel Ryan of Kerry Airport.
“This new link between Kerry and Germany is welcome news for tourism in Kerry and the southwest with potential to bring an additional 10,000 German into the region over the summer season. This is particularly good news in the current economic climate,” he added.
Many of the passengers who arrived, as well as those who departed for Dusseldorf Weeze earlier in the day, availed of the great value low fares which start from €10 one-way including taxes.
Dusseldorf-Weeze already services over 50 Ryanair destinations and it is located one hour from Dusseldorf City centre. As a cross-bordering holiday region you can experience everything squared as you will discover two countries in one trip on the German-Dutch Lower Rhine. This remarkable cultural region, with a wide spectrum of museums in which contemporary art, is just as well covered as regional and town history and themes from historical toys to natural sciences. Active holidaymakers can explore the region on horseback, by bicycle or on foot.
The close proximity of Dusseldorf Weeze to the Dutch-German border will be of particular interest and convenience to anyone wishing to visit the beautiful Amsterdam. The city plays host to a variety of cultural events and festivals thoughout the year.
Kerry Airport is ideally located for anyone wishing to travel on business or pleasure with direct flights to seven destinations including: Dusseldorf-Weeze, Dublin, London Stansted, London Luton, Frankfurt-Hahn, Alicante & Faro with Ryanair and to Manchester with Aer Arann. There is ample and great value parking at Kerry Airport as well as friendly service. Kerry Airport won the prestigious Irish Airport of the Year Award in 2005 from the CCI and was declared the first Heartsafe Airport in Ireland by the Irish Heart Foundation.
For more details on all schedules, routes and low cost fares to and from Kerry Airport, log onto to www.kerryairport.ie.
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20th May 2010
Champagne reception at Kerry Airport to welcome back Aer Arann Manchester flight
Kerry Airport was once again the toast of the Kingdom today when Aer Arann celebrated the re-launch of its service to Manchester.
Basil Sheerin, spokesperson for Kerry Airport said: “We greatly welcome Aer Arann’s decision to re-introduce the air link between Kerry and Manchester which has a proven record of being profitable with satisfactory passenger loads and revenue. The new service has the potential to greatly increase tourism income for the county and it is another vote of confidence in both Kerry Airport and Kerry as a gateway. This will have a positive economic impact on a range of sectors in the southwest region.”
Aer Arann announced the return of the route in March this year and since then booking figures have been excellent indicating the demand for the service throughout Kerry and the surrounding areas.
Beginning today, the flights will operate four days a week arriving into Kerry at 1310 hours and departing at 1330 hours on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Full details are available from www.kerryairport.ie/timetable.
The CEO of Aer Arann, Mr Paul Schütz who attended a champagne reception to mark the return of the route, said: “We are delighted to have our Kerry customers back on board with us from today. Initial support for the route has been excellent which we sincerely hope will continue. We look forward to re-building our presence in the south west region over the coming months.”
Manchester Airport is a major hub for global air travellers. It offers a choice of further destinations for passengers departing from Kerry as well as a gateway to the southwest of Ireland for passengers from the UK and beyond.
Flights to Manchester from Kerry with Aer Arann start from €39 one way including taxes. Aer Arann offers all onward connecting passengers the same baggage allowance as their connecting carrier upon proof of full itinerary and baggage allowance at check in. For further information and to make a booking visit www.AerArann.com.
This brings to seven the number of air-routes currently available from Kerry Airport. There are direct flights to Manchester with Aer Arann and to Dublin, London Stansted, London Luton, Frankfurt-Hahn, Alicante and Faro with Ryanair. A new Ryanair route between Kerry and Dusselforf-Weeze will commence on July 1st. Kerry Airport is ideally located for anyone wishing to travel on business or pleasure while providing ample and great value parking and a friendly service.
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7th April 2010
Another new route for Kerry Airport enhances German connection
THE LINK between Kerry and Germany is to be further enhanced with the announcement today that Ryanair is to commence another new route from Kerry Airport. From the 1st of July flights to Dusseldorf-Weeze near the Dutch border,will depart from Kerry at 9am on Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday with a great low fare of €26.99 one-way including taxes.
Financial Controller at Kerry Airport, Basil Sheerin, said: “There has always been a strong
affiliation between County Kerry and Germany. The Frankfurt-Hahn service, now in its
seventh year, has been very successful and with a population of 80 million people, we
always believed that there would be room for another German flight. We expect tourism
in Kerry to the winners following today’s announcement with accommodation providers
and ancillary tourism services set to benefit from the growth in visitor numbers from
Germany.”
Dusseldorf-Weeze already services over 50 Ryanair destinations and it is located one hour
from Dusseldorf City centre. As a cross-bordering holiday region you can experience
everything squared as you will discover two countries in one trip on the German-Dutch
Lower Rhine. This remarkable cultural region, with a wide spectrum of museums in which
contemporary art, is just as well covered as regional and town history and themes from
historical toys to natural sciences. Active holidaymakers can explore the region on
horseback, by bicycle or on foot.
Kerry Airport is ideally located for anyone wishing to travel on business or pleasure with
direct flights to seven destinations including: Dusseldorf-Weeze, Dublin, London
Stansted, London Luton, Frankfurt-Hahn, Alicante & Faro with Ryanair and to
Manchester with Aer Arann. There is ample and great value parking at Kerry Airport as
well as friendly service. Kerry Airport won the prestigious Irish Airport of the Year Award
in 2005 from the CCI and was declared the first Heartsafe Airport in Ireland by the Irish
Heart Foundation.
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31st March 2010
Kiss of Algarve sunshine awaits first Ryanair passengers from Kerry Airport to Faro
THE sun has got its hat on for the lucky passengers who took off from Kerry Airport today for the glorious resort of Faro on the Algarve. It was the first flight on the new schedule to the Portuguese destination with Ryanair which will operate twice weekly from now until the end of June and three times a week in July & August.
Financial Controller at Kerry Airport, Basil Sheerin said: “We were delighted when Ryanair
announced that they would be introducing two new sun routes from Kerry. The flights to
Alicante in Spain have proven to be very successful since they commenced at the start of
March. Early bookings suggest that the Faro route will also be a winner for passengers to
the extent that Ryanair have added an extra day to the service during the peak summer
period.”
Laura McCormack of Ryanair, who was in Kerry to wish the passengers Bon Voyage said: “Ryanair is delighted to welcome passengers on board its new service from Kerry Airport
to Faro, capital of the Algarve. Faro, famous for its long sandy beaches and sunny weather
has been a firm favourite with Irish holiday makers for many years. What better way to
start the spring and escape the cold than with one of Ryanair’s €29.99 fares to Faro or
Alicante direct from Kerry Airport. We are currently offering a seat sale fares of only €8
inclusive of taxes to London Luton and Frankfurt Hahn from Kerry until midnight on April
1st.”
Beginning today, flights from Kerry Airport to Faro will operate on Wednesdays, departing
at 7.45pm and on Saturdays departing at 9.30am. In July & August a third flight to Faro
will leave Kerry on Mondays at 10.30am. Check out www.ryanair.com for great value fares
from as low as €29.99 one way.
Kerry Airport is ideally located for anyone wishing to travel on business or pleasure with
direct flights to seven destinations including: To Dublin, London Stansted, London Luton,
Frankfurt-Hahn, Alicante and Faro with Ryanair and to Manchester with Aer Arann. There
is ample and great value parking at Kerry Airport as well as friendly service. Kerry Airport
won the prestigious Irish Airport of the Year Award in 2005 from the CCI and was declared
the first Heartsafe Airport in Ireland by the Irish Heart Foundation.
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1st March 2010
Huge boost to Kerry Airport as Aer Arann announces return of Manchester route
KERRY Airport is delighted to announce that from next May, Aer Arann will re-introduce a regular service to and from Manchester with the potential to generate passenger figures in the region of 20,000 a year.
The flights will operate four days a week arriving into Kerry at 1320 hours and departing at 1350 hours on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, beginning on Thursday 20th May 2010. Full details are available from kerryairport.ie/timetable.
Basil Sheerin, Financial Controller at Kerry Airport said:
“We greatly welcome Aer Arann’s decision to re-introduce the air link between Kerry and Manchester which has a proven record of being profitable with satisfactory passenger loads and revenue. The new service has the potential to greatly increase tourism income for the county and it is another vote of confidence in both Kerry Airport and Kerry as a gateway. This will have a positive economic impact on a range of sectors in the southwest region.”
The new Aer Arann flight schedule from Kerry Airport will be suited to a range of passengers including football fans, offering easy access to midweek or weekend games involving Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Everton. Kerry holidaymakers will also have greater access to a wider range of city and sun breaks as Manchester Airport offers holiday charters from/to popular European and worldwide destinations. There is a wide choice of destinations to choose from including Dubai, Fuerteventura, Cyprus, Edinburgh, Athens, and Los Angeles to name but a few.
“Passengers arriving at Kerry Airport from Manchester with Aer Arann will only be a short distance from the Lakes of Killarney, Ring of Kerry, Rose of Tralee, Dingle Peninsula, the Irish Open Golf and much more. Despite the current economic climate - there is great value to be had in Kerry in relation to accommodation, outdoor activities and eating out while the Cead Mile Failte is very much alive throughout this county. Starting fares from as low as €39/£39 each way including taxes are very competitive and shows a commitment to the route by Aer Arann,” said Basil Sheerin.
Bookings for flights between Kerry and Manchester can now be made online by logging onto www.aerarann.com.
Kerry Airport is ideally located for anyone wishing to travel on business or pleasure with direct flights to seven destinations including: Manchester with Aer Arann and to Dublin, London Stansted, London Luton, Frankfurt-Hahn, Alicante and Faro with Ryanair. There is ample and great value parking at Kerry Airport as well as friendly service. Kerry Airport won the prestigious Irish Airport of the Year Award in 2005 from the CCI and was declared the first Heartsafe Airport in Ireland by the Irish Heart Foundation.
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Aer Arann Timetable Kerry-Manchester
Arriving in Kerry
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 1320
Departing from Kerry
Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday at 1350
Full details are available from www.kerryairport.ie/timetable and from www.aerarann.com
NEW DIRECT SUMMER SUN ROUTES ANNOUNCED FROM KERRY AIRPORT
Kerry direct to Faro, Portugal, and Alicante, Spain with Ryanair in 2010
WEDNESDAY 16TH DECEMBER, 2009
Today, Kerry Airport announced two new Summer sun routes direct to Europe’s popular holiday destinations, Faro, Portugal and Alicante, Spain with Ryanair. Commencing in March 2010 to the end of October, the routes will each operate day-time flights, twice weekly on Wednesday and Saturday. Fares start from only EUR30 each way including taxes and charges and are on sale from this Thursday (17/12/2009) on www.ryanair.com
Basil Sheerin, Financial Controller, Kerry Airport;
Summer Sun destinations have historically proven to be very popular routes from Kerry Airport. Today, we are pleased to announce that both Faro on Portugal’s beautiful Algarve and Alicante on Spain’s famous Costa Blanca will be available direct from Kerry in 2010. We are confident both routes will be a success and well supported as demand for these destinations is strong locally.
Speaking at a press conference at Kerry Airport this morning, Ryanair’s Lesley Kane, Head of Sales and Marketing Ryanair, Europe, said;
Ryanair is pleased to announce new Kerry routes to/from Alicante and Faro from summer 2010, increasing passenger numbers through Kerry Airport by approximately 30,000. We are confident these direct, low cost routes will be successful. Ryanair is celebrating these new routes by releasing 1 million, €5 seats for travel Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays on over 500 routes across its European network in January 2010. These EUR5 seats are now available for booking on www.ryanair.com until midnight Thursday (17th December).
Kerry Airport currently has direct flights to Dublin, London Stansted, London Luton and Frankfurt Hahn with Ryanair. Kerry Airport won the prestigious Irish Airport of the Year in 2005 from the CCI and was declared as the first Heartsafe Airport in Ireland by the Irish Heart Foundation.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Departure Times from Kerry Airport (Wednesday and Saturday)
Kerry to Alicante will start on the 3rd March
From 3rd March to the 24th March the Alicante route will operate at the following times:
Wednesdays
Leaves Kerry at 0950 and arrives Alicante at 1350
Saturdays
Leaves Kerry at 1850 and arrives Alicante at 2250
From 25th March the Alicante route will operate at the following times:
Wednesdays
Leaves Kerry at 1720 and arrives Alicante at 2120
Saturdays
Leaves Kerry at 1540 and arrives Alicante at 1940
The Faro flights will start operating from the 31st March
Wednesdays
Leaves Kerry at 1945 arrives Faro at 2255
Saturdays
Leaves Kerry at 09:30 arrives Faro at 1240
E&oe. Kerry Airport timetable page will be updated on 17 December 2009. Flights can be booked on line with www.ryanair.com from 17/12/2009
RECENT NEWS
Airport Book has lift off!
KERRY IN THE JET AGE 1969 - 2009
Book chronicling 40 years of history at Kerry Airport launched by Dr. Sean Barrett
SUNDAY 29TH OF NOVEMBER
Kerry In The Jet Age, Kerry Airport 1969-2009, is the title of the book by Donal Hickey, which traces the story of the Airport’s development from humble beginnings in the late 1960s to the present day. The book was officially launched by Dr Sean Barrett, senior lecturer in economics at Trinity College, Dublin, and an internationally recognised expert in aviation economics, at a luncheon in the Earl of Desmond Hotel, Tralee, Co. Kerry, on Sunday 29th of November. The event was attended by past and present Board Directors of Kerry Airport; management, staff and special guests. Priced at €15, the book is available in selected bookshops in Kerry and directly from Kerry Airport. For more information email:marketing@kerryairport.ie
Read more about ordering Kerry in the Jet Age.
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DOWNLOAD PDFS OF NEWS STORIES
Kerry direct to Faro, Portugal, and Alicante, Spain with Ryanair in 2010
KERRY IN THE JET AGE
New book celebrating 40 years at Kerry Airport launched
Kerry Holidays, in association with CityJet, will run a Special Charter Flight
for the forthcoming All-Ireland Final between Kerry vs Cork
Kerry Airport regret Aer Arann decision to suspend Kerry/Manchester Route
Kerry Airport announce new flight to Grenoble, France with Ryanair
Ryanair launches Kerry to Dublin flight on July 22nd
Aer Arann announce NEW Sunday flight to Dublin
Kerry Airport To London Luton Flight Has Lift Off!
New Direct Flight From Kerry Airport To London Luton
Kerry Airport Becomes First Heartsafe Airport in Ireland
