Airport's record bid.AIRPORT bosses are expecting a record-breaking year for the west of Ireland Ireland, Irish Eire (âr`ə) [to it are related the poetic Erin and perhaps the Latin Hibernia], island, 32,598 sq mi (84,429 sq km), second largest of the British Isles. . Figures show December was the busiest ever at Ireland West Airport Knock Ireland West Airport Knock (IATA: NOC, ICAO: EIKN) or Aerfort na Connacht in Irish, is located near Charlestown, County Mayo, Ireland. 621,171 passengers used the airport in 2006. , with 38,000 passengers passing through. Although overall traveller numbers fell last year it is hoped numbers will be boosted to 700,000 in 2008. Ireland West Airport Knock chief Robert Grealis said: "With our new routes, together with the good news that bmibaby will start a new route to Glasgow, we are projecting passenger volumes will increase by a quarter." |
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