Ireland West Airport, in Knock, is set for the busiest Christmas period in its history, with 40,000 passengers expected to pass through the airport.
Passenger numbers estimated to arrive and depart at the airport between this week and Sunday January 5 are expected to be up almost 15% compared with the same time last year. Friday December 22 is set to be the busiest day for arriving passengers with over 3,500 passengers set to pass through the airport.
Ireland West Airport will close on Christmas Day – the only day on which it closes every year and will resume full operations on St. Stephens Day ahead of a very busy Christmas and New Year period.
Joe Gilmore, Managing Director, Ireland West Airport said: “Christmas is always a wonderful time at the airport as families and friends are reunited at this special time of the year. We are looking forward to welcoming record numbers travelling through the airport over the busy Christmas period which will culminate in 2023 being our busiest ever year for passenger traffic with passenger numbers reaching record levels. I would also like to take this opportunity to wish all our customers and stakeholders a very happy Christmas and thank them for their continued support for the airport. In addition, a special word of thanks to the staff at the airport for their hard work and continued focus on ensuring the customer and passenger experience through the airport is both a safe and welcoming one and for ensuring operations run smoothly over what’s a very busy time over the Christmas and New Year period.”
The airport recently completed the installation of a new next-generation cabin baggage screening system which is now fully operational. These new machines mean passengers are no longer required to remove laptops and liquids from cabin bags.
