Ryanair flight makes emergency landing at Dublin airport
The flight was travelling from Milan Bergamo to Knock Airport. A Ryanair flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Dublin Airport after realising it was operating with just “one engine”. The flight, FR1746, was en route from Milan Bergamo to Knock Airport when it declared an emergency over Wales. The crew were forced to run […]
1 year ago
Knock Airport’s new security tech means liquids won’t need to be removed from bags
By Katy Thornton This is bound to take some of the stress out of air travel. Anyone who has the luxury of flying regularly knows that one of the less pleasant parts of air travel is the journey through the airport beforehand. After all, there is the heart-stopping moment of weighing your bag before check-in, […]
2 years ago
Heavy snow impacts flight schedule at Knock Airport
Footage has emerged showing the extent of the snow at the airport on Monday. Heavy snow is currently impacting the flight schedule at Knock Airport, as airport staff are finding it challenging to deal with the conditions. A post on Twitter by Ireland West Airport, also known as Knock Airport, on Monday afternoon illustrated the […]
6 years ago
Ryanair announce new route from Knock Airport to mainland Europe
Great news for tourists, in and out. Ryanair today (17 October) announced a new route from Knock to Cologne, Germany, with a twice-weekly service from June, as it extends its Summer 2019 schedule. Knock Airport mainly flies to London airports, Manchester, Bristol and East Midlands during the off-season. However, the airport also operates services to locations like […]
8 years ago
A full-sized crochet version of Pope Francis has been set up in Knock Airport
It’s all happening in Knock. Unless you’ve been living under a substantially large rock for several months, you’ll know that His Holiness Pope Francis will be travelling to Ireland for the two-day trip this weekend, to venture to the Catholic World Meeting of Families event held in various locations across Dublin city centre. During his […]
8 years ago
More good news for Knock Airport as new routes announced
It’s been a good Monday for Knock Airport. The Mayo hub was buoyed by news earlier today that it would receive an additional €2.3 million worth of funding from the Department for Transport, Tourism and Sport. This news has been followed by Ryanair’s launch of Knock’s permanent route to Bristol, which began today. The route will […]
8 years ago