Knock airport open to future collaboration with Galway Airport

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Knock airport says it’s ‘open to suggestions’ on a possible collaboration with Galway Airport.
Ireland West Airport is seeking agreements in principle from Galway City and County Councils to invest in the future of the service in Knock.
Councillors at this week’s meeting of Galway County Council were told that Knock Airport delivers around 100,000 visitors to the county every year.
The figures show the airport is responsible for an annual average of 200,000 bed nights in the Galway region, generating an average spend of 37 million euro.
Following a question from Councillor James Charity on a possible commercial future for Galway Airport, marketing manager of Knock Airport Donal Healy says they are ‘open to suggestions’ with a view to maximising the tourism potential of the west.
Knock airport is seeking investment from 7 local authorities in the west including Galway City and County Councils in a bid to offset debts of 8 million euro and boost tourism in the region.
County councillors are to consider investment in principle.
Meanwhile, the council has passed a motion to write to the Minister of Transport to request the inclusion of Knock Airport in future EU funding submissions.