‘Major increase in tourism’ – Ireland’s West Knock Airport announces new flight service – news

Ireland West Airport Knock has announced a new weekly charter service which will operate from Groningen in the Netherlands to the West of Ireland for summer 2025, with leading Dutch tour operator BBI Travel.

The weekly service will be operated by Emerald Airlines every Saturday for 13 weeks between June and August 2025. This is a boost for tourism in the West of Ireland, as this new service will provide the only access current direct from the Netherlands to the west and northwest. of Ireland for the summer of 2025.

Welcoming today’s announcement, Joe Gilmore, Managing Director of Ireland West Airport, added: “We are delighted to welcome this new service linking Groningen in the Netherlands to the West of Ireland. This new service will be a major tourism boost for the West and North West regions, providing direct access for Dutch visitors to this beautiful part of Ireland. Tourism Ireland research shows that 40% of Dutch visitors to Ireland visit the West, North West and Midlands regions each year and this new service will provide a direct route to the West Coast for summer 2025.”

The new service will begin on Saturday June 7, 2025 and will operate every Saturday until the end of August. For more information about the airport, log on to https://www.bbi-travel.nl