Kerry Airport - News & Updates

Good to see.

Same here. Its unusual also that Quimper and Brest are only approx 70km from each other. I wonder why two destinations so close together were selected as both being viable?

looks to be bookable now on chalair.fr, you’re looking at about €150 rt as a lead in price.

Starting fares back down to €19.99 again and available on most flights.

Wonder did a drop in forward bookings force a U turn on pricing..

Did the Ryanair flight to Dublin twice in the last month or so. Most of my business is in the city centre. It’s just easier to do the train, the hassle of getting up to the airport and queuing just means the train makes more sense, Not to mention the trek to the Ryanair gates

I’ve used to visit family- times suit me as don’t want to be up at crack of dawn. €20 return is brilliant and don’t fancy the 4 hr driving or train. A quick overnight and back to Kerry the next day. Know others who go to college in Dublin and find it handy

I suppose horses for courses.

Not Kerry Airport, but I've seen someone on twitter talking of how they sometimes get the Donegal flight to Dublin to get to college in DCU! Takes them 2:30-3 hours in total (from door to door).

I live in County Dublin and make the trip monthly by car and I've often debated whether to take a flight a few times too but driving to Kerry always wins out. Either I pay 30-40 quid for taxi from the suburb I live in to airport or use the longterm carpark at DUB which you have to add 30 mins to allow time waiting for shuttle bus plus parking cost. Also while security processing times have much improved, I still allow myself 90 minutes before any flight to avoid stress of unforseen delays. You then need someone to collect you from KIR (20 minutes drive from where I stay in Kerry). All in all , it takes the same amount of time or longer. I can drive door to door in 3.5 hours if Adare isn't a nightmare.

If I only visited Kerry once or twice a year I'd maybe consider flying but as I fly to other destinations about 6 times a year, it would exceed my annual tolerance level of airport hassles/queues etc if I also started flying regularly to Kerry as well.

It's still a great and valuable service for Kerry though and long may it last.

Was there recently..... it had Dublin, Luton & Manchester going out between 1045hrs and 1120hrs..... queues were out the door. It seems everyone expects that 40 mins is enough and so everyone was in the queue........ it took me 25 minute just to clear security queue and I had no bag. I then had to queue again at the Board Gates. I would recommend if you are using Kerry - get there at least 90-100 mins in advance. It's a changed place these days.... a number of Ryanair flights now clash on certain days and so you can expect to be queuing.

I would disagree with your claim of redicolousness.

By scheduling flights in close proximity it can be a good use of resources.

Note important word, can.

Sometimes it doesn't work, sometimes it does.