Kerry Airport - News & Updates

embraer170 · 26-07-2025 01:39PM

Phase 2 of the expansion project with the additional gate, airside restaurant etc. opened today

thomil · 26-07-2025 02:04PM

Just checked the video of it on their Facebook page. Looks good, Kerry Airport is growing up ;)

SlowBlowin · 03-09-2025 04:46PM

Anyone know what's happening with fr843 kerry to luton ? Kerry airport is saying it departed at 10:50 this morning, Luton airport says its expected at 18:06, and flight radar does not have it airborne?

embraer170 · 03-09-2025 05:32PM

Seems 9H-QDR operated Luton to Kerry arriving about two hours late, landing around 12:55. The aircraft has been on the ground since. It seems the aircraft is getting ready to depart back to LTN.

Qaanaaq · 03-09-2025 05:51PM

On its way back to Luton now

SlowBlowin · 03-09-2025 07:53PM

Anyone know what the cause of the delay was, crew ? At least I managed to get my first Ryan air refund !

embraer170 · 03-09-2025 08:52PM

Should be getting €250 compensation as well.

SlowBlowin · 04-09-2025 05:34AM

Thanks for all the information. As the flight was very delayed, and I realised I was going to miss my meeting in the UK, I decided not to fly, do you know if I am still entitled to compensation ?

SlowBlowin · 04-09-2025 08:36AM

No surprize Ryan air refuse a refund, they say the plane was not delayed more than 5 hours, which it was, so typical.

AnRothar · 04-09-2025 09:28AM

they say the plane was not delayed more than 5 hours, which it was

What time was it scheduled to arrive in London as per your booking?

vs.

What time did it actually arrive in London?

and more importantly

I decided not to fly,

Not sure how this will impact your claim.

Might be an idea to open a separate thread to get an answer.

IngazZagni · 05-09-2025 10:27AM

The flight was nearly 7 hours delayed arriving so I don't know why they lied about that. Delays more than 5 hours you can request a refund but I don't know if this has to be done before the flight. Probably. Also since you didn't fly you will be considered a no show and won't be entitled to compensation.

embraer170 · 05-09-2025 11:32AM

To be confirmed but I believe one is entitled to EU261 compensation whether one flies or not, once one has at least checked in.

bikeman1 · 05-09-2025 01:39PM

You can’t be delayed if you never completed your journey. While one has to cancel or make alternative arrangements, the fact that you didn’t fly, means you didn’t ARRIVE at your destination late.

embraer170 · 05-09-2025 01:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123788400#Comment_123788400

If you checked in and presented yourself at the airport, EU261 rights do apply, even if you later decided not to fly. The key condition is that you have presented yourself at the airport for the planned original departure time, even if you later decided not to fly (for example because the delay made the trip no longer necessary). Only doing online checkin is not sufficient however.

Interpretive guidelines on EU261:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ%3AC_202405687&utm_source=chatgpt.com

lordleitrim · 16-09-2025 03:14PM

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Impressive that the 5th busiest route out of Kerry according to CSO's latest statistics for Q2, 2025 was Rome Fiumicino considering there is no such airlink between the 2 airports!

highlydebased · 16-09-2025 04:42PM

Perhaps a typo with the airport code and it's meant to be Faro? ( FAO as opposed to FCO)

LiamaDelta · 17-09-2025 05:15PM

I'm more surprised that Luton outperforms Stansted!

Masala · 17-09-2025 10:37PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123825541#Comment_123825541

they have 8 flights a week to LTN. Think it’s only 5 to STN

Masala · 17-09-2025 10:38PM

That MUST be Faro. They don’t fly to Rome !!!

LiamaDelta · 18-09-2025 09:43AM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123826653#Comment_123826653

Yeah true. I didn't realise that. It's unusual for Stansted not to be the main London gateway.

Rough calculations are load factors above 50% on Dublin and above 80% on both London routes is pretty impressive.

lordleitrim · 21-11-2025 05:22PM

https://m.independent.ie/regionals/kerry/news/kerry-to-belfast-flights-would-be-huge-opportunity-for-kingdoms-newly-expanded-airport/a865040912.html

While any new route would be welcome, i think more Kerry residents would prefer new sun routes or mainland UK or Europe direct destinations.

Chris_5339762 · 21-11-2025 09:00PM

Yeah Kerry to Belfast would be silly. Cork to Belfast was pushing it back in the day.

Cosmo Kramer · 22-11-2025 07:19PM

That's such a bizarre suggestion, does that councillor have a son or daughter in college in Belfast or something?! Presumably a route to somewhere like Birmingham or East Midlands would be what the the airport would actually be going after at present.

Storm 10 · 23-11-2025 11:59AM

When Galway Airport was open there were two flights a day to Belfast operated by the small airline that had an accident in Cork then went bust.

JCX BXC · 23-11-2025 12:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124011749#Comment_124011749

They even had a Galway to Cork flight.

Mad stuff

no.8 · 23-11-2025 12:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124011793#Comment_124011793

The road infrastructure was not what it is today ('M20' aside).

Mywifetoldme · 03-12-2025 07:41AM

Someone flying to Rovaniemi this morning.

Just took off.

Home of course of Santa Claus.

KYteach · 11-01-2026 04:37PM

Great to see growth in passenger numbers, https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/kerry-airport-sees-record-passenger-numbers-for-2025-467263

Time now for some new routes, a winter sun route, European city break destination and another regional UK route should be achievable.

embraer170 · 11-01-2026 11:45PM

Definitely very decent numbers.

For 2026, Chalair's Kerry-Brive is back in the booking engine but the other French cities are not for the moment.

Another Spanish route would no doubt work (Girona, Malaga, Palma, or even the Canary islands). It would also be good to see either FAO or ALC continue year around.

In terms of European city break destinations, I could see Cologne (although close enough to Hahn), Eindhoven, Paris Beauvais or at stretch even Milan Bergamo but not much else. I cannot imagine Berlin returning with the fees at the new airport.

An additional weekly frequency to Hahn would also be nice, at least for summer. Many years ago, it was at least 4-5 weekly during the peak season.

lordleitrim · 12-01-2026 02:42PM

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Interesting statistical overview of how KIR performed every year since commercial services commenced in 1989 as well as how the airport performed in the context of all other airports in Ireland.

The huge jump in pax between 2002 and 2003 was remarkable! There must have been a major uptick in new routes that year. The 2022 large jump can be explained by the lifting of pandemic travel restrictions.

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