Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: » I don't mind paying it as it jeans not having to go to that feckin ****hole Dublin airport (which isn't too bad on the way out but a nightmare on arrival) but I really think it should be renamed "Charlestown Airport" as it's no where near Knock and only a few miles from Charlestown.
Mars Bar wrote: » It's technically not called knock airport anymore though. It's ireland West airport. I agree with ya though. It's nowhere near knock!
anna080 wrote: » Ireland west airport is a small airport and doesn't receive large government funding like other airports. It has to charge this fee for developmental upkeep.
Regulation 1008/2008/EC on air services in the Community requires that the published price for the service shall include the fare and all applicable taxes, charges, surcharges and fees which are unavoidable and foreseeable at the time of publication. In addition, details must be given of the different components of the price (fares, taxes, airport charges and other costs)
Andy From Sligo wrote: » imagine if they charged you a tenner on arrival as well :eek:
Andy From Sligo wrote: » I suppose these days they grit/salt the runway but when we came over in December 1990 there was a lot of snow on the way back and the one and only access road to the terminal had not been gritted and we were walking along and some generous sole gave us a lift in his landrover to get to the terminal building from the N17 road - you couldnt have drove a car up there, and the runway wasnt gritted either , was quite a hairy taking off sliding from side to side on the runway, i was thankful when we were actually up in the air! :eek:
georgiecasey wrote: » wtf, i can't believe this, first i heard of it. just checked Ryanair and they mention nothing while i was (fake) booking from Stansted to Knock. so you're walking out the gate and they force you to pay €10?! i'd tell them to fcuk off. it's the unexpected hit, not the money. just charge the airlines extra landing fees like normal. i'm about 10 minutes from Shannon airport, i sometimes forget how 'privileged' i am lol
Chucken wrote: » 1990??
Andy From Sligo wrote: » yup Christmas 1990 to see the outlaws ... - the good aul' days when they didnt charge you to leave the airport ...
mass_debater wrote: » See that's the thing, if they charge the airlines bigger landing fees they pull out and move their service to the other lower priced state funded airports, the ones that aren't self sufficient, that have their massive debts written off. They charge it for survival because it's not a level playing field
Graham wrote: » This 'state funded' line is often trotted out in the context of Knock airport. There are remedies available through the Courts for anti-competitive practices should they truly exist.
mass_debater wrote: » As easy as that......... Don't you think if there was a legal route it would have been pursued
Chucken wrote: You've been there since??
ScumLord wrote: » I also forgot to mention there's a smoking area after check in. It's great to have your last proper bit of breakfast (they do daycent food there too) a quick pint or two and a fag before making your way onto the plane.
Paramite Pie wrote: » The 10euro charge is very public knowledge is it not?? I'm surprised so many people were "caught out" by it.... It's been a few years since I've flown from Knock but is there not something on the website or an email from the airline when you book? I'm sure that there was.
Red Kev wrote: » Flew out of there a few months ago, no warning about €10. Refused to pay it, even though I really needed to get the flight. My logic was that they could have charged me €100 and I would have still had to pay it. Got into a serious argument with a member of staff, was eventually let on at the last minute without paying. They should charge it through the airlines and not leave a sour taste in some peoples mouths.Apart from that excellent compact airport, can highly recommend it.
