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Kerry Airport - News & Updates

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  • #32
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,097 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Nothing like Shannon though, with the restrictive opening hours and lack of based aircraft.


  • #33
    embraer170
    Registered Users Posts: 2,416 ✭✭✭embraer170


    Kerry Airport’s out of hours charges are crazy high, especially combined with the short opening hours.


  • #34
    notharrypotter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,112 ✭✭✭notharrypotter


    embraer170 wrote: »
    Kerry Airport’s out of hours charges are crazy high, especially combined with the short opening hours.

    Just wondering as to what you think that the out of hours charges cover?


  • #35
    fuerte1976
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    Anyone here know if the bar is serving before the early flights? A few of us heading on the Alicante trip soon and a couple are enquiring if they will be able to have an early morning novelty drink..


  • #36
    embraer170
    Registered Users Posts: 2,416 ✭✭✭embraer170


    This confirms Berlin will not be operating next winter:

    https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-launches-biggest-ever-irish-winter-2018-schedule/?market=ie


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  • #37
    Shn99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Shn99


    embraer170 wrote: »
    This confirms Berlin will not be operating next winter:

    https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-launches-biggest-ever-irish-winter-2018-schedule/?market=ie

    That lasted long. Kerry will have to pray that it works out this summer so they can at least get a seasonal service


  • #38
    Mr rebel
    Registered Users Posts: 532 ✭✭✭Mr rebel


    Oh that's sad to hear....looks like there won't be another Berlin route outside of Dublin airport so.


  • #39
    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭Masala


    Shn99 wrote: »
    That lasted long. Kerry will have to pray that it works out this summer so they can at least get a seasonal service

    The Berlin only started on 01 November 2017 last year...its not running 4 months yet! Bit unfair to drop it without giving it a full 12 month trial!


  • #40
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,097 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Masala wrote: »
    The Berlin only started on 01 November 2017 last year...its not running 4 months yet! Bit unfair to drop it without giving it a full 12 month trial!

    By the time it ends in the end of October it'll have had a full 12 months trial


  • #41
    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭Masala


    JCX BXC wrote: »
    By the time it ends in the end of October it'll have had a full 12 months trial

    Agreed..... but it being judged on the results of the the worst months to launch a service. Ryanair hardly expects to be making big profits in Jan & Feb on any European route.


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  • #42
    Shn99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Shn99


    November statistics for the KIR-SXF route out
    Number of seats 3402
    Number of passengers 2740
    Average 80% load
    Source:CSO.ie


  • #43
    embraer170
    Registered Users Posts: 2,416 ✭✭✭embraer170


    Kerry got a few Cork diversions today: a Ryanair flight from Gran Canaria and a Stobart flight from Birmingham.


  • #44
    Shn99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Shn99


    HHN also out,
    Seats 4916
    Passengers 2393
    Load 49%


  • #45
    embraer170
    Registered Users Posts: 2,416 ✭✭✭embraer170


    Shn99 wrote: »
    November statistics for the KIR-SXF route out
    Number of seats 3402
    Number of passengers 2740
    Average 80% load
    Source:CSO.ie

    That is very reasonable for a brand new route in winter.

    Kerry airport did a huge effort to market the route getting local travel agents selling weekends in Berlin, and travelling to trade events in Germany to sell the route.


  • #46
    embraer170
    Registered Users Posts: 2,416 ✭✭✭embraer170


    Shn99 wrote: »
    HHN also out,
    Seats 4916
    Passengers 2393
    Load 49%

    That is a mistake. There were 3024 seats on the Hahn route in November 2017, giving a load of about 80% if the 2393 figure is correct.


  • #47
    Shn99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Shn99


    embraer170 wrote: »
    That is a mistake. There were 3024 seats on the Hahn route in November 2017, giving a load of about 80% if the 2393 figure is correct.

    Is it not 3x Weekly during the winter? 13 KIR-HHN sectors multiplied by 2(return) is 26 sectors...189 seats x 26 sectors is 4914


  • #48
    embraer170
    Registered Users Posts: 2,416 ✭✭✭embraer170


    Twice weekly in winter now - Monday and Friday. It has been like that for a few years now.

    Long gone are the days of a daily flight in summer and three/four weekly flights in winter.

    Some of the regulars I know are now using Ryanair’s Dublin-Cologne flights instead. They will have even more choice with the Frankfurt flights launching next winter.


  • #49
    JCX BXC
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    Berlin now bookable for the full winter season at same frequency.


  • #50
    embraer170
    Registered Users Posts: 2,416 ✭✭✭embraer170


    Great news!


  • #51
    durandal01
    Registered Users Posts: 147 ✭✭durandal01


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  • #52
    marno21
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 14,341 Mod ✭✭✭✭marno21


    Faro back in action this week so now have 6 Ryanair routes active (Luton/Stansted/Berlin/Hahn/Alicante/Faro) and the twice daily Stobart to Dublin.

    Quite a decent amount of general traffic in with a nice amount of transatlantic jets in over the last few weeks

    Good times for the airport


  • #53
    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,046 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    I don't get it.

    Kerry airport can support two routes to Germany.

    Yet SNN which has Limerick and Galway cities easily accessible, and which is closer to more people than Kerry, doesn't have any routes to Germany?

    What am I missing?


  • #54
    marno21
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    Geuze wrote: »
    I don't get it.

    Kerry airport can support two routes to Germany.

    Yet SNN which has Limerick and Galway cities easily accessible, and which is closer to more people than Kerry, doesn't have any routes to Germany?

    What am I missing?
    A lot of inbound German traffic to Kerry. If you look at Newquay it also has a route to Hahn which is inbound tourism dominated.

    Kerry would be a lot more of a tourist destination than Limerick or Galway.


  • #55
    marno21
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    Plenty of business/general traffic keeping Kerry ticking over at the minute too. 2/3 jets coming in from the States every week along with the usual Munster Joinery/Liebherr and plenty of Netjets/charter flights.


  • #56
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,097 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Geuze wrote: »
    What am I missing?

    The fact that Shannon infact does have a route to Germany?

    As Marno above, the Kerry name is synonymous in Germany. Massive inbound tourism potential.


  • #57
    marno21
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    JCX BXC wrote: »
    The fact that Shannon infact does have a route to Germany?

    As Marno above, the Kerry name is synonymous in Germany. Massive inbound tourism potential.
    Shannon has a route to Germany but it's 1x weekly in summer and Kerry has 6x weekly services in Summer and 4x in Winter. Given the difference in airports/catchment area/etc it does appear counter intuitive if you remove the Kerry tourism element.

    Still, we are not complaining down here. It really is fantastic to see. :)


  • #58
    Masala
    Registered Users Posts: 3,462 ✭✭✭Masala


    Geuze wrote: »
    I don't get it.

    Kerry airport can support two routes to Germany.

    Yet SNN which has Limerick and Galway cities easily accessible, and which is closer to more people than Kerry, doesn't have any routes to Germany?

    What am I missing?

    The Kerry tourism machine is a well oiled vehicle. They market well in Germany... have a good few German ex pats living there... have German industries and hotels based there. They have the best part of the Wild Atlantic Way ... great pubs... great walks blah blah blah!! Exactly what the German tourist is looking for.

    Feck they even have Fassbender who is German!!!


  • #59
    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,046 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Thanks everybody.

    Munster Joinery have their own aircraft!!!!??????


  • #60
    L1011
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    Think they may even have two. Google isn't finding much though


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  • #61
    embraer170
    Registered Users Posts: 2,416 ✭✭✭embraer170


    And they have built their own hanger at Kerry airport.


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