Kerry Airport - News & Updates

marno21 · 05-06-2018 1:23pm

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

Geuze · 07-06-2018 12:01am

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?

marno21 · 07-06-2018 12:07am

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.

marno21 · 07-06-2018 12:13am

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.

JCX BXC · 07-06-2018 12:17am

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.

marno21 · 07-06-2018 12:24am

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.

Masala · 07-06-2018 12:55am

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!!!

Geuze · 07-06-2018 10:28am

Thanks everybody.

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

L1011 · 07-06-2018 10:44am

Think they may even have two. Google isn't finding much though

embraer170 · 07-06-2018 12:10pm

And they have built their own hanger at Kerry airport.

fabvinny · 14-06-2018 1:12pm

Geuze wrote: »

Thanks everybody.

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

Yes they do!! The guys who fitted new windows for me a few years ago had been on it the previous week.Flew to birmingham,fitted windows for the day and flew back again in the evening!!

marno21 · 14-06-2018 2:45pm

L1011 wrote: »

Think they may even have two. Google isn't finding much though

They have one that they primarily use (N272NR Embraer Phenom 300) and one that seems to be used whenever the primary one isn't available (2-CLEV ex. N525DT Cessna 525A).

ongarboy · 15-06-2018 8:06pm

https://m.independent.ie/life/travel/travel-news/fly-to-the-kingdom-9500-extra-seats-added-on-dublin-to-kerry-flights-37005027.html

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/kerry-airport-plans-overhaul-of-arrivals-and-departures-area-1.3530806?mode=amp

More positive news for KIR!

I'd love to see a UK provincial route like Manchester or Liverpool added.

JCX BXC · 15-06-2018 8:20pm

Nothing new really, no new seats being added, just will be a growth on what was there last winter.

marno21 · 15-06-2018 8:21pm

The Dublin route isn't news but more of a press release for the sake of free publicity - afaik Stobart stated they would use an AT76 year round on the route - they've certainly been using it since the contract came into effect last Winter anyway.

A route like Manchester on Flybe would be fantastic. Places like Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham aren't far away by train which is handy given the convenience of Kerry. Of course would be handy for inbound traffic also

Masala · 15-06-2018 9:14pm

JCX BXC wrote: »

Nothing new really, no new seats being added, just will be a growth on what was there last winter.

JC... if Kerry can fill the extra seats ... it still considered growth!! Growth is growth!!!

Masala · 15-06-2018 9:17pm

marno21 wrote: »

The Dublin route isn't news but more of a press release for the sake of free publicity - afaik Stobart stated they would use an AT76 year round on the route - they've certainly been using it since the contract came into effect last Winter anyway.

A route like Manchester on Flybe would be fantastic. Places like Liverpool, Leeds and Birmingham aren't far away by train which is handy given the convenience of Kerry. Of course would be handy for inbound traffic also

No airline willing to commit on new startups from UK to regionals with Brexit looming. And kerry has to compete with SNN and ORK on MAN and BHX and EDI. Can't see room for Kerry getting any of these where there is plenty availability left and right!!

Masala · 15-06-2018 9:19pm

Good to see Kerry handle the Charles and Camilla departure today!!! Good publicity for them.

marno21 · 15-06-2018 9:54pm

Masala wrote: »

No airline willing to commit on new startups from UK to regionals with Brexit looming. And kerry has to compete with SNN and ORK on MAN and BHX and EDI. Can't see room for Kerry getting any of these where there is plenty availability left and right!!

FR just started LPL-SNN and BRS-SNN, and FR are the most vocal about not expanding due to Brexit (they also opened a base in SEN with 13 routes, 3 of which are to destinations not served by any FR route at present).

Masala wrote: »

Good to see Kerry handle the Charles and Camilla departure today!!! Good publicity for them.

Was expecting them to be heli'd back to Cork and fly from there until I saw "Sparrowhawk 28 Romeo" lifting off runway 26.

2 private jets parked up beside the hangar this evening, really good figures this summer. A Challenger 300 also took off around the same time as the Royal flight heading west.

JCX BXC · 15-06-2018 9:56pm

Masala wrote: »

JC... if Kerry can fill the extra seats ... it still considered growth!! Growth is growth!!!

I never said otherwise, my point was that it's not really a news story, it was announced several months ago that the aircraft was upgraded to an ATR72-600 and these magical new seats were entirely expected.

Now, it's not a bad thing for any business to get some PR, but said article means nothing in reality.

Masala · 15-06-2018 9:59pm

marno21 wrote: »

FR just started LPL-SNN and BRS-SNN, and FR are the most vocal about not expanding due to Brexit (they also opened a base in SEN with 13 routes, 3 of which are to destinations not served by any FR route at present).

Was expecting them to be heli'd back to Cork and fly from there until I saw "Sparrowhawk 28 Romeo" lifting off runway 26.

2 private jets parked up beside the hangar this evening, really good figures this summer. A Challenger 300 also took off around the same time as the Royal flight heading west.

Can't see kerry getting a Ryanair to mid-uk. If it gonna happen.. it gonna be a Stobart or a Flybe type operation of 50-80 seats a couple of times a week. Any expansion from Stobart from UK recently??

marno21 · 15-06-2018 10:00pm

JCX BXC wrote: »

I never said otherwise, my point was that it's not really a news story, it was announced several months ago that the aircraft was upgraded to an ATR72-600 and these magical new seats were entirely expected.

Now, it's not a bad thing for any business to get some PR, but said article means nothing in reality.

It's free publicity that's all. Nothing the aviation interested people didn't know, and maybe they may get a few extra customers for those half interested by confirming to people that the days of flying to Dublin on clapped out ATR 42s are over.

marno21 · 15-06-2018 10:01pm

Masala wrote: »

Can't see kerry getting a Ryanair to mid-uk. If it gonna happen.. it gonna be a Stobart or a Flybe type operation of 50-80 seats a couple of times a week. Any expansion from Stobart from UK recently??

Oh I know, but the "we're not expanding due to Brexit" talk is just that, talk. If a route is seen as viable they will launch it Brexit or no Brexit.

Stobart are reportedly cutting Cork-Newcastle and cutting back on Shannon-Edinburgh. If anyone was going to do these routes I would expect Flybe, in the same way they are operating to EDI/MAN/BHX from Knock.

JCX BXC · 15-06-2018 10:04pm

marno21 wrote: »

Oh I know, but the "we're not expanding due to Brexit" talk is just that, talk. If a route is seen as viable they will launch it Brexit or no Brexit.

Stobart are reportedly cutting Cork-Newcastle and cutting back on Shannon-Edinburgh. If anyone was going to do these routes I would expect Flybe, in the same way they are operating to EDI/MAN/BHX from Knock.

Flybe are quite an unusual airline, they seem to be quite erratic in their route selection, so never say never.

Shn99 · 15-06-2018 11:44pm

They got rid of 2 atrs and only got 1 replacement. It made more sense to put the new ATR42 on Donegal rather than Kerry, Wasnt upgraded to a 72 due to demand.

durandal01 · 16-06-2018 12:37am

http://www.radiokerry.ie/kerry-airport-hopes-construct-new-arrivals-hall/

About time, the tiny place is really showing its age but I don't think they have much room for maneuver in the terminals current location.

Masala · 16-06-2018 8:42am

Shn99 wrote: »

They got rid of 2 atrs and only got 1 replacement. It made more sense to put the new ATR42 on Donegal rather than Kerry, Wasnt upgraded to a 72 due to demand.

It's an Atr72 that is in the Kerry route.
Kerry getting into 50++ on some thurs/Friday and Monday flights. Putting an atr72 into Donegal would be a complete waste of seats....

L1011 · 16-06-2018 8:16pm

The Donegal-based AT46 also does the DUB-IOM flights, which I would have thought would be more likely to be pushing capacity on it.

embraer170 · 16-06-2018 8:31pm

Anyone got photos of the new pre-boarding area in departures?

marno21 · 17-06-2018 3:20am

N492CA Cessna 680 Citation Soverign+ inbound tomorrow morning routing GYY-YQX-KIR. Just climbing out of Gander now

marno21 · 19-06-2018 1:43am

Kerry Airport AGM yesterday the 18th, management are hoping for further expansion in Germany.

http://www.radiokerry.ie/kerry-airport-hopes-develop-germany-routes/

marno21 · 28-06-2018 6:23pm

N800HH inbound again from HPN/White Plains, NY. Seems to be a regular visitor now, someone can't get enough of the place

Nonoperational · 29-06-2018 6:03am

marno21 wrote: »

N800HH inbound again from HPN/White Plains, NY. Seems to be a regular visitor now, someone can't get enough of the place

Registered to Hogs head aviation, likely related to the redevelopment of a Waterville golf course to Hogs head.

Shn99 · 03-07-2018 12:04am

CAA UK Statistics January-May

January 2017 | 2018 | %

London (LTN) - 7,939 | 7,540 | -5
London (STN) - 4,748 | 5,130 | +8

February 2017 | 2018 | %

London (LTN) - 7,832 | 7,740 | -1
London (STN) - 4,543 | 5,049 | +11

March 2017 | 2018 | %

London (LTN) - 8,810 | 8,197 | -7
London (STN) - 6,088 | 5,361 | -12

April 2017 | 2018 | %

London (LTN) - 10,037 | 10,071 | 0
London (STN) - 8,135 | 7,230 | -11

May 2017 | 2018 | %

London (LTN) - 10,154 | 10,031 | -1
London (STN) - 7,728 | 7,086 | -8

marno21 · 11-07-2018 1:35am

N425FX arrived in yesterday after spending the day in Knock, where it arrived into a few hours earlier from Beverly just north of Boston. Nice to see another jet around hasn't been one in for a while..

embraer170 · 21-07-2018 9:38am

Lots of biz jet traffic these days. A Bombardier Global Express just came in from Las Vegas.

Pat Dunne · 21-07-2018 10:36am

embraer170 wrote: »

Lots of biz jet traffic these days. A Bombardier Global Express just came in from Las Vegas.

High end tourism is doing extraordinary well this season. This is one of the main reasons for the executive jets flying into Faranfore.

marno21 · 23-07-2018 12:18am

embraer170 wrote: »

Lots of biz jet traffic these days. A Bombardier Global Express just came in from Las Vegas.

N711WM, was in earlier in the summer, lovely machine

Was travelling up the hill beside Kerry yesterday and there was 5 private planes parked up down near the hanger, and that's also taking into account that the based N272NR is in Malaga for a while. Lovely sight it must be said

adam88 · 23-07-2018 1:26am

embraer170 wrote: »

Lots of biz jet traffic these days. A Bombardier Global Express just came in from Las Vegas.

How do these flights manage with flight crew. Would thry carry a double crew or stop off someplace to change crews ???

smurfjed · 23-07-2018 5:40am

Depends on the regulations they operate under, a private Global operating under FAR-91 doesn't have any duty time limits. The same plane operated under FAR-135 (Charter) would need additional crew with a proper crew rest facility.

adam88 · 23-07-2018 10:38am

smurfjed wrote: »

Depends on the regulations they operate under, a private Global operating under FAR-91 doesn't have any duty time limits. The same plane operated under FAR-135 (Charter) would need additional crew with a proper crew rest facility.

Wow. That’s scary. That’s a long flight from Las Vegas to Kerry

adam88 · 24-08-2018 1:32pm

Lots of private jets in kerry today

BZ · 24-08-2018 1:46pm

adam88 wrote: »

Lots of private jets in kerry today

Big golf event in Waterville

marno21 · 28-08-2018 12:36am

That golf course is a nice money earner for Kerry Airport at the minute. N800HH is frequently over from New York with the golf club logo on the tail. EI-PRO and G-ESET doing plenty of shuttling too.

marno21 · 02-09-2018 6:31pm

Irish Times with some Kerry Airport bashing

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/time-for-kerry-airport-to-learn-to-fly-alone-1.3614329

faoiarvok · 02-09-2018 7:08pm

marno21 wrote: »

Irish Times with some Kerry Airport bashing

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/time-for-kerry-airport-to-learn-to-fly-alone-1.3614329

Whatever the arguments for cutting subsidies, making the airport out to be Farranfore Airport, serving just the residents there, is plainly stupid. And arguing that if the airport is there, why do they need the other public transport goes against all the logic of a well connected transport system, something we rightly give out about being sorely lacking in many cases in this country.

Shn99 · 02-09-2018 7:56pm

Slow news day for the Dublin times.

fuerte1976 · 11-09-2018 3:55pm

Anyone know when the Ryanair schedule for the Spain/Portugal routes might be announced from Kerry?

coylemj · 13-09-2018 10:41pm

faoiarvok wrote: »

Whatever the arguments for cutting subsidies, making the airport out to be Farranfore Airport, serving just the residents there, is plainly stupid.

+1 it was a very mean-spirited article. As a culchee living in Dublin, I squirm when I hear Danny Healy-Rae and Mattie McGrath doing their beal bocht routines but that article was a really bad piece of 'journalism'.

The fact, as the whole country (except the IT) knows, is that it is where it is because WW III would have broken out if it was located at Tralee or Killarney. Farranfore is midway between those two towns and it has a railway station so it was the obvious place to locate the airport, even if there was only 20 people in the village or even if there was no village at all nearby. Sneering at Farrnfore and claiming that it doesn't deserve an airport is completely missing the point.

marno21 · 24-09-2018 1:25am

embraer170 wrote: »

Lots of biz jet traffic these days. A Bombardier Global Express just came in from Las Vegas.

N711WM on its way again just after departing McCarran in Vegas

Weird looking at the airspace over southern Utah and seeing a flight with Kerry as its destination

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