Favourite Irish Airport?

IRLConor

Cork

Dublin's the only practical choice for me. Location, location, location. Selection of destinations is also a contributing factor.

If I had to pick a 2nd it would be KIR. Practical, friendly airport.

As for outside Ireland, I actually like BHX quite a bit. Even when it's really busy it's pleasant enough. Pity it's in Birmingham.

Bob the Builder

Belfast International (Aldergrove)

Knock Airport for me. 1hour 15mins from my home in Westport to the Departure Lounge. Things are very simple, and clear cut to get to the airplane from the entrance.

WexCan

Belfast City

IRLConor wrote: »

As for outside Ireland, I actually like BHX quite a bit. Even when it's really busy it's pleasant enough. Pity it's in Birmingham.

Very true, big fan of BHX here.

JustaJourno

WexCan wrote: »

Manchester has a whole park with Concorde G-BOAC, an RJX100 and a refurbished Trident

Manchester is fantastic.. why? Because there is a pub right beside the threshold of 23R. Cheap Ryanair flights = day out to the pub in Manchester

Henry Ford III

Knock

Anywhere but Dublin.

Abroad the worst I recall was Toronto, and the best Singapore.

pclancy

Anyone ever been through Kerry airport?

IRLConor

Cork

pclancy wrote: »

Anyone ever been through Kerry airport?

Yep, it's a pretty decent airport. Bugger all there, but it all ran to plan when I was going through there.

Davidth88

Anyone ever been through Kerry airport?

Yes a few times, not in the last 4 years though.

Do they still charge that £5 ( before euro ) when you arrive , with an implied threat that if you don't pay it then you may not get your luggage/ get out of the airport ok?

It was funded partly by this guy I think, read into this what you want.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_bin_Mahfouz

Anyway , it's a nice enough airport , you always see a couple of Biz Jets sitting there usually N reg ( US ) fugure they could be rich golfers or something ?

peter1892

Cork

Dublin for location, convenience. People moan about it but generally speaking I've found it to be OK, occasionally it's a bit of a pain when it's busy & crowded but no worse than Heathrow or Manchester.

My only experiences of Cork were a diversion to Shannon due to weather & a 5 hour delay to the return flight that evening. Next time I'll drive!

IRLConor

Cork

My only experience of Shannon (other than for stopovers) was when we diverted there after two aborted attempts to land in Dublin. Given the subsequent wait in Shannon (with one crap cheese sandwich) and the horrible bus journey back I would have preferred at least one more attempt in DUB! :eek:

pclancy

Davidth88 wrote: »

Yes a few times, not in the last 4 years though.

Do they still charge that £5 ( before euro ) when you arrive , with an implied threat that if you don't pay it then you may not get your luggage/ get out of the airport ok?

It was funded partly by this guy I think, read into this what you want.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khalid_bin_Mahfouz

Anyway , it's a nice enough airport , you always see a couple of Biz Jets sitting there usually N reg ( US ) fugure they could be rich golfers or something ?

Interesting. I wonder how legitimate his acquisition of Irish citizenship was considering the administration in power at the time? How is there a link between him and the airport though, did he help fund it initially?

Davidth88

Hi,

Interesting. I wonder how legitimate his acquisition of Irish citizenship was considering the administration in power at the time? How is there a link between him and the airport though, did he help fund it initially?
Actually the link is pretty transparent, Kerry airport admit he ( his family ) were investors.

I remember when this first became public knowledge the usual banner headlines about dodgy people funding things etc.