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1 History

The Airport opened for flights on 20th May 1986 following a long campaign by Monsignor James Horan . The airport was intended to bring employment to an impoverished corner of Ireland, as well as allow pilgrims to visit the nearby Catholic Knock Shrine which commemerates an event in 1879, see Knock. Irish songwriter Christy Moore wrote a comic song about the building of the airport [1] declaring "I've never seen a miracle like the airport up in Knock".

2 Airlines and Destinations

All regular scheduled flights are to/from Irish and UK destinations.

2.1 Scheduled

• Aer Arran to Dublin and Liverpool
• BMI baby and British Airways to Manchester
• MyTravelLite to Birmingham
• Ryanair to London Stansted
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2.2 Charter Flights

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