Kerry Airport eyes US market

KERRY AIRPORT is in discussions with US charter companies to target potential travellers in Boston and New York with direct flights to Kerry in 2005.

Airport chairman Denis Cregan said: “We continue to explore viable routes with airlines focusing on regular routes to the British mainland, Europe with Manchester and Germany being the primary targets. In addition we have had initial discussions on the potential for charter activity from the east coast of the United States.”

And yesterday, Kerry Airport announced that pre-tax profits increased by 14.8% in 2003 to €295,851 on the back on an increase in revenues of 22% to €5.5m.