Ryanair announce new Spain route for Knock and Derry

Ryanair’s new Knock and Derry route will begin flying to Alicante on June 5.

It’s will increase the budget airline’s traffic at Alicante will increase to two million per annum which will sustain 2,000 local jobs and deliver more than €200m in tourism revenues.

Commenting on the new route Lesley Kane, Head of Sales & Marketing, Ryanair said: “Ireland West Airport Knock today celebrates the announcement of Alicante as a new destination. The route will go on sale today and will begin from March 30.

“With a total of six low fare routes from Ireland Knock this summer passengers, can beat the recession by flying at Ryanair’s guaranteed lowest fares and no fuel surcharges to Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool, Stansted, Luton and now Alicante. Ryanair’s passengers will sustain 400 local jobs and provide more than €47m in tourism revenue for the west of Ireland and its surrounding regions next year”.

Annette Kearney, Marketing and Route Development Manager, Ireland West Airport Knock said: “The addition of this direct service to Alicante International Airport with Ryanair is a milestone in the Airport’s development as we expand our schedule flight services to now include a popular European destination for the first time.

“We know that this will come as welcome news to the many holidaymakers from the region that choose to self package and will compliment our existing range of charter holiday destinations which have proven to be so popular."