Ireland West Airport are celebrating their 12 millionth Ryanair passenger milestone this week.
On Wednesday, Alison Lynch flew from London to Knock, to visit family in Galway and Roscommon. As the historic 12 millionth Ryanair passenger to fly to/ from Mayo, she was presented with a Ryanair flight voucher and a bottle of Champagne and chocolates.
Ryanair’s first flight from Knock Airport departed for London Luton 39 years ago, on December 16 1986. At the time, the west of Ireland gained its first direct link with London when the Ryanair 748 aircraft ‘The Spirit of Monsignor Horan’ landed in Knock Airport, heralding the start of scheduled services between the airport and London.
Named after Monsignor James Horan, the visionary priest behind Knock Airport, the 44-seat turboprop aircraft was formally blessed by Monsignor Horan’s successor, Fr. Dominick Grealy.
This Winter, Ryanair will operate 86 weekly flights across 10 routes to/from the airport, including winter sun hotspots like Lanzarote, Malaga, and Tenerife, as well as top city break destinations like Edinburgh, Liverpool, and London.
Ryanair’s full Winter 2025 schedule is available to book now at Ryanair.com, with flights to/from Ireland West Airport available from as little as €29.99.