Fly from New York to Knock Airport

Michael BloombergM The New York mayor visited Co Mayo yesterday in the first direct flights between Knock Airport and New York.

The regular service starting in May 2007, will consist of three flights weekly will begin in May, opening easier access to Western Ireland to US visitors and also help to boost Irish tourism in New York. The flights, will also include two weekly routes into Boston’s Logan Airport.

Speaking in Knock County Mayo, Mr Bloomberg said: “New York has been referred to as Ireland’s 33rd county and we will grow even closer with the start of these flights. It is also fitting that JFK airport is named after former president John F Kennedy whose great-grandparents left Ireland during the Famine. Not only will these flights make it easier for Americans to get to the west of Ireland, it will enable even more Irish residents to visit New York. I have no doubt that many New Yorkers will take the opportunity to renew their links with the places and people of their ancestry"

Last August Mayor Bloomberg visited Co Sligo to dedicate a memorial to the Fighting 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York National Guard.

The Irish Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan formally welcomed Mr Bloomberg, said: “Ireland West Airport Knock has grown to such an extent over the past 21 years that it is now the first choice airport for people throughout the west and north-west. The addition of direct flights to the United States is a major achievement for its board, management and staff and one that will open up many new opportunities for tourism and business in the region.”

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