Waterford Airport

this is a busy airport at the south-east region of Ireland

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[xamy66x]

exciting stuff

[derrinirl]

The Irish Government approved the runway extension and the new terminal at Waterford Airport in 2008 to be completed by summer 2009 but then came the recession so it was put off.

The extended runway would've been able to accommodate an Airbus A320 so Aer Lingus, Ryanair and other airlines would've been able to serve Waterford.

[carlowgirl88]

Good news for Waterford Airport... British airline, Flybe, will start operating flights from Waterford on 25th March. Waterford getting a second airline at last.

[derrinirl]

@nwlondoner9 I heard Easyjet was coming to London Southend airport next year... I read about it one of Waterford's local papers. I didn't know that Aer Arann and Easyjet were setting up a connecting service. Being able to check-in bags at Waterford to your final destination will be handy... better than the set up in Luton where you have to collect your bag when you arrive and then check it in again for your onward flight. I know how I'll be getting to Spain next June.

[nwlondoner9]

@derrinirl And there's more good news... EasyJet is commencing operations at Southend from April 2012 and Aer Arann and EasyJet will be providing connecting services. So you can fly from Waterford to Southend with Aer Arann then onto your holiday destination with EasyJet and use the same route coming back. Your luggage will be transferred from one plane to other at Southend so just go straight to the gate when you arrive. Example: Check-in luggage in Waterford and you'd pick it up in Alicante.

[nwlondoner9]

@derrinirl At last, Waterford airport has online check-in. No more standing in queues for 20 minutes. Now I can just go directly to the boarding gate when I arrive at the airport.

One thing that is still annoying me is the fact that Waterford's flights are often fully booked weeks before departure. Even though the number of flights on the Waterford/London routes has increased, they still can't keep up with demand.

[derrinirl]

For your information resuleuf, Waterford is the only regional airport in Ireland where the passenger numbers are rising. I was dropping off people at that airport in August and there were eight flights (yes eight) departing that day with four of them going to London. The airport has never been so busy. You should've seen the size of the crowd in the terminal that morning. And the airport has recently launched online check-in.

[taxavol]

Magyar szavak :)

[deanow2007]

@Hudsonh4 Sure its only 90 minutes, but why use Dublin or Cork when you have only to book in 30 minutes before the flight in Waterford.. Plus when you factor in the check-in times, atc slots, etc you will be in London 2 hours if not more from Waterford before the one from Dublin gets there..

[Cabincrewifly]

ya.....