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The return of the Aer Lingus Gatwick route to Ireland West Airport Knock and the Aer Lingus Heathrow route to Shannon Airport is a considerable boost for Galway and the west of Ireland, according to Dep Frank Fahey.

Aer Arann entered an exciting new era last week when its new chief executive took over at the helm of the Galway-based carrier.

Despite the turmoil in the international aviation industry, Ireland West Airport has reported that it has had its busiest year ever last year, but it has called on key stakeholders in the region to help them secure new route opportunities in 2009.

Ireland West Airport Knock has announced its first ever scheduled European flight as Ryanair is set to commence a twice weekly service direct to Alicante International Airport in southern Spain on June 5 and run until the end of October.

It was with shock that I digested the news that Avril Doyle is to stop down from her role as MEP for Ireland East.

Tourism jobs in the west could be under threat if Ryanair cut services from Ireland West Airport Knock.

Ireland West Airport Knock will host a holiday fair in association with Mayo Travel Agents on Sunday in the TF Royal Hotel in Castlebar between 1pm and 6pm. This is the first of a series of holiday fair shows to be organised by the airport in the west and northwest.

Students from Holly Lodge Girls' College, Liverpool; Davitt College in Castlebar, and the Istituto D'Istruzione Superiore in Roseto, Italy with the help from Ryanair Europe’s largest low cost airline are transporting a 13 piece mosaic path to Castlebar in Ireland to celebrate World Peace. The Peace Path will be laid on the new Castlebar Riverside Walk.

Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny TD has expressed his concern at the recent falls in passenger numbers experienced at Aer Lingus and Ryanair and the damage being inflicted on passenger numbers by the air travel departure tax that is proving to be disastrous for Irish tourism and business. Recently, the credit rating agency Standard & Poor declared that the tax would encourage falling numbers of airport users. County Mayo is fortunate enough to have the facility of Ireland West Airport Knock, however, this departure tax may lead to falling numbers at the airport, said Dep Kenny.

The CEO of international food company, Aryzta AG, has been named as the Midlands Gateway Chamber Ambassador of the Year 2009. Owen Killian, who is a native of Drum, south Roscommon, was presented with the prestigious award at a gala ball in Athlone on Friday evening.