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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg Visits Knock Airport

L-R: Mr. Joe Kennedy, Chairman of the Board of Knock Airport and New York City Major Michael Bloomberg. (L-R: Mr. Joe Kennedy, Chairman of the Board of Knock Airport and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.)

On February 4, Knock Airport in western Ireland welcomed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg for an event to thank him for supporting the planned start of Liverpool-Knock-New York air service by UK carrier FlyGlobespan this May.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at Knock Airport, Ireland. (New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at Knock Airport.)

After first visiting the airport this past August, Mayor Bloomberg’s staff liaised with the U.S. Department of Transportation on the approval process for the New York flights.

Irish Minister for Agriculture and Food Ms. Mary Coughlan at Knock Airport. (Irish Minister for Agriculture and Food Ms. Mary Coughlan at Knock Airport.)

This new trans-Atlantic air service has the potential to boost U.S. tourism, commerce, and investment in Ireland’s scenic northwest, while raising the number of yearly Irish visitors to New York (roughly 266,000 in 2006).

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