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Despite develooment charge they seem to be getting worse at managing the numbers of passengers. If they have not got room to accomodate 4 planefuls of people in the Departure area at the snae time then why not spread the departure times out a bit more and time them so that not everyone is processed to be air-side at the same time. They would also benefit from having the smoking area better sited so that every time someone goes out to it or comes in from it they aren't accompanied by the smoke it is presumably intended to keep out of the building.

Can't stand this Development charge. Never heard such BS. Why don't they charge- if they must- when you're paying for tickets. It is ludicrous, I thought it was passport control, the staff behind the screen all officious. Literally demanding 10 euro extra per person. So they have you over a barrel and pounce when you've no option, you're railroaded. Then gaslight you, it's only 10 euro each. I was equidistant between Belfast & Knock, this stealth charge and high prices in very noisy canteen put me off Knock. Rip off Ireland.

We travelled through this airport on Friday and returned on Monday. My mother uses a walking stick and the minute the staff here saw this we were offered assisted travel, wheelchair, fast tracked to security and a lift onto the plane and as the flight was not full my mum got a better placed seat to suit her condition. I could not praise the staff highly enough, they were so polite and not once did they make my mother feel like a burden or an inconvenience. It made for a very enjoyable journey for her. On our return to the airport today, again, staff were extremely helpful and gave us assistance once again. This is a fantastic airport, with brilliant staff and they should all be commended for their treatment of people.

No water fountain, despite a 10€ "Development ” charge. It took me 50mins to drive the 40 miles from my home to the Airport, and 40 mins to go through the 3 queues at the airport to 1 -, check in my baggage, 2- pay the airport tax and 3 - bag check. Only one x-ray machine operating. Poor scheduling of flights with three scheduled to depart at the same time. Other than that, the staff were nice and polite

The airport, is small and easy to navigate. Location is very convenient for people living in surrounding counties. Security was good and efficient. The cooked breakfast offering was overpriced and unappetising. Absolute disgrace that there was no filtered water available to customers. Especially considering they are charging every passenger an additional 10euro charge to pass through the airport. We had to queue at the bar for tap water .

Knock Airport. Beware the 'Airport Development Charge'. After you have organized your flight, traveled to the airport, and made all your arrangements, just be aware just after you have passed through security, passport control and all of that, you are met by a further kiosk desk where you are asked ( or should I say blackmailed !) to pay 'An airport development charge of ten euros'. This now for an airport built and operational in 1985, 40 years ago ! As I understand it if you do not pay this charge, you will not be going any further on your already paid for journey. What choice are you left with at this stage but to pay up, for each passenger. A total rip off. Deceitful, sly and very underhand. Gives a very bad impression of so called Irish hospitality I must say. 'Its on our website', state the administrators of Knock airport. But when traveling I check my airlines website, where I purchased my travel ticket, and not the airport website I am traveling from. This is not a charge levied at Dublin, Shannon, why should it be so here ? I will not travel from here again in the future.

What a fantastic small airport with a heart! Knock, Ireland West Airport (NOC) is small but efficient. The staff are great, the place is clean with good facilities and it offers great accessibility to the West of Ireland. A small airport, near Knock, that flies to Europe and UK without the hassle of the big airports. Expressway bus service 64 takes you there. There is a free drop-off area if you are driving, My bus arrived late to the airport and I had only 14 minutes until my flight ... but the wonderful staff helped me to speed through in 7 minutes and make my flight! I can't thank them enough. The terminal is small, and at busy times it means that the queues can extend to outside, which can often mean standing in the rain. There is a 10 euro airport tax per person to pay for departures. Worth every cent to keep this airport running.