Full flight schedule from start of July

FULL services are expected to return at Kerry Airport from July 1, with Ryanair due to recommence flights on its four Kerry routes.

Management at Kerry Airport Ireland have introduced enhanced measures to protect and ensure a smooth and safe passage for passengers who plan to return to the sky next month following the relaxation of COVID-19 travelling restrictions.

All Ryanair routes from Kerry to London; Manchester; Hahn; Berlin; Alicante and Faro will resume from or soon after July 1, while the twice-daily Aer Lingus Regional Kerry-Dublin service, operated by Stobart Air, has continued to function throughout the pandemic.

Multiple hand-sanitising stations have been installed throughout the airport, along with the introduction of specialised cleaning services for virus sanitation.

Improvements have also been made to the public wash-rooms.

Passengers must wear a face mask on entering the terminal and throughout their journey through the airport and on the aircraft. A limited stock of face masks will be available to purchase at the airport.

Where possible, with the exception of children and those who require assistance, anyone accompanying passengers will be asked to drop off and say their farewells from the car park.

Due to the two-metre social-distancing guidelines, passengers must also allow additional time for their journey and factor in potentially longer queuing times.

The measures reflect national COVID-19 guidelines and recent guidelines developed by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

Kerry Airport CEO John Mulhern said that while the airport has played a key role in Kerry’s pandemic response, it is now time for the facility to try and get back to normal.

“We have remained open throughout the pandemic and in being proud to do so, we have facilitated the needs of the emergency air services who have required a landing base in Kerry. It’s time to get back to normal,” he said.

“We have invested in ensuring that passengers and our staff are safe from Coronavirus.

Kerry Airport continues to be an important strategic asset to Kerry in strengthening transportation links both nationally and internationally. It will play a greater economic role than ever when attracting investment and tourists to the region,” Mr Mulhern said.

Photos By Domnick Walsh ABOVE: Kerry Airport staff members Paul Hobbert, Evelyn Crowley, Erin O’Shea, Adrian O’Connell , Ireneusz Maszorek and John Cronin highlight the Airport Ireland enhanced measures to protect and ensure a smooth and safe passage for passengers. RIGHT: Passengers queue at a social distance at the check-in desk at Kerry Airport and (ABOVE RIGHT) a family checks in next to the hand-sanitiser dispenser.