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Gateway to the West & North West of Ireland
A Visionary
A regional success story • 1986 - 9,208 passengers - 1 daily flight to London • 2017 – 750,00 passengers - 123 wkly flights to 23 International destinations • 1986 – 2017 - 10m+ passengers have used the airport in 31 yrs
Catchment area of over 1m people
Corporate Structure
Ownership
Structure CADCO
Airport is owned by a Connaught Airport
Trust & 7 local Development Company
is delegated to run the
Regional
authorities & held for
the people of the region airport operation Remit
International air
Re- Independently connectivity & stimulate
Investment Operated tourism, enterprise & jobs
All dividends or profits
Operates on a
are re-invested in the
commercial remit
company
Serving 24 International Destinations
2017 Aviation Partners
Passenger Growth 1986 - 2017
800,000 750,000
PAX
700,000
600,000
PAX Numbers
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
1986 2000 2017
Historic partnership with 7 local authorities
Regional airports - key economic drivers
An Airport for the regions
Q. If your journey originated in the UK/Europe what counties did you visit whilst in Ireland?
Survey Base: 375 overseas based passengers arriving between June – October 2016
Donegal – 13%
Over
200,000 900,000 Sligo – 23%
visitors to Bed nights Leitrim – 6% Longford – 2%
the region annually Mayo – 66% Roscommon – 15% Dublin – 5%
annually Galway – 28% Westmeath – 3%
Offaly – 3%
Clare – 5%
€110m
spend in
Kerry – 2%
the region
Note: Respondents indicated they visited more than one county during their stay with an average of 3 counties visitedOverseas marketing 2017-19
€500,000
investment in
overseas
campaigns
promoting
West/North
West
2016/2018€100k spend in the UK alone in 2017
Driving awareness of the regions we serve
The Brexit Challenge
UK market critically important to West & North West Region • Circa 3m visitors to the region since 1986 generating spend upwards of €1bn+ in the local and regional economies • Almost 0.5m inbound airline seats annually from UK cities directly into the West • 25% of all British holidaymakers to Ireland visit the West / North West* • 85% of access into Ireland West Airport is from the UK • Biggest choice of UK services outside of Dublin & Cork Airports with flights to 9 different UK airports • UK market represents overall 40% exposure to Republic of Ireland Airports. Proportionately more for smaller airports and less for Dublin Airport. *Source: Tourism Ireland Market Profiles
UK Passenger Growth 2012 - 2017
700,000
Inbound passenger growth from Britain co-incides with strong £ currency
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
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2012 Pax 2013 Pax 2014 Pax 2015 Pax 2016 Pax 2017 PaxUK Passenger Growth LF% 2012 - 2017
• On average 75% of seats to and from the UK market are filled
80% • 25% growth in load factor over six year period
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2012 LF 2013 LF 2014 LF 2015 LF 2016 LF 2017 LFLow Cost access driving growth
Brexit creates particular challenges for Irish Aviation due to strong traffic flows Ireland is the EU Country most dependent on UK Passenger Traffic
Value of Tourism to the
Republic of Ireland
€4.7bn 9m 220k Jobs
Revenue Visitors in the sector
+10% v 2015 +12% vs 2015
1 in 9 people 3.8m visitors Increase in Tourism
employed in tourism & to Rep. of Ireland generated Promoting Funding
hospitality sector €1.1bn CriticalIreland now more expensive for British visitors 2017 to date • Overall visitor numbers to Ireland from Britain down 6% • British holidaymakers down by 9% YTD • 300,000 less British visitors p.a. • €88m p.a. in lost revenue • €1,900 less tourism jobs Despite this passenger numbers on UK services from Ireland West Airport are up 4% YTD – driven by outbound demand??
Ireland now more expensive for British visitors
Brexit Challenges 2017 to date • Limitations to Free Movement of People & Goods: Border Control, Schengen & Visas • Threat to Common Travel Area: Maintaining its current form 300,000 less British visitors p.a. • Tourism Decline: Tourism Ireland forecasts UK visitor decline in 2017 - 1st in 5 years, UK increasing regional tourism spend • Freedom of Skies/Liberalised EU Air Transport hampered: Air Agreements
Brexit Challenges • Inconsistent Safety, Security & Other Regs: Incl State Aid • Currency Movement/Broader Economic Effect: Sterling etc • Threat to Common Travel Area: Maintaining its current form300,000 less British visitors p.a. • Tourism Decline: Tourism Ireland forecasts UK visitor decline in 2017 - 1st in 5 years, UK increasing regional tourism spend • Freedom of Skies/Liberalised EU Air Transport hampered: Air Agreements
Brexit Opportunities • Potential Duty Free Opportunities: UK Routes • Inconsistent Safety, Security & Other Regs: Incl State Aid • Transfer Pax Opportunities from Non-EU to EU • FDI Relocation Opportunities : Ireland only English-speaking state in EU Tourism Decline: Tourism Ireland forecasts UK visitor decline in 2017 - 1st in 5 years, UK increasing regional tourism spend • Freedom of Skies/Liberalised EU Air Transport hampered: Air Agreements
Investing in airports future : Tourism • The recently published Aviation Policy Framework for the UK recognises the contribution of airports to regional economic growth • A recent UK report credits regional airports and associated businesses with bringing £14 billion to UK GDP and supporting 250,000 jobs • Improved air connectivity results in an increase in economic output, Airports Council International (ACI) state that for every 10% increase in air connectivity in a country the GDP for every person will increase by an additional 0.5%
What the region needs • Tourism/aviation need to be front left and centre of the Irish Government Brexit team - Protect the common travel area • Future continued investment in regional airports to assist in addressing regional imbalance and promoting sustainable regional development • A coordinated regional tourism plan to drive passenger numbers from the current 750k to 1m p.a • Increased investment in co-operative overseas marketing campaigns to support the airports growth plans and emphasis on maintaining current route network and developing new access into the region • Need for greater development and investment in securing direct air access from European and US markets to the west coast • Soft Brexit is the best result for Ireland, but we must plan for all 3 outcomes
Contact
Mr Joe Gilmore
Managing Director
Ireland West Airport Knock
Charlestown, Co. Mayo, Ireland
T +353 94 936 8110 F +353 94 936 7994
E: joegilmore@irelandwestairport.com
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