Ireland West Airport
@Irelandwest
Followers
24,662
Following
516
Media
2,620
Statuses
12,402
Official twitter account of airport of choice for West & North West of Ireland. Western gateway to 'Wild Atlantic Way'. Serving 21 International destinations
The West of Ireland
Joined May 2009
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
بايرن
• 518755 Tweets
بنفيكا
• 515139 Tweets
Wizkid
• 360671 Tweets
Davido
• 329807 Tweets
Villa
• 73709 Tweets
Bayern
• 71517 Tweets
Jack Smith
• 60386 Tweets
Lille
• 52836 Tweets
Shana Tova
• 50384 Tweets
Rosh Hashanah
• 39277 Tweets
#LaMarchaDeCFK
• 33794 Tweets
Benfica
• 32063 Tweets
Kerem
• 27354 Tweets
Astros
• 26447 Tweets
Bank of America
• 25860 Tweets
Duran
• 24438 Tweets
Bologna
• 23971 Tweets
Ancelotti
• 19346 Tweets
Girona
• 18489 Tweets
Camavinga
• 17882 Tweets
Nunez
• 10946 Tweets
Lunin
• 10749 Tweets
At the prices ye charge for parking, no chance 😎
31
124
3K
Nothing says welcome home to the West of Ireland more than being greeted in the arrivals hall by your father with a fresh white sliced loaf from
@OHarasofFoxford
😁😁🍞
#HomeSweetHome
#homeforchristmas
#welcomehome
34
166
2K
Hard to believe that this airport & runway, built on a foggy boggy hill, by a local parish priest with no money in the early 1980's, will tomorrow, Friday 14th April 2023, welcome the President of the United States of America.
"If you build it they will come" 😉🛫🇺🇸
44
245
2K
Another historic day for
@Irelandwest
as we welcomed the worlds biggest passenger aircraft, the
@Airbus
#A380
to the airport today for parking and storage. The biggest aircraft ever to land at the airport. Here is the footage of the aircraft landing on our famous runway 🙌🙌✈️✈️
74
339
2K
Farewell
@potus
@joebiden
from -
all at Ireland West Airport - been an honour to welcome you to the airport and West of Ireland - a day we will never forget 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇪🇮🇪
📸
@niallcarsonpa
79
122
2K
Sorry for the delay completely unacceptable ….
U gotta luv
@Irelandwest
parked the car at 13.20 and sipping a beautiful pint inside 15 min later 🤩👌🤩
2
1
24
7
16
2K
When you quietly rock up to Dublin Airport this morning hoping to avoid attention 😬....
#allirelandfinal
20
131
2K
It would be our pleasure to host this little ‘MAYO’ legend at his local airport also - have Dublin not inflicted enough pain on Mayo people in the last few years 🙈🙈🙈🛫🛫🛫 😃😃 ps Dublin Airport are our friends 🤝🤝
6
51
1K
An honour and a privilege to welcome The President of the United States
@JoeBiden
@POTUS
to the West of Ireland and to
@Irelandwest
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇪🇮🇪
27
106
1K
Our last scheduled flight for the foreseeable future just departed with
@AerLingus
to London. It seems trivial given bigger picture but poignant nonetheless - together we will overcome this crisis & come back stronger than ever - more importantly stay safe everyone 👍
#Covid_19
46
135
1K
☘️ BREAKING NEWS ☘️
We are delighted to welcome this mornings news that
@AerLingus
will operate a brand new service to
@HeathrowAirport
with onward connections to 80+ destinations with worldwide. Full story ➡️☘️
45
92
975
It’s been 91 days so we can’t be certain but we’re pretty sure this is a plane 😀😀 Welcome back to Ireland West Airport
@Ryanair
✈️✈️😍😍
53
72
958
If anyone ever calls us a small airport again they’ll get a call from the president
@POTUS
- small airports don’t make the New York Times 😉 💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸
20
49
928
If we had a plane that could go to space this little legend would be the 🧑✈️ ❤️
#LateLateToyShow
7
31
925
‘So you’re telling me a priest built an airport on a foggy and boggy hill with no planning permission’ 😉
14
65
878
.
@Irelandwest
last night presented
@MayoGAA
beanie hats and commemorative plaques to members of the Secret Service and White House support team who were so helpful in working with the airport to prepare for the special day
#thankyou
- we can do no more
@MayoGAA
💚❤️
17
57
832
We didn’t think it was possible but travelling through the airport just got even easier 😉
Our new security screening system scanning its first passenger bags this morning. This is the first of two new machines being installed at the airport. These new machines will remove the
29
51
757
We demand a recount……
The results are in! A huge thanks to the readers of the Irish Independent who have voted
@DublinAirport
as “Ireland’s Best Airport” for 2024. ✈️🥇
21
4
76
35
22
727
Happy birthday to us 🎂🎂✈️✈️- 33 years young today and it’s fair to say it’s been a rollercoaster journey - thanks to all our customers for your continued support -
#throwback
to opening day in 1986 (there’s something in our eye 😢😁)
40
98
704
The current situation at the airport as heavy snow has impacted our flight schedule this afternoon. Our operations team are working to clear the runway but current conditions and continued heavy snowfall are challenging
#snowfall
27
197
682
Pretty disappointed in this if we’re honest Laura - most people can do it under 4 minutes but fair play to you for taking your time 🙌🙌 thanks for your ongoing support 🤝🤝
19
20
670
As an extra security measure at the airport we’ve had to introduce some guidelines at our check-in area for passengers travelling out of the airport today. These new protocols will be in place until 5pm or longer if needed 😳
#galwaygaa
#mayogaa
😉
25
61
652
They grow up so fast!! The newly arrived A380 parked up at Ireland West Airport
10
79
605
Sorry for the delay Kate ☹️
6
10
610
Always nice to see families posting their snaps before flying off on holidays from the airport....can't beat an authentic family photo 😍😍
12
40
604
We are saddened to hear the news of the passing of the former RTE Western Editor, Jim Fahy. Jim championed the building of the airport in the 1980's.
We will always remember this iconic interview, with Monsignor Horan ❤️
May he rest in peace. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam 🙏
16
86
578
❗BREAKING NEWS ❗
.
@Irelandwest
has been ranked 6th best airport in Europe & the top-ranking airport in the UK and Ireland for passenger queue times in a recent study carried out by holiday home rental company, Casago, who compiled a best and worst list for airports in terms of
42
47
543
The very best of luck to
@sligorovers
who departed for Norway today from
@Irelandwest
for their massive
@europacnfleague
match against
@vikingfotball
tomorrow - The West of Ireland is behind you lads
#bitored
3
27
538
Nice to be listed alongside our big brothers in
@DublinAirport
&
@CorkAirport
at
@HeathrowAirport
😉🛫 it’s like qualifying for the World Cup for the first time 😃
11
16
537
11
29
531
7
46
505
Thanks to our good friends in Dublin for looking after him so well 👍👍 The West is awake ready for his arrival 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Put the kettle on
@Irelandwest
.
@potus
@JoeBiden
is on his way. We’ve packed him a decent lunch as we know you have a full day and night of activities planned for him. Enjoy the occasion in the west as much as we have
@DublinAirport
95
82
2K
4
27
502
A huge West of Ireland welcome to
@vikingfotball
from Norway 🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴for their
@europacnfleague
match with
@sligorovers
tomorrow. The last time the Vikings came to Ireland was 795 AD 😳 here’s hoping for a different result tomorrow night 😜
#velkommen
3
32
467
Beautiful morning at the airport as
@MayoGAA
fans from Belmullet and Achill board the first supporters flight bound for Newry for
@MayoGAA
v
@downgaa
match this evening - estimated flight time 13 minutes
#mayoforsam2019
#shortflight
#longdrive
#trek
#newryornowhere
28
50
464
We’re slowly becoming the official airport partner of
@europacnfleague
🙌. Good luck to
@stpatsfc
who flew out this morning for their
@europacnfleague
match with
@FCCSKA
- they obviously heard how lucky the airport has been for
@sligorovers
on their European adventures 😉⚽️
12
22
448
We’ll see yer plaque and raise ye….🙏
Did you know 💡
There’s a special plaque on our airfield at Dublin Airport to mark the spot where John Paul II kissed the ground when he arrived in September 1979. He was the first Pope to ever visit Ireland.
Look out for it the next time you’re flying from T1. 🟡🔴
25
26
361
12
20
450
Nice to see how far the airport has come - on the flight information board in
@HeathrowAirport
this morning for the first time with
@AerLingus
- Monsignor Horan be proud ☘️🙏
12
30
439
True story 😂😂😂👏👏
6
10
436
17
25
427
When the country is ready, we will be ready and waiting to welcome you all back ✈️
#WhenWeTravelAgain
12
37
425
Free drinks courtesy of Michael O Leary on the
@Ryanair
flight from Liverpool to Dublin this evening to celebrate his horse Tiger Roll
Winning the
#GrandNational2019
for the second year in a row 🐎 🐎✈️✈️ video credit: Barry Orr from Betfair
23
112
424
Just what we needed in the middle of March ...,,,,❄️ ⛄️
17
71
417
We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be resuming flight operations on Wednesday July 1st. We are currently putting in place new measures 2 ensure the journey through
@Irelandwest
continues to be a safe & pleasant one, for more visit
We’ve missed you ✈️❤️
25
75
416
Christmas is a special time at the airport but 2day was extra special as little Finn Regan-Alexander was reunited with his teddy, Mac the Monkey, who was left behind on the
@AerLingus
flight from London on Tuesday. Here is the special moment when Finn and Mac were reunited :)
9
94
388
#throwback
to February 18th 1981 and one of the most iconic moments in Irish TV history 🙏
“We’re building an airport, and I hope the Department of Transport doesn’t hear about it, now don’t tell them, we’re going to have it built in a very, very short time and we have no money”
8
55
389
🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
2023 was the busiest year on record at Ireland West Airport with passenger numbers increasing by 13% to 8️⃣1️⃣8️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ for the first time in the airport's history.
The 2023 figure surpassed the previous record of 807,000 passengers reported in 2019 🛫
The launch
100
41
372
It’s worked a treat so far now if ya could keep it going would appreciate it.........🤞🤞🤞
#mayogaa
8
66
376
Beautiful picture of
@Ryanair
taking off at
@Irelandwest
with the stunning Croagh Patrick in view - always a beautiful scene on a fine day. Thanks to Nathan Gray for the 📷 ✈️✈️✈️
11
70
356
It’s been so long we nearly forgot what they looked like 🙈
Great to welcome
@Ryanair
back to the airport after 1️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ long days 🛫😁
#aviation
#goodtobeback
15
26
348
Thank you to
@LeoVaradkar
for officially opening our recently rehabilitated runway - another historic day at the airport ✈️✈️🙌🙌
29
40
343
Who says it only rains in the West of Ireland……😎🥵🌞
6
8
339
On this day 38 years ago, October 25th 1985, the first commercial flights arrived and departed from Knock Airport 🩷
Three
@AerLingus
planes took off for Rome to joyous scenes as thousands had come to witness this historic occasion. Monsignor Horan's vision became a reality that
12
52
340
We were delighted to welcome
@ManUtd
and Republic of Ireland legend Denis Irwin to the airport this morning after attending the Manchester United supporters club Sligo Branch's 40th anniversary celebrations last night. Pictured with Man Utd fan Pearse Concannon, our Chief Fire &
6
12
336
#throwback
to this day 3 years ago & a historic night at the airport as we welcomed
@connachtrugby
home to the West as Pro12 Champions. It was a night which will live long in the memory for the people of the West of Ireland 🙌🙌🙌
#westawake
#strongeringreen
#connachtabu
6
46
333
We’ll never complain about the weather again …..😳
12
19
336
Hard to believe a year ago today we welcomed the largest passenger aircraft currently flying worldwide, the
@Airbus
#A380
, with a capacity for 868 passengers. It landed on Feb 20th 2020-the largest passenger aircraft to ever land
@Irelandwest
A lot has changed in aviation since
13
39
322
Hello our good friends in
@DublinAirport
how are ye fixed to give us the lie down Friday night 💤- big game Saturday 😬 - hopefully it will just be the one night - we won’t have any passengers onboard but possibly some precious cargo home with us Saturday night 🙏💚❤️
#honmayo
3
24
330
BREAKING NEWS 🚨📢
Ireland West Airport welcomes the announcement of Ryanair’s biggest ever summer sun and European city break schedule from the airport along with the commencement of a new service to Tenerife this summer ✈️
Ryanair's 2024 Summer schedule will include:
✅
8
28
312
Aren’t we blessed we have flights to Alicante, Faro, Barcelona, Milan, Tenerife, Malaga, Lanzarote and Majorca …..😎
Knock Airport named the wettest and coldest place in Ireland last month
0
1
7
8
12
314
Congratulations to Argentina - great to see such joyous scenes in Foxford this evening 🙌🙌
#ArgentinaVsFrance
#WorldCup
#WorldCupFinal
5
36
309
Happy birthday to our good friends in
@DublinAirport
- only 17 years away from getting the special presidential message 🙌🙌🙌 enjoy the day and sorry we can’t be with ye - we’re clearing snow from the runway at the minute and can’t get up to ye 🥶🥶🎉🎉🥳🥳🥳🥳
1
2
312
Congratulations to
@JoeBiden
on becoming the 46th President of the United States. We look forward to again welcoming him to his ancestral home in
#Mayo
in the near future - see ya soon Mr President 🇺🇸
#JoeBiden
#MrPresident
#USAElections2020
8
51
308
.
@Irelandwest
are delighted to confirm that The 46th President of the United States of America, President Joe Biden will arrive and depart at
@Irelandwest
on the afternoon and evening of Friday 14th April 2023 🇺🇸✈️🇮🇪 See below for more information on this historic visit ⬇️
18
36
305
Good luck to
@sligorovers
as they travelled out from the airport on our new Birmingham service today with
@Ryanair
to take on
@BalaTownFC
from Wales in the
@europacnfleague
1st leg tie on Thursday - thanks for supporting yer local airport guys 🙌
#bitored
7
15
296
On this day, 43 years ago, this iconic interview aired on Irish TV - February 18th, 1981 📺 Monsignor Horan - a true visionary ❤️
5
43
301
Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who flew out to Milan, Majorca and Barcelona today from the airport - just look what your missing ☔️☔️☔️🛫🛫🛫☀️☀️☀️
7
13
294
Too soon 😬
At least they're planning for more than one day out in Croke Park... 😏
0
4
112
4
7
288
Thankfully councilor this isn’t a widely held opinion particularly amongst people in the west and north west of Ireland 😉
24
10
286
And they said it couldn't be done! 38 Years ago today the airport officially opened its doors! 38 years later we are on track for our busiest ever year 🤞An amazing day for everyone involved in the building of the airport and especially for Monsignor Horan. Here's a look back at
9
34
277
Expected scenes at the boarding gate for the first flights to Spain from us in March after this evenings announcement ☀️🛫😜
#travelsbackbaby
10
29
272
.
@Irelandwest
have had to introduce some additional ‘social distancing’ protocols at the airport today- passengers are advised to adhere to these new protocols until 3.30 pm Sunday
#galwaygaa
#mayogaa
😉
2
19
265
This morning we welcomed the arrival of an Eva Air Airbus
#A330
from Taipei in Taiwan to the Eirtrade facility here at the airport - a mighty fine aircraft 🫢👌
11
17
270
2018 proves to be busiest year in airports history 👌
✈️ 771,619 passengers - new record
👌 3rd consecutive year of growth
💪 busiest year ever for London Gatwick & Edinburgh services
🏗 €15m investment in facilities
Read the full story here 👉
20
50
263
Looking to escape the stress of London city? With up to 25 flights per week with Ryanair and Aer Lingus, we've got ya covered Liz - security's a breeze too 😉
#LizTruss
#LizTrussPM
#escapethestress
#stressfree
#WildAtlanticWay
5
33
258
Spotted at the airport earlier - thanks
@DubGAAOfficial
for choosing Ireland West Airport for the team holiday 😜😜 good to see no hard feelings after the weekend 👏👏
9
26
248
I have to say all this talk about busy car parks - we had no problem finding a spot this morning
@DublinAirport
😉💚
5
11
245
👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Put the kettle on
@Irelandwest
.
@potus
@JoeBiden
is on his way. We’ve packed him a decent lunch as we know you have a full day and night of activities planned for him. Enjoy the occasion in the west as much as we have
@DublinAirport
95
82
2K
2
15
233
Acres Lakes, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim. Have you been? It's Ireland's first floating boardwalk and just over an hour away from the airport! 💙
7
33
232
⚠️ Breaking news: rumours of a break out of sunny weather in the West - more details to follow when confirmed officially 😎🌞
9
10
222
Tell us we’ve made it without telling us we’ve made it 🙌
Feeling the love 😘🤝
@HeathrowAirport
1
12
217
We wish you a very happy retirement Eileen 👏thank you for your support and coverage for the airport during your time
@rtenews
- time to enjoy a well earned break (and holiday ☀️😃) ps we know an airport near ya 😉
Time to pack up the
@rtenews
mic and camera. I've decided to retire early and start on the bucket list! It's been an honour to work as NW Corr for 34 years. Sincere thanks to all who shared their stories with me & my fantastic colleagues especially all those in the regions.
328
74
3K
2
2
218
.
@Irelandwest
are delighted to announce a new twice weekly service to beautiful Cologne in Germany with
@Ryanair
The service will start in June 2019. This is a welcome boost for tourism in the West & North West regions with potential for 5,000 new tourists from Germany in 2019 👌
14
51
215
Ye forgot to mention that post was sponsored by AIG - come down to the West lads we’ll bring ye for a day to the bog and show ye a real days work 😁😁
5
10
214
If ever we needed inspiration to get through tough times - what a hero Saoirse is
#LateLateToyShow
1
5
210
Love the new
@connachtrugby
billboard on the road leading to/from the airport - a powerful ‘welcome’ for visitors to the West 🙌🙌✈️✈️ This is part of our ongoing partnership which sees strong brand collaboration between the two organizations
#partners
#strongertogether
5
21
212