PIC SHOWS: Tourism businesses from Ireland at a workshop in Milan promoting direct flights from Milan Bergamo to Knock, with Mary O’Connor (front, left) and Marcella Ercolini (front, second right), both Tourism Ireland; Margaret Jeffares (front, right) and Alison Johnston (back, left), both Good Food Ireland; and Donal Healy, Ireland West Airport Knock (back, third left).
~ Tourism Ireland and partners highlight direct flights from Milan to Knock ~
Tourism Ireland was delighted to partner with Ireland West Airport Knock this week, to promote direct flights and ease of access from Milan Bergamo to Knock to key Italian travel professionals and journalists.
Fourteen (14) Irish tourism companies – from hotels and distilleries to outdoor activities and heritage sites – connected with around 60 leading Italian tour operators, travel agents and journalists at a B2B workshop and networking event. Guests also enjoyed some delicious Irish produce, prepared by Good Food Ireland.
Tourism Ireland aims to sustainably support the economies of communities right across the island, growing revenue to our regions outside of the peak summer season by an average of +6.5% per year to 2030. A key part of that strategy involves working with regional airports and airlines to promote flights which deliver visitors right to our regions.
Marcella Ercolini, Tourism Ireland’s Manager Italy, said: “We were delighted to partner with Ireland West Airport Knock, Good Food Ireland and our tourism industry partners to highlight ease of access from Milan Bergamo to Knock with Ryanair – as well as some of the many things to see and do along the beautiful Wild Atlantic Way. We aim to inspire potential holidaymakers to choose Ireland and sustainably support local economies and communities by driving bookings on flights to regional airports like Ireland West Airport Knock.”
A similar event will take place in Cologne, Germany, next month to highlight Ryanair flights from Cologne to Knock.
Tourism businesses from Ireland attending the workshop in Milan include:
- Achill Tourism
- Connemara and the Islands
- Dream Links
- Galway City Council
- Galway City Museum
- Galway Convention Bureau
- Galway County Council
- Knock House Hotel and Knock Shrine
- Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden
- Mayo County Council
- Sligo County Council
- Sligo Walks
- Strandhill Surf School
- The Shed Distillery
