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City of Derry Airport (CoDA) announced the grand opening of its newly refurbished aviation facilities on May 10th, 2013. The Mayor, Councillor Kevin Campbell officially opened the centre with over 45 external stakeholders joining the celebration ceremony.
Located on the west of the airport terminal, the aviation centre comprises newly refurbished hangar and operations centre with the aim of attracting, retaining and grow corporate and general aviation to the airport, the project also comprised provision of new access and aircraft parking areas.
As part of the refurbishment program, the facility has now been transformed with a fresh new corporate look and feel. Initiated with the intent to offer more customer enhancements while introducing an aviation brand. The refurbished hangar now offers a spacious and inviting area with an elegant customer lounge which includes a meeting room for clients as well as a crew area and an operations center.
Managing Director, Damien Tierney said “We are delighted to welcome customers to our newly refurbished Aviation Centre at City of Derry Airport”. “We continuously strive to deliver a premium customer experience and the newly refurbished facilities are designed to meet our clients’ expectations”.
Chairman of CoDA, Roy Devine, outlined “the refurbishment of the existing hanger, provision of new access and space for additional facilities, all of which is now completed is the combined effort of City of Derry Airport staff, partner organizations and contractors involved, with a significant contribution from Stakeholders with the central aim to attract, retain and grow general aviation and business aviation”.
Mayor of Derry-Londonderry, Councillor Kevin Campbell, said CODA continues to grow and develop to an airport that reflects the region it serves including facilities which capture the culture and heritage of the region. It is through this true collaboration and investment, the city will move forward with confidence and today is a perfect opportunity to showcase the facilities to industry partners and potential customers.” The Mayor concluded by extending best wishes to CoDA for all future operations.
British Heart Foundation (BHF) Northern Ireland’s Limavady Branch and City of Derry Airport have joint funded two defibrillators for the Airport which will help provide life-saving equipment should it be needed, to the hundreds of thousands of visitors travelling through the Airport.
The defibrillator works by delivering a controlled electric shock through the chest wall, to shock the heart back into a normal rhythm. When someone has a cardiac arrest, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation needs to be prompt as for every minute that passes the chances of survival decrease by around 10 per cent (1).
All the Airport team have received specialised defibrillator training. Mr Damien Tierney, Managing Director of City of Derry Airport said: “We are delighted to be able to make these life-saving devices available as a first response aid in and around the City of Derry Airport. With over 400,000 passengers a year and hundreds of thousands of meeters and greeters coming through the terminal each year, this life saving equipment allows us to provide the best possible level of care for all of our customers and visitors to City of Derry Airport. We would like to say a very special thanks to the BHF Northern Ireland and the Limavady Branch for helping to make this possible”.
Speaking in support of the new defibrillators, Mayor of Derry, Councillor Kevin Campbell said the addition of two defibrillators at the City of Derry Airport is a very welcome development for the facility. “City of Derry Airport is very fortunate to have been provided with this vitally important life-saving equipment that will allow us to respond in the event of an emergency. I would like to extend a big thank you to the BHF Northern Ireland and Limavady Branch for providing the equipment and helping us provide an enhanced level of care for our passengers.”
Stephanie Leckey, BHF Northern Ireland Area Development Manager added: “Around 1,600 people suffer a cardiac arrest outside of hospital in the Northern Ireland each year, of which less than 10 per cent will survive to be discharged from hospital. Having more people trained in CPR and the use of defibrillators is crucial to saving more lives. I’m thrilled that the City of Derry Airport has taken this step to help save local lives.
Falcon Holidays experience busy start to 2013
As Falcon Holidays celebrates its 25th year of operation in Northern Ireland, the leading tour operator has announced that it is experiencing a busy start to 2013 for its holidays from City of Derry Airport.
In particular the strong demand to date for its new destination of Lanzarote direct from City of Derry Airport is very encouraging.
Holidaymakers travelling with Falcon from City of Derry can take advantage of two weekly flight departures flying directly to Lanzarote and Majorca as well as a wide range of accommodation options including Holiday Villages, SplashWorld Resorts, kids’ clubs properties and a selection of self catering and all inclusive properties and hotels.
Mr Damien Tierney, Managing Director of City of Derry Airport, said, “This is excellent news for the region. The Canary Islands has been a popular destination for holidaymakers in the North West region for many years and it is fantastic news that holidaymakers can now fly direct from their local airport. This new Lanzarote service is a very welcome addition to the very successful holiday programme operating from the airport in 2013”
Falcon Holidays Marketing Manager Charlotte Brenner says the summer 2013 programme, with the new flights, is welcome news for holidaymakers from City of Derry with exclusive family properties available from the local airport.
“As Northern Ireland’s leading family tour operator we are well aware that when the kids are happy, the parents are happy and we pride ourselves in knowing what is important to make sure kids are kept entertained and have a great time while away on holiday,” said Charlotte.
“Our Holiday Villages offer lagoon style pools, spacious rooms and experts running the fun throughout the day while our SplashWorld Resorts have free, unlimited access to some of the wettest, wildest waterparks in Europe, the majority of which are onsite.
“We are the pioneer of Kids’ Clubs and that allows parents with children aged 3 – 11 to relax in the knowledge that they will be well taken care of by professionally trained and qualified staff,” she concluded.
Mayor Cllr Kevin Campbell has welcomed news that City of Derry Airport has secured a new summer schedule to Lanzarote. He said: “The City of Derry Airport is delighted to have direct weekly flights to the sunny destination of Lanzarote included in its already busy summer schedule. We are delighted to provide our customers with a choice of good value destinations and are confident the Lanzarote flight will be a popular holiday destination for families across the city and region.”
Holidaymakers wanting to book a holiday or find out more should click on www.falconholidays.co.uk, call Falcon Direct on 028 90 389 389 or visit their local travel agent.
Following the release of a comprehensive report into the impact of Air Passenger Duty on the Northern Irish Economy, City of Derry Airport (CoDA) strongly endorses the recommendations of the report that HM Treasury and the Northern Ireland Executive must explore ways to reduce – or preferably abolish-APD. CoDA fully support that people in Northern Ireland rely on air travel for “family and economic life” and that it is essential to “facilitate the rebalancing of the Northern Ireland economy”.
The Report, ‘An Air Transport Strategy for Northern Ireland’, produced by the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee reinforces what CoDA, and other airports within Northern Ireland, have been saying for the past three years; APD acts as an artificial barrier to developing both leisure and business routes and is hindering potential future growth. Something needs to be done to level the playing field with our competitors and act as a catalyst to stimulate aviation growth – in turn this will ultimately lead to the creation of new jobs, increased tourism and will drive overall economic growth.
Airport Director, Damien Tierney commented:
“APD charged in the UK is already the highest in the world and is up to 8.5 times more than the European average. For example, Air Travel Tax [Ireland’s APD equivalent] is charged at a flat rate of €3 per departing passenger, whereas the UK domestic rate is £13 per departing passenger, 400% higher. We believe this creates an unfair market situation and is inhibiting our ability to attract new carriers and routes to the North West region, especially with Derry being the host city for the 2013 UK City of Culture.
The UK Government, with strong support from the Northern Irish Assembly, has already taken the first steps of reversing this anti-growth tax by significantly reducing APD for direct long haul routes from Northern Ireland. What we now need is the next step to reduce, or ultimately abolish, APD on short-haul routes which make up over 85% of the passenger traffic from Northern Ireland.
Overall, traffic in Northern Ireland is down over 10% in the past five years, we need bold and decisive action to reserve this trend and the report released today by the House of Commons Northern Ireland Affairs Committee adds fresh impetus to achieve this.”
City of Derry Airport (CoDA) is delighted to learn that the G8 summit will be held in Lough Erne Resort during 17th and 18th June 2013. The stunning five star Lough Erne Resort is located approx. 73miles by road (117km) from City of Derry Airport in the beautiful Co. Fermanagh, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
Managing Director, Mr Damien Tierney outlined the news as an “excellent opportunity to showcase Northern Ireland”, adding that “we are looking forward to playing our role in welcoming the leaders of the G8 nations from across the world during 2013, our special year of Culture Celebrations”.
Operations Manager, Mr Julian Benbow, stated that City of Derry Airport has recently undertaken a programme of investment aimed at enhancing our current facilities, with significant emphasis on developing Business and Corporate Aviation facilities. Mr Benbow added “we are confidently looking forward to meeting and exceeding all our visitors’ expectations during 2013. Today’s news is greatly welcomed and adds to our excitement and enthusiasm for our City of Culture year and beyond”.
City of Derry Airport (CoDA) is delighted to announce the first publication of its Draft Master Plan which sets out the Airports vision for future development. CoDA and Derry City Council aim to ensure that, along with growth, the Airport delivers the widest possible economic and social benefits to local communities and the North West Region, growing the airport so it reflects the region it serves.
The Draft Master Plan document is now open for Public Consultation from Monday 19th November 2012 until Friday 15th February 2013 with the hope of generating ideas and stimulating debate.
Damien Tierney, Managing Director of CoDA Operations Ltd, said “the Draft Master Plan sets out our vision for the development of the Airport as a transport gateway for the North West of the island of Ireland. It presents a range of future improvements and enhancements to the existing facilities that we wish to develop to meet this vision”.
The Mayor, Cllr Kevin Campbell said the Draft Master Plan was an important part of the Airport’s long term ambitions and objectives. “The City of Derry Airport continues to be an important asset for the city and region, and I would encourage the public to avail of this opportunity to contribute to the draft masterplan so that it accurately reflects our ambitions for this vital piece of transport infrastructure. Once the masterplan is complete it is intended that it will be incorporated as an advisory document within the overall area plan for the City.”
City of Derry Airport strives to compliment the tourism offering in the city and improve the image of Derry-Londonderry as a whole. The airport has developed as the principal gateway to the entire North West of Ireland for both business and leisure traffic, making it a central piece of infrastructure for the region. CoDA acts as an important catalyst for in-bound tourism to the region, as well as providing essential connections for business, students and families to Great Britain with flights to London Stansted; Liverpool; Birmingham and Glasgow Prestwick as well as a range of European destinations including Faro; Alicante; Tenerife; Lanzarote and Majorca.
Damien, added “we would encouraged all interested to read the Draft Master Plan which will be available online from Monday 19th November at
http://www.cityofderryairport.com/about-us/master-plan and to provide feedback on the proposals detailed within the Plan by 15th February 2012”. There are number of ways to do this, either through the short questionnaire or via the email address: masterplan@cityofderryairport.com
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LEADING tour operator Falcon Holidays has announced its Summer Sun 2013 programme with departures direct from City of Derry Airport including a new route to Lanzarote and a wide range of Falcon’s exclusive family properties to choose from.
As the complete family operator Falcon is well aware that when the kids are happy, the parents are happy and the launch of their Summer 13 brochure allows parents to plan well ahead and secure the right property and facilities to keep their kids entertained while on holidays.
Holidaymakers travelling with Falcon from City of Derry can take advantage of two weekly flight departures flying directly to Lanzarote and Majorca as well as a wide range of accommodation options including Holiday Villages, SplashWorld Resorts, kids’ clubs properties and a selection of self catering and all inclusive properties and hotels.
Falcon Holidays marketing manager Charlotte Brenner says that the summer 2013 programme is welcome news for holidaymakers from City of Derry with exclusive family properties available from the local airport.
“As Northern Ireland’s leading family tour operator we pride ourselves in knowing what is important to make sure kids are kept entertained and have a great time while away on holiday,” said Charlotte.
“We are delighted to have a range of options for anyone travelling from City of Derry Airport with weekly flight departures, two destinations and an excellent choice of Holiday Villages, Splashworld Resorts and Kids Club properties,” she added.
“Our Holiday Villages offer lagoon style pools, spacious rooms and experts running the fun throughout the day while our SplashWorld Resorts have free, unlimited access to some of the wettest, wildest waterparks in Europe, the majority of which are onsite.
“We are the pioneer of Kids’ Clubs and that allows parents with children aged 3 – 11 to relax in the knowledge that they will be well taken care of by professionally trained and qualified staff,” she concluded.
Holidaymakers wanting to book a holiday or find out more should click on www.falconholidays.co.uk, call Falcon Direct on 028 90 389 389 or visit their local travel agent.
City of Derry Airport (CoDA Operations Ltd) were delighted to receive Tourism Services Award at this year's Derry~Londonderry Business Awards. City of Derry Airport strives to compliment the tourism offering in the city and improve the image of Derry-Londonderry as a whole. The airport has developed as the principal gateway to the
entire North West of Ireland for both business and leisure traffic, making it a central piece of infrastructure for the region.
CoDA acts as an important catalyst for in-bound tourism to the region, as well as providing essentail connections for business, students and families to Great Britain with flights to London, Stansted; Liverpool; Birmingham and Glasgow Prestwick as well as a range of European destinations including Faro; Alicante; Tenerife; Salou and Majorca. During 2011 the Airport handled in excess of 410,000 passengers, an increase of 20% over the previous year making City of Derry Airport one of the fastest growing
UK airports in 2011. This is a remarkable result given the current economic climate and it clearly demonstrates the importance of the airport to the local region. Airport Manager, Mr Damien Tierney said, “We are absolutely delighted to have won Tourism Services Award, it is recognition of the hard work and commitment of all our staff, management and board members over the last two years and it demonstrates the airport’s importance as part of the region’s tourism product.”Further details on City of Derry Airport can be obtained from www.cityofderryairport.com or you can follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
