Airport and county officials from both sides of the pond pose
following
the signing of the sister airport agreement
STEWART AIRPORT – Stewart International Airport near Newburgh and
Ireland West Airport Knock are now sister airports with the intent of
bridging the Atlantic divide.
Knock Airport and County Mayo officials came to Stewart on Friday to witness
the signing of the agreement to promote both sides of the ocean.
Stewart Manager Ed Harrison signed it for his airport.
“We are going to share technology, share security issues and share
marketing opportunities so that as we work together in the not too distance
future we will have another destination here at Stewart directly to their
airport,” he said.
Knock Airport Managing Director Joe Gilmore noted they do not have direct
international flights to the U.S. and he is hoping this new relationship
will result in that goal.
“We are seeking to develop direct air access into the U.S. market
and particularly into the New York region and this opportunity with the
Port Authority of New York and Stewart Airport is fantastic for us,”
he said. “While we don’t have a direct route at the moment,
we are working very hard behind the scenes.”
Officials from both airports are hoping to convince Norwegian Air to
connect the two markets. The airline already has flights into Ireland
and Northern Ireland.
The Port Authority has other sister airport relationships with Narita
International Airport in Japan and the Capital Airports Holding Company
in China and between Teterboro Airport and Biggin Hill Airport in the
Greater London Area.
