That is according to new accounts for Connacht Airport Development Company Ltd, which show that last year pre-tax profits increased by 31 per cent to €2.46 million after the airport enjoyed its busiest ever year.

New accounts show that revenues at Connaught Airport Development Co Ltd, which operates Knock Airport, rose by six per cent last year.

The budget airline has operated at Ireland West Airport for 37 years

New accounts for Connaught Airport Development Co Ltd show that the airport made a strong post Covid-19 pandemic recovery as passenger numbers increased by 314 per cent to 721,894 in 2022.