VIP treatment for the one millionth passenger to travel through Galway Airport.
Galway city based business woman Jacinta Dalton became the one millionth passenger through Galway Airport. An executive with Campbell Catering, she is a frequent flyer at the airport. To her surprise Jacinta Dalton was picked from the check-in queue this morning and treated to champagne and given free travel and holiday vouchers.
Breaking out the bubbly
Galway Airport was established 15 years ago and was also celebrating a thirty per cent jump in passenger traffic since January. The airport currently runs five services a day to Dublin and there are plans for expansion. An €8 million investment will see new routes to London, Paris and Brussels. The airport has been vital to the economic growth of the Galway region.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 22 April 2002. The reporter is Jim Fahy.
