Whether it’s business, family fun, visiting friends and family or taking in a major music or sporting event, here are just some ideas within easy access this spring:

Magners Glasgow International Comedy Festival, running until 23rd March Bath Rugby vs. London Irish, Bath (near Bristol) 22nd March Manchester United vs. Liverpool, Manchester 23rd March Celtic vs. Motherwell, Glasgow 5th April Arsenal vs. Liverpool, London 5th April Spring Green Eco Fair, Leamington Spa (near East Midlands) 12th April Dirty Dancing West End show, London Derby Arts Festival (near East Midlands) 22nd April – 5th May Derby County vs. Arsenal, Derby 26th April Chelsea vs. Manchester United, London 26th April Cheltenham International Jazz Festival (near Bristol) 29th April – 5th May

With direct jet low cost flights to Birmingham, Glasgow and Manchester with bmibaby (www.bmibaby.com), Bristol, East Midlands, London Luton and London Stansted with Ryanair (www.ryanair.com), and London Gatwick with XL (www.xl.com), it’s never been easier to hop across the water and discover all the excitement a short break has to offer in the UK!

Each airline is running special flight promotional fares for March and April. Book a bmibaby flight to Glasgow, Birmingham or Manchester for travel between 7th April and 10th July, and get up to 30% off. This offer ends midnight Tuesday 18th March, so book soon!

XL.com are offering excellent savings into London Gatwick with flights from just €14* per person (includes taxes and charges but excludes the €10 Airport Development Fee). And in just 30 minutes you could be enjoying central London and all it has to offer by hopping on the Gatwick Express train into London Victoria.

Ryanair’s new flights into Bristol and East Midlands operate 4 times a week from Ireland West Airport Knock, so log on for details of special offers and great value-for-money fares throughout March and April.

Sun Getaway Bargain!

If it’s sun you’re craving, why not leave the wind and rain behind with a Great Escapes holiday special offer to Lanzarote from just €364* per person this April? With current temperature at a very sunny 23 degrees, book now or see www.greatescapes.ie for further details (* excludes €35 fuel surcharge and €10 Airport Development Fee).

Book now for summer holiday flights coming soon!

Ireland’s leading tour operators such as Concorde Travel, Falcon/JWT, Great Escapes, Stein Travel, Slattery’s Sun, Sunway, XL Leisure, Topflight, Joe Walsh Tours, PC Promotions and Enjoy Travel offers sun, ski and pilgrimage holidays starting in May direct from Ireland West Airport Knock.

Destinations include Sunny Beach in Bulgaria, Croatia, Crete, the Algarve, numerous Spanish resorts, the Canaries, Lourdes, Medjugorje and Fatima. Remember, Ireland West Knock is renowned for its convenient friendly service and also offers the best value car parking in Ireland at just €28* per week (* 7 x 24 hours = 1 week)!

For details of all flights and holidays available from Ireland West Airport Knock contact your local travel agent, tour operator or see www.irelandwestairport.com.