A roundup of the week's other travel news in brief:
Fake flying Concorde
The world’s first public Concorde flight simulator has opened at a museum in England. The machine on which all British Airways Concorde pilots were trained has been renovated by Brooklands, in Surrey, to allow aviation enthusiasts to “fly” the iconic aircraft across the globe.
Heritage open days
More than 200 heritage properties across Northern Ireland will open their doors next weekend as part of European Heritage Open Days. Events range from sending messages by Morse at Headhunters railway museum, in Enniskillen, to walking tours of Carrickfergus and Belfast. See discovernorthern ireland.com.
Clare Island weekend
The organisers of Clare Island Singles Weekend will be hoping that the economic slump hasn’t dampened the ardour of the over-30s singletons heading to the event, which runs from September 18th to 21st. They’re promised a Ballroom of Romance, computer dating, blind dating and romantic walks on the Co Mayo island. Call 098-26525.
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The number of passengers, in thousands, who used Knock Airport in august, its busiest monthfor three years