Almost 890,000 passengers travelled via the airport this summer season, with a complete of 308,000 passengers flying to and from Cork Airport throughout August because the busy vacation season continued.
New figures printed at the moment by daa, the operator of Cork Airport, present that the variety of passengers travelling in August 2023 was 12 per cent forward of August 2022, making it the busiest August for passenger visitors since 2008.
Passenger numbers within the eight months to August totalled 1.9 million with practically half of these (890,000) travelling in the course of the busy summer season months of June, July, and August.
The figures present that Tuesday, August eighth was the busiest day of the month of August and was additionally the busiest day of the yr to this point with practically 13,000 passengers flying that day.
The highest 10 hottest locations for departing passengers from Cork Airport this summer season (June, July and August mixed) have been:
- London Heathrow
- London Stansted
- Amsterdam Schiphol
- Manchester
- Faro
- Malaga
- Edinburgh
- London Gatwick
- Birmingham
- Barcelona Reus
“As Cork Airport approaches the two million passenger mark this month, visitors at Munster’s busiest airport is forecast to be simply as busy via a mix of these jetting off seeking sunnier climes and followers travelling to France for the Rugby World Cup,” mentioned daa CEO Kenny Jacobs.
“August was one other busy month for journey as households continued to flock abroad of their droves to flee the depressing climate in Eire.
In line with Jacobs, demand for journey stays excessive for the approaching weeks and months: “Whereas the return to high school marks the top of the height summer season interval, September is about to stay busy as older households and youthful {couples} set off to take pleasure in some autumn sunshine – and child-free swimming swimming pools – within the likes of the Mediterranean and the Canaries.
“Enterprise journey ranges are additionally set to stay excessive over the months forward.”
