Cork Airport has recorded its busiest July since 2008.
Figures released this morning show that 301,000 passengers travelled to and from the airport last month, a 13% increase on last year.
Dublin Airport saw just over 3.4 million passengers travel through the airport in July.
That number was 13% higher than the same month in 2022 and on a par with July 2019.
According to daa CEO, Kenny Jacobs: "Given July was the wettest month on record, it's perhaps no surprise that thousands of passengers opted to swap soggy Ireland for sunnier climes and jumped on a flight for a last-minute summer holiday. The busiest days in July normally come in the middle part of the month, but this year passenger numbers continued to rise as the month went on at both Cork and Dublin airports. The summer so far has been really smooth at both Cork and Dublin airports which is down to the phenomenal efforts of the teams working in both airports. On behalf of our passengers, I want to thank them for their hard work.”
“Cork Airport continues to offer a really easy and hassle-free airport experience for passengers from Munster and South Leinster. Practically all passengers (99.9%) cleared security screening in less than 20 minutes with 9 out of 10 passengers clearing security in less than 10 minutes. It is also great to see strong performance on new summer routes, namely Rome, Seville, and La Rochelle. This clearly shows the strong appetite amongst our passengers in Munster and South Leinster for new and exciting destinations on the continent."
