Travelbiz E-Zine
10
June
2024

Ireland’s Two Busiest Airports Welcomed Over 3.5 Million Passengers In May

The summer season got off to a flying start at Ireland’s two busiest airports with a total of 3.5 million passengers flying to and from Dublin and Cork in May.

Dublin Airport welcomed 3.1 million passengers in May, according to airport operator daa, while Cork Airport welcomed 282,000 passengers in the month. The May total takes Cork Airport through the one million passenger level for the year to date.

Commenting on the May passenger traffic statistics at its two Irish airports, daa CEO, Kenny Jacobs said:

“The busy summer season is well and truly underway at Dublin and Cork airports. Our teams are set up and ready to welcome the millions of passengers who will use Ireland’s two busiest airports over the coming months as they head off on summer holidays, business trips and everything in between.”

“Dublin Airport is also experiencing another busy summer. May saw tens of thousands of football fans fly through Dublin Airport for the Europa League final, while new transatlantic services to Denver and Minneapolis took off during the month and are already proving very popular with passengers. 

“daa’s summer commitments to passengers at Dublin Airport continues with shortened security times, the rollout of new security scanners and the addition of more exciting food and beverage outlets – including the recently opened Supermac’s in Terminal 2 – going down a storm with passengers this summer”

Speaking about the great start to the year at Cork Airport, Jacobs added: “Cork Airport continues to experience strong support from the travelling public, with the high demand for overseas travel being matched by our airline partners. A jam-packed summer schedule featuring 48 routes, operated by eight airlines, provides really great choice for passengers in Munster and south Leinster. Cork Airport has become the number one choice for consumers across the South of Ireland when booking their summer holiday with superb destinations across Spain, Italy, France, Croatia, Portugal, and Greece on offer this year. As Cork Airport continues to grow, we have further exciting plans on the cards which will be unveiled later this year.”

May 2024 In Numbers
  Dublin Airport Cork Airport
Passengers Through Terminals 3,125,000 282,100
Connecting Passengers 138,495 N/A
Other Passengers 1,873 N/A
Number of Flights 23,049 1,884
Busiest Day Thursday, May 23 Friday, May 31
Through Security in < 20 Mins 97% 99%
Load Factor 85% 86%
Bag Return Time (average) 17 minutes 11 minutes
On-Time-Performance (first wave) 84% 87%
On-Time-Performance (overall) 70% 79%
Most Popular Destination  London Heathrow London Heathrow

 

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