Cork Airport is ready to welcome over 102,000 passengers over the Easter period.
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Over 45,000 passengers will travel over the Easter bank holiday weekend alone.
This Friday (7 April), Cork Airport will welcome the return of the twice-weekly service to Zurich, Switzerland - operated by Edelweiss, on behalf of SWISS International Air Lines. The service, which will operate on Fridays and Mondays, will provide direct connectivity to the largest city in Switzerland, complete with its Old Town, cultural scene, and location along the Limmat River, on the shores of Lake Zurich.
Looking forward to the Easter period, managing director at Cork Airport Niall MacCarthy said, "We’re in full swing for the summer at Cork Airport and we expect to welcome more than 2.5 million passengers this year. We have lots of new routes, but most importantly, the convenience of using Cork Airport and the friendliness of our staff is our unique proposition to passengers right across the South of Ireland. Happy Easter to all our passengers."
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This summer, passengers in Munster and the south of Ireland have an assortment of summer destinations to choose from, with new destinations like Seville or La Rochelle and familiar favourites such as Malaga or Faro. Cork Airport's summer schedule is comprised of 44 scheduled routes, operated by eight airlines. In March, 99% of passengers cleared security in 20 minutes or less. Passengers travelling from Cork over Easter are advised to arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes before their flight is due to depart.
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