Cork Airport will welcome 43,000 passengers this October bank holiday weekend, with Thursday 27 October anticipated to be the busiest day, when over 8,000 passengers will fly into and out of the airport.
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Total passenger traffic this weekend will represent a 95% recovery on the last comparable October bank holiday weekend, in 2019, when 45,000 passengers flew to and from Cork Airport.
The October Bank Holiday weekend also marks the start of Cork Airport’s winter schedule of flights. This winter, over 1.1 million seats are available to book to 27 destinations across Europe and the UK, served by five airlines.
Statement By Acting Managing Director Of Cork Airport
The acting managing director of Cork Airport, Roy O’Driscoll, said, “Cork Airport is preparing to welcome 43,000 arriving and departing passengers this October bank holiday weekend, many of those arriving for the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. Cork Airport is particularly pleased to be a proud partner of the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival – one of the most important events on the event calendar on Leeside, and a significant event for the wider Cork economy. [Some] 43,000 passengers represent a 95% recovery on the 2019 October bank holiday weekend. This is a resounding testament to the rebound of passenger traffic at Cork Airport, as we continue our growth as Munster’s busiest and best-connected international airport.”
