Q2 Aviation Statistics from the CSO
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has published the Quarter 2 aviation statistics for the state which indicate that passenger numbers were 15 times higher in April, May, and June (Q2) 2022 than Q2 2021 but still 13% lower than that same period in 2019.
The key findings were:
- More than 8.5 million more passengers used Irish airports in Q2 2022 compared with Q2 2021.
- In Q2 2022, 9.1 million passengers passed through the five main Irish airports, more than 15 times higher than the same period in 2021, but still 13% lower when compared with the same period in 2019.
- More than 13.8 million passengers passed through the main Irish airports in the first half of 2022, which was more than 12.8 million more passengers than those using the airports in the first half of 2021.
- Number of flights to and from Irish airports in Q2 2022 increased by more than 54,500 compared with the same period in 2021 but are still 11% lower than the same period in 2019.
- Slightly more than 66,000 flights were handled by Ireland’s five main airports in Q2 2022, with Dublin handling 84% of all flights (55,479), while Cork handled 7% of all flights (4,822).
- London-Heathrow, London-Gatwick, and Amsterdam-Schiphol were the most popular routes for passengers travelling through Dublin airport in Q2 2022. The top route for Cork and Shannon was London-Heathrow, while the biggest route for Knock and Kerry was London-Luton.
- Air freight handled by Irish airports in Q2 2022 was down by 4% compared with Q2 2021.
Commenting on the release, Dr Nele van der Wielen, Statistician, said: “The figures show an increase in international travel during April, May, and June (Q2) 2022. However, data shows that passengers travelling to and from Ireland are still down by 13% compared with Q2 2019. More than 4.2 million more passengers travelled to Ireland in Q2 2022 when compared with Q2 2021, but this is 0.6 million fewer passengers when compared with the same period in 2019.
In Q2 2022, 4.6 million passengers departed from Ireland, which was 4.3 million more than the same period in 2021, but still fewer by 0.7 million people when compared with Q2 2019. In the first half of 2022, more than 13.8 million passengers passed through Irish airports which was 12.8 million more passengers when compared with the same period in 2021, but 4.1 million fewer than the same period in 2019.”
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