Cork Airport surged ahead in March, welcoming a total of 249,000 passengers, a 10% increase compared to March 2024. Cork’s high numbers were achieved despite Easter not falling in March as it did last year, demonstrating the strong momentum of Ireland’s fastest-growing airport. This is reflected in the latest Central Statistics Office (CSO) figures showing tourism numbers declining in February versus the same month last year. The closure of Heathrow Airport on Friday, 21st of March 21 also impacted numbers as the Cork – Heathrow route has eight flights a day (four each way) and 1,500 passengers.
Commenting on the passenger figures at Cork Airport in March, daa CEO Kenny Jacobs said, “Cork Airport is really flying, welcoming just shy of a quarter of a million passengers last month. With a bumper St. Patrick’s weekend, lots of Six Nations charters, and additional services to Birmingham for the Cheltenham Racing Festival, Cork continues to grow at lightning pace. Air France resumed its popular Cork to Paris Charles de Gaulle service early in March and Lufthansa resumed its service to Frankfurt last week, which significantly improves European hub connectivity available from Cork. It’s great to see four new routes added this summer – Bilbao, Bordeaux, Corfu, and Izmir – with the first of these to Bilbao starting on the 16th of April. Cork is experiencing significant growth and success in the first quarter of 2025.”
