An economic impact report by InterVISTAS Consulting shows Cork Airport contributed €1.045 billion to Irish economy and supported 12,650 jobs last year
Cork Airport is the island’s third busiest airport, serving three million passengers on 50 routes.
New incentives have been announced at Cork Airport for airlines to expand business there.
Kenny Jacobs, CEO of daa, said “daa is committed to supporting Cork Airport’s growth to five million passengers a year within the next decade. “Cork Airport will continue to expand its route network, including offering new incentives to encourage airlines that are capped from growing at Dublin to take advantage of Cork Airport’s great facilities,” Kenny Jacobs said. “Good connectivity throughout the island is critical to attracting tourists and investment to Ireland and there is a real danger of losing out to other countries while the Dublin cap remains in place. Airlines that move routes and traffic from Dublin to Cork Airport will be offered lower charges at Cork Airport to encourage airlines to keep those routes in Ireland and to support jobs and connectivity.”
Niall MacCarthy, Managing Director at Cork Airport, said “facilities at the airport will be expanded in the next number of years to provide more airside and terminal facilities to support strong growth and jobs. Cork Airport is the best performing commercial semi-state body in Ireland for energy reduction for two years running, and the next step on our journey is to seek planning for an airport solar farm, to demonstrate our commitment to sustainable development. We look forward to welcoming more tourists directly into Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way and Ancient East – both served through Cork in the years to come.
James Lawless, Minister of State at the Department of Transport said “as an island nation, the airport network is critical to the country’s connectivity and as Ireland’s second largest international airport, Cork is an essential part of that infrastructure. On top of the employment and trade at the airport itself, a whole secondary tier of economic activity is enabled in the wider region. The significant funding to Cork Airport provided by government in recent years has assisted in future proofing the airport’s infrastructure and will enable the airport to realise its ambitious plans for growth over the coming years.”
Alice Mansergh, CEO of Tourism Ireland, said “overseas tourism to Cork city and county alone brings in excess of €600m to the region a year. As always on our island, air and sea access are vital. We are proud to partner with Cork Airport, regional airport partners across the island, as well as air and sea carriers, to support demand for routes that bring inbound visitors to us.”
