Cork Airport handled a near-record 340,705 passengers in August, up 10pc on 2023, with 65,000 traveling during the bank holiday weekend alone (up 5% compared to 2023).
The airport surpassed the two million passenger milestone on August 21, three months ahead of last year’s pace, and is projected to reach three million international passengers by year-end.
Recent statistics highlight Cork Airport as the fastest growing among Ireland’s three state airports in the first seven months of 2024, achieving an 11pc growth rate.
Daa CEO Kenny Jacobs said: “Both Cork and Dublin airports had very strong summers and I’m happy with how the entire daa business is performing. We are in very good shape on core airport operations and commercial activities, and our financials are strong. Passenger satisfaction scores at our airports have never been better, we have brought in many new improvements for passengers (drop & go parking, new restaurants, click & collect shopping, faster wifi, additional seating) and more than 94pc of passengers are getting through security in 20 minutes or less. I am delighted that Cork Airport is now the fastest growing airport in Ireland. We want that to continue and see an opportunity to grow Cork by 40% in the next six to eight years. At Dublin Airport, like every month so far this year, a new monthly record was set in August with more than 100,000 passengers flying most days, and more than 120,000 plus on a number of days.
