In 2024, Cork Airport achieved a total of 3,065,207 passengers, marking a significant 10% increase compared to 2023, up 9.6pc on 2023.
The busiest day of the year was Friday, August 2, 2024, with 12,826 passengers pro-cessed, representing a 2pc rise from the previous year.
Cork Airport facilitated a total of 21,000 flights throughout the year, showcasing its ro-bust operational capacity.
A written statement shared: Cork Airport had a record-breaking December, welcoming 211k passengers, a 7% increase on December 2023. The busiest day was Saturday, December 28, when 10k passengers passed through the airport, up 15.6% versus the same day in 2023. Another significant milestone was achieved on Friday, December 20, when Cork welcomed its three millionth passenger, the first time Cork surpassed this yearly milestone since 2008. 2024 was also the busiest year for international passenger traffic in the airport’s 63-year history, and Cork Airport was Ireland’s fastest-growing airport in 2024.
Cork is set for further growth in 2025, with the airport offering direct services to 14 countries, with 56 routes operated by nine scheduled airlines. Cork Airport is also finalising a new Capital Development Plan, which will deliver key infrastructure projects to enable the airport to handle significantly more passengers in line with population growth and demand for travel. Details of this will be revealed in the first quarter of 2025.
