Cork Airport is on track to exceed its next growth milestone – 3 million passengers travelling internationally – before the end of this year, according to operator Daa.
Recent CSO statistics show Cork Airport is the fastest growing of the three state airports in the first seven months of 2024, achieving a growth rate of 11% so far.
According to latest Daa operational figures, Cork Airport welcomed a record 340,705 passengers in August, which represented a 10% increase on the previous year. Numbers were buoyed by a record 65,000 people travelling through the airport across the August bank holiday weekend, up 5% on the same weekend in 2023. On Wednesday, August 21, Cork Airport reached another milestone when it passed the two million passenger mark, three months earlier than in 2023.
Daa chief executive, 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.
“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.”
