Action urged on air traffic

ACTION is needed to kick-start air passenger traffic to and from the “beleaguered” Irish economy.

This is according to Bloxham stockbrokers which was reacting to the latest figures from the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) which showed flight activity at the three main airports grew just 1% in May after adjusting for ash-related problems in May 2010.

Transatlantic flight activity between Europe and north America which crosses Irish airspace was up 5% on an adjusted basis.