Skiing holiday numbers rise

More than 10,000 people will travel from Cork Airport to ski resorts over the coming weeks — the highest for the region since the recession began.

Figures revealed by the airport show that the tourist hub is witnessing an upsurge in winter leisure enthusiasts benefiting from TopFlight and Aer Lingus offers.

In the first four years of the recession, the hit on people’s pockets caused a drop in numbers seeking out the slopes of Austria, France, Germany, Switzerland, and other destinations to almost 9,000.