Flights through Irish airports fall by 85% in April

Dublin Airport during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Traffic through Irish airports fell by 85% in April. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

Traffic through Irish airports fell by 85% last month as the Covid-19 pandemic brings air travel worldwide to a halt. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) said that just 14,907 flights were handled during the month of April when compared to the same month in 2019.