Cork and Dublin Airports see passenger numbers soar in record September 

Cork Airport remains on track to be Ireland’s fastest-growing airport once again this year, with passenger numbers ahead by 14% through the first nine months of 2025, DAA said

September also saw the first phase of Cork Airport’s €200m capital development programme get underway, including the construction of a new mezzanine floor, which will be the location of a new passenger security screening area that will open in late 2026. Picture: David Creedon

Cork Airport welcomed a total of 320,673 passengers in September, which was 9% higher than the same month last year. 

New figures released by the DAA show Cork Airport remains on track to be Ireland’s fastest-growing airport once again this year, with passenger numbers ahead by 14% through the first nine months of 2025.