Cork Airport passenger numbers up 7% in November

Some 214,790 travellers used the airport while Dublin numbers increased 11% to over 2.6m

Passenger numbers at Cork Airport were up 7% in November with 214,790 travellers through the gates last month. Picture: David Creedon

Passenger numbers at Cork Airport were up 7% in November with 214,790 travellers through the gates last month.

Airport authority DAA said 2.8m passengers travelled through Cork and Dublin airports during the month, with Sunday, November 2 the busiest day in both airports, boosted by families and travellers returning from mid-term holidays.

In Cork, KLM increased its Amsterdam schedule during the month while Aer France also extended their Paris schedule to a year-round operation. The Aer Lingus service to Prague, which started in late October, also performed strongly.

“Cork Airport’s success in attracting new routes was on show last month, with increased services to major European hubs in Amsterdam and Paris. Aer Lingus’ new Prague route is off to a strong start," said DAA chief executive Kenny Jacobs. 

"Work on the ground to enhance Cork Airport is also progressing at pace, with the construction of Cork’s new mezzanine floor well underway." This will be the location of the new passenger security area.

Dublin Airport in November saw passenger numbers increase by 11% to just over 2.6m. A total of 10 days saw more than 100,000 passengers passing through, compared with one 100,000-day in November 2024.

"There is no let-up in the record demand for flights to and from our island as the year draws to a close. This bodes well for the new National Tourism Strategy published this week, which aims to grow inbound visitor numbers by +15% by 2031. Both Dublin and Cork airports have an important role to play in helping to realise this vision for Ireland," said Mr Jacobs.

“The recognition of the need for capacity constraints at Dublin Airport to be addressed is particularly welcome. DAA is also supportive of the new strategy’s enhanced focus on direct air connectivity to less connected tourism markets, particularly Asia and South America. We know there is huge pent-up demand for direct Dublin to India and Brazil services. 

"Resolving the cap issue is key to unlocking these routes for Ireland, and we applaud the government for progressing legislation to resolve this. DAA also welcomes the Government’s new action plan published yesterday to accelerate critical infrastructure projects and remove barriers to progress."