Cork Airport passenger numbers down 89% this Christmas

Just five routes will operate out of the airport this year, compared to 32 routes last year

Cork Airport is expecting to welcome just 11% of normal passengers levels at Christmas this year. Picture: Larry Cummins

Cork Airport is anticipating "one of the quietist Christmases in decades," as COVID-19 continues to have a devastating impact on traffic levels at the regional airport.

Passenger numbers at Cork Airport will be down 89% this Christmas compared to the same period last year with just 13,000 people due to travel through the airport this holiday season compared to almost 119,000 people in 2019.