Cork businesses planning to resume air travel

Firms expect travel levels to remain well below 2019 levels

More than one-fifth of firms have resumed some form of air travel for business purposes. File Picture: Andy Gibson

A third of businesses in Cork expect to return to air travel for business purposes in the first quarter of next year as the region continues to emerge from Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions.

The latest Economic Trends Survey from Cork Chamber found continued support for a full return to air travel by the end of 2022. While construction work is ongoing on the redevelopment of Cork Airport's runway, the survey found that more than one-fifth of businesses have resumed some form of air travel in the third quarter of this year with significant uptake of 32% expected in the first three months of next year.