Cork Airport expects return of transatlantic flights

US airline Delta was close to commencing a New York to Cork flight prior to the pandemic

Cork Airport Managing Director Niall MacCarthy said they were looking at a three-year period to secure a route between Cork and the east coast of the US or Canada. 

The head of Cork Airport said they are confident of securing a return of a transatlantic route from the airport within the next three years despite the fragile recovery of the global aviation industry.

Niall MacCarthy said there are potentially five or six airlines that could operate routes from Cork to the east coast of the US or Canada and said they remain in discussions with some of them but the key issue will be the market demand for such services.