Ireland and UK see largest airport traffic growth in Europe

Irish passenger levels rose by 115% in January compared to the same month last year when Omicron-related travel restrictions halted recovery.

Among airports with less than 5 million passengers per year, Cork airport reported one of the strongest recoveries, with passenger numbers rising annually by 146.6%

European passenger traffic came the closest ever to a full recovery from pre-pandemic levels in January, the Airports Council International has found. 

Largely driven by soaring traffic across Ireland and the UK, the report found passenger levels across the European airport network rose by 69% year-on-year.