Cork Airport passenger numbers up 10% as cap hinders growth in Dublin

Cork Airport welcomed just shy of a quarter of a million passengers last month in March

Cork’s high numbers were achieved despite Easter not falling in March as it did last year, which the DAA said demonstrates the 'strong momentum' of Ireland’s fastest growing airport. 

Cork Airport welcomed a total of 249,000 passengers in March, a 10% increase compared to the same month last year, new figures from the DAA reveal. 

In stark contrast, passengers through Dublin Airport’s terminal doors dropped to 2.54m, a decline of 3% compared to March last year.