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Dublin Airport Queues Sunday Morning
Michael Moynihan: Any notion of transferring flights from Dublin to Cork is up in the air
Cork Airport has the capacity to absorb plenty more international passengers

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

Cork Airport passengers 'won't face lengthy queues this weekend' 
Cork Airport passengers 'won't face lengthy queues this weekend' 
Airport 'adequately staffed to deal with the increase in demand for international travel', with 100% of passengers processed in 30 minutes

Wed, 01 Jun, 2022

What to expect when travelling from Dublin Airport as new advice issued
What to expect when travelling from Dublin Airport as new advice issued
Passengers flying out of Dublin Airport are now being advised to arrive at the airport up to 2.5 hours before the departure of short-haul flights

Wed, 20 Apr, 2022

Ryanair to reopen Cork Airport base and restore 20 routes to UK and Europe
Ryanair to reopen Cork Airport base and restore 20 routes to UK and Europe
The €200m investment will restore all the company's pre-pandemic capacity at Cork from December, and includes new services to Birmingham and Edinburgh

Tue, 28 Sep, 2021

Ryanair plans to restore routes and reopen base in Cork
Ryanair plans to restore routes and reopen base in Cork
It is expected that the base, which was closed last October, could reopen before the end of this year.

Tue, 28 Sep, 2021

Pictures: The cracks in Cork Airport's runway causing its 10-week closure
Pictures: The cracks in Cork Airport's runway causing its 10-week closure
The airport is due to close this weekend for 10 weeks for a €40m project to revamp its runway

Wed, 08 Sep, 2021

Varadkar says Aer Lingus should keep Cork staff on payroll 'if possible'
Varadkar says Aer Lingus should keep Cork staff on payroll 'if possible'
The Tánaiste told the Dáil that the layoff of Aer Lingus staff at Cork Airport later this year is 'an industrial relations matter'

Thu, 01 Jul, 2021

Cork community casts its net worldwide to bring back the anglers
Cork community casts its net worldwide to bring back the anglers
Lee Valley village has mounted a campaign to attract tourists back to the idyllic Inniscarra lake

Sun, 27 Jun, 2021

Irish Examiner view: Urgent action on aviation needed
Irish Examiner view: Urgent action on aviation needed
Despite the job losses, dire warnings, and worrying predictions, there is little sign of urgency from the Government

Thu, 20 May, 2021

Ryanair plane at boarding on Ciampino Airport near Rome.
Ryanair's ‘Jab and Go’ ad pulled by watchdog for being ‘misleading’
ASAI received 59 complaints about Ryanair’s advert for being misleading, conflicting with public health guidelines, and being irresponsible, trivialising the global pandemic.

Tue, 02 Mar, 2021

Ryanair plane at boarding on Ciampino Airport near Rome.
Paul Hosford: Cork cannot afford Ryanair's brinkmanship
The most pragmatic among us accept that international travel is not likely to be a runner en masse this summer.

Tue, 19 Jan, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri May 1, 2020
Air traffic returned to 1980s' levels last year – IAA
The IAA’s air traffic control division managed fewer than 500,000 flights in 2020, over 670,000 less than in 2019

Fri, 15 Jan, 2021

Cork Airport records 80% decrease in passenger numbers in 2020
Cork Airport records 80% decrease in passenger numbers in 2020
Just 530,000 people used the airport in 2020, with the majority of them (398,000) being in the first quarter of the year

Mon, 11 Jan, 2021

Decision to allow new house within 400 metres of main runway at Cork Airport reversed
Decision to allow new house within 400 metres of main runway at Cork Airport reversed
Proposed development would establish 'undesirable precedent' for similar developments

Wed, 18 Nov, 2020

Opportunity now exists to disrupt unbalanced pre-Covid aviation traffic
Opportunity now exists to disrupt unbalanced pre-Covid aviation traffic
Last year, Dublin Airport gained 96% of all new passengers 

Fri, 13 Nov, 2020

Cork and Shannon airports to receive €22m in extra financial supports
Cork and Shannon airports to receive €22m in extra financial supports
The Munster travel hubs will receive an extra €22m in capital funding next year, in addition to the €10m already announced as part of Budget 2021 measures.

Tue, 10 Nov, 2020

Express Covid-19 testing facilities to open at Cork and Shannon airports
Express Covid-19 testing facilities to open at Cork and Shannon airports
Irish healthcare company RocDoc says the centres will provide quick, private testing to the public, with results available within a couple of hours.

Sun, 08 Nov, 2020

Covid's 'dramatic impact' on overseas travel confirmed by CS0 figures
Covid's 'dramatic impact' on overseas travel confirmed by CS0 figures
Less than half a million passengers arrived in and departed Ireland in September, compared to 1.9m in September 2019

Thu, 29 Oct, 2020

FILE PHOTO Ryanair has lost its case against the Government’s international travel regulations. The High Court has that Governme
Ryanair: 'Reasonable chance' Cork and Shannon hubs may never reopen
Eddie Wilson, chief executive of Ryanair’s Designated Activity Company, said there is “a reasonable chance” the airline will not reopen the two Munster aviation hubs.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2020

Cork airport operator facing 'well over €200m' in losses due to Covid crisis
Cork airport operator facing 'well over €200m' in losses due to Covid crisis
The DAA said it is imperative to open up the country as a matter of urgency.

Wed, 28 Oct, 2020

Dublin Airport Scenes Wednesday 29th July 2020
No green light for airport pre-departure tests from State says DAA
Dublin and Cork airports have the capability to deliver up to 15,000 pre-departure PCR tests per day

Wed, 28 Oct, 2020

Air travel needs ‘harmonised and stable’ measures to get moving again
Air travel needs ‘harmonised and stable’ measures to get moving again
An upgraded runway at Cork airport raised during Dail committee meeting

Tue, 27 Oct, 2020

Oireachtas transport committee to meet over aviation crisis
Oireachtas transport committee to meet over aviation crisis
Senator denies meeting is a pointless exercise as Ryanair announced closure of bases at Cork and Shannon airports for winter

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

Irish Examiner view: ‘Symbolic’ airport needs aid package
Irish Examiner view: ‘Symbolic’ airport needs aid package
There is a cruel irony to the timing of the announcement that Ryanair is to close its bases at Shannon and Cork airports, returning connectivity to 1960s levels.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

'Devastating' move by Ryanair has airports 'on their knees'
'Devastating' move by Ryanair has airports 'on their knees'
Jobs at risk as airline confirms intention to close Cork and Shannon bases for winter season due to collapse in international travel

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

Irish Examiner view: ‘Symbolic’ airport needs aid package
Irish Examiner view: ‘Symbolic’ airport needs aid package
There is a cruel irony to the timing of the announcement that Ryanair is to close its bases at Shannon and Cork airports, returning connectivity to 1960s levels.

Fri, 16 Oct, 2020

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Chambers fear Ryanair may not return to Shannon or Cork airports 
Chambers welcome budget announcement of €10m in capital expenditure funding for Shannon and Cork airports, they say more needs to be done

Thu, 15 Oct, 2020

Ryanair withdrawal from Shannon will have a 'profound impact' on the region
Ryanair withdrawal from Shannon will have a 'profound impact' on the region
The chief executive of the Shannon Group, which manages the airport, said aviation was on its knees and desperately needed a clear path to recovery.

Thu, 15 Oct, 2020

Pre-flight Covid-19 testing possible at Cork and Dublin airports by mid-October
Pre-flight Covid-19 testing possible at Cork and Dublin airports by mid-October
Pre-departure Covid-19 testing at Dublin and Cork airports could be made available to passengers by mid-October with government assistance, the Oireachtas Transport Committee has heard.

Wed, 07 Oct, 2020

Cork and Dublin Airports 'are running on empty'
Cork and Dublin Airports 'are running on empty'
DAA, which owns and operates Dublin and Cork Airports, will tell the committee that Dublin's passenger numbers will be as low as they were in 1995

Wed, 07 Oct, 2020

HSE may employ airport staff as contract tracers
HSE may employ airport staff as contract tracers
The move comes after Ryanair threatened to close its bases in Shannon and Cork airports

Fri, 02 Oct, 2020

Crisis at Cork and Shannon airports: Government explores 'targeted support measures'
Crisis at Cork and Shannon airports: Government explores 'targeted support measures'
Further support for "decimated" Cork and Shannon airports is currently being considered by the Government, according to the transport junior minister.

Wed, 30 Sep, 2020

Ryanair threatens to close Cork and Shannon bases unless quarantine rules relaxed
Ryanair threatens to close Cork and Shannon bases unless quarantine rules relaxed
The move would deal a devastating blow to the regional airports which, in Cork’s case, has seen passenger numbers plunge 95% due to the pandemic and ongoing travel restrictions

Wed, 09 Sep, 2020

Coronavirus - Thu May 28, 2020
10.3 million fewer passengers used Irish airports in the second quarter of 2020
While passenger numbers fell, air freight has increased this year

Wed, 19 Aug, 2020

Some ‘green shoots’ visible in the air traffic figures but industry remains in a 'precarious situation'
Some ‘green shoots’ visible in the air traffic figures but industry remains in a 'precarious situation'
Flights through Cork, Shannon and Dublin increased by 59% last month compared to June as travel restrictions were eased following the Covid-19 lockdown.

Tue, 11 Aug, 2020

Aer Lingus job cuts could affect future viability of Cork and Shannon airports
Aer Lingus job cuts could affect future viability of Cork and Shannon airports
Including ground staff and cabin crew, Aer Lingus employs around 350 people at Cork and Shannon airports

Sat, 01 Aug, 2020

Siptu: thousands of aviation staff will be made redundant
Siptu: thousands of aviation staff will be made redundant
Dublin Airport Authority are seeking between 750-1000 redundences in Dublin and Cork airports 

Thu, 23 Jul, 2020

Cork Airport expects to lose €23m this year due to coronavirus travel restrictions
Cork Airport expects to lose €23m this year due to coronavirus travel restrictions
Cork Airport has revealed a 95% drop in passenger numbers compared to this time last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 21 Jul, 2020

1,000 jobs at risk as Irish airports' passenger numbers slump
1,000 jobs at risk as Irish airports' passenger numbers slump
Aer Lingus and Ryanair aircraft sit grounded on the apron at Cork Airport due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Pic: Andy Gibson

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Coronavirus: Cork Airport sees significant drop in passengers
Coronavirus: Cork Airport sees significant drop in passengers

With Italy and Spain now on lockdown, many holidaymakers are cancelling trips abroad

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

'Business people dislike airport delays': Cork airport named Ireland's most punctual airport
'Business people dislike airport delays': Cork airport named Ireland's most punctual airport

Cork airport has topped the charts as Ireland's most punctual airport.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

Cork Airport recognised for carbon reduction
Cork Airport recognised for carbon reduction

Cork Airport has been recertified for another year within the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme.

Tue, 04 Feb, 2020

Light aircraft damaged upon landing at Cork Airport
Light aircraft damaged upon landing at Cork Airport

A light aircraft has suffered damage to its nosewheel on landing at Cork Airport this lunchtime.

Mon, 06 Jan, 2020

Cork Airport welcomes Ryanair's newest summer destination for 2020

Cork Airport has welcomed Ryanair's announcement of new direct flights to Zadar in its summer 2020 schedule.

Wed, 11 Dec, 2019

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