Air traffic to main airports falls by 21%

AIR traffic at the country’s three biggest airports fell by more than 21% in February as many airlines continue to reduce services to and from Ireland.

Figures from the Irish Aviation authority show the number of commercial flights at Dublin, Cork and Shannon – fell from 19,321 in February 2009 to 15,216 last month.

The sharp reduction in the number of commercial flights was particularly noticeable in Shannon, which recorded a 29% drop in traffic last month.