Businesses support restored Cork-Dublin air route, survey shows

BUSINESS leaders are hoping the results of a survey may convince an airline carrier to re-launch the Cork-Dublin flights which Ryanair is pulling from next month.

The survey of nearly 500 businesses — carried out by the Cork and Dublin chambers — revealed that while 47% travel by road a substantial 30% chose to fly, with a further 23% favouring the train.

The survey results, given to the Irish Examiner yesterday, followed a high-level meeting attended by representatives of Cork Airport, Cork Chamber, Cork city and county councils, the Irish Hotels’ Federation, the Cork Business Association and Enterprise Ireland.