Cork Airport traffic down, as Dublin and Shannon take off

Air traffic through Cork Airport has nosedived for the third consecutive month — as Dublin and Shannon continue to grow.

Figures released by the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) show commercial traffic at the debt-saddled airport slumped 8.8% in March (1,489 movements). This follows falls of 16.3% in January and 6.2% in February.

By contrast, commercial traffic at Dublin airport grew by 11.5%, and at Shannon by 0.6%.