European body asked to include Cork Airport in surveys

A European air trade body has been asked to review its sampling procedures to include Cork Airport after its latest report showed Dublin was one of the fastest growing airports in Europe.

Ireland South MEP Deirdre Clune raised Cork’s omission from ACI Europe’s survey yesterday and said it has now agreed to discuss the issue with the Dublin Airport Authority.

She said: “It is important that our regional airports are included because economic growth in the regions is vitally important, and airports would be one of the main drivers of that growth.