New routes set Cork Airport up for growth

Cork Airport is on course for 5% passenger growth this year despite feeling the first “chill effects” of Brexit.

As the inaugural flight from Zurich landed at the airport yesterday, airport managing director Niall MacCarthy said they are diversifying away from the UK market and targeting new European and transatlantic routes in a bid to minimise exposure to Brexit.

“We are going to continue all of our routes into Britain but we are opening new markets in places like Switzerland, Iceland, Canada, and in North America whereby we can reduce our exposure to the UK in terms of any chill winds from Brexit,” he said.