Financial support for Cork and Dublin airports expected in next week's budget

Fligt data reveals the scale of the crisis; nine people were on board Lanzarote, leaving 180 empty seats on the plane. Picture: Jim Coughlan.

The government is expected to announce a financial support package for Cork and Dublin airports within days to ensure they survive the pandemic.

Hopes of an announcement follow comments from Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, who said it’s very important that the aviation industry in general, including the airports and related sectors such as aircraft repair and maintenance, survive the Covid-19 crisis given their strategic importance to the economy.