Commercial flight numbers down 27% on 2019 levels

Passengers at Dublin Airport over the Easter Weekend reported little trouble with security checks. Picture: PA

Commercial flights across Europe have come roaring back, but there is still a long to go before they soar to pre-pandemic levels, official data shows.

In an indication of what travellers can expect in the summer months, with airports across the continent struggling to cope with a sharp rise in demand as Europeans feel comfortable getting on planes after a prolonged hiatus, March data shows commercial flights in the EU increased by 156% compared with the same month last year.