Cork airport operator facing 'well over €200m' in losses due to Covid crisis

The DAA said it is imperative to open up the country as a matter of urgency.

DAA, which operates Cork Airport, is facing €200m in losses this year. File Picture. 

The Government is coming under increasing pressure to fast-track a regime of rapid testing for Covid-19 at the country’s airports as it emerged that the operator of Cork Airport is set to experience “well over €200m in losses” in 2020.

Dalton Phillips, CEO of DAA which operates Cork and Dublin airports, said, “If we don’t open up this country, we’ll be in a very bad state”.