Irish Examiner view: Cork-Dublin flights

A step backwards?

Cork Airport's passenger numbers could hit more than 2.7m this year.

Daa chief executive Kenny Jacobs sounded an optimistic note yesterday on the future of Cork Airport, revising passenger number forecasts upwards to 2.7m for 2023.

However, it was his views on the possibility of the Cork-Dublin service being restored that will probably generate the most interest, and disquiet.