With passenger traffic increasing 10% from the year before, 2024 was another prosperous year of double-digit growth. Just before Christmas, the airport welcomed its three millionth traveler.
Paris Beauvais, Valencia, Barcelona, Faro, Rhodes, London Gatwick, Malaga, Lanzarote, Palma, and Reus were among the top-performing routes in 2024, and some of Cork Airport's major European markets had noticeably greater passenger volumes.
The number of passengers travelling to and from Poland rose by 33%, to and from Spain by 20%, to and from France by 19%, and to and from Germany by 18%.
95% of travellers passed security checks in 15 minutes or less, the airport reports.
It claimed that throughout the year, additional seating, more charging stations, and a new set of electric vehicle charging stations were added to the overall passenger experience.
"In 2025, we're embarking on a number of capital projects to grow and improve the airport infrastructure and cater for the planned growth we have in the year ahead and the years following," stated Niall MacCarthy, managing director of Cork Airport.
This year, nine scheduled airlines will operate 56 routes with direct service to 14 countries from the airport.