{"id":633,"date":"2023-04-06T13:30:39","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T13:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/?p=633"},"modified":"2023-04-06T13:30:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T13:30:39","slug":"2-66-million-passengers-through-irelands-two-busiest-airports-in-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomat.ie\/index.php\/2023\/04\/06\/2-66-million-passengers-through-irelands-two-busiest-airports-in-march\/","title":{"rendered":"2.66 Million Passengers Through Ireland\u2019s Two Busiest Airports In March"},"content":{"rendered":"

March was another record month at both Cork and Dublin airports with 181,000 passengers and 2.48 million travelling through each airport respectively, according to the airports\u2019 operator daa.<\/p>\n

At Cork Airport, March has followed the trend set in January and February, with another impressive performance. Last weekend, Cork Airport surpassed 500,000 passengers in the year to date. As Munster\u2019s busiest airport, Cork Airport is set to welcome a total of 2.5 million passengers over the course of the full year.<\/p>\n

March passenger figures at Cork Airport reflect a 10.4% increase on the same period last year and a 4.6% increase on March 2019.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a total of 2.48 million passengers went through Dublin Airport in March. That was 30,000 passengers higher than the number which went through in the previous busiest March in 2019 and 33% higher than in March 2022. This is the third consecutive month of record passenger numbers at the country\u2019s biggest airport.<\/p>\n

During the month there were a total of 1.23 million arriving passengers at Dublin Airport and 1.25 million departing passengers.<\/p>\n

The March figures mean that 6.65 million passengers went through Dublin Airport in the first three months of 2023, which is 102% of 2019 levels.<\/p>\n

Deputy Managing Director at Cork Airport, Roy O\u2019Driscoll said: “March was once again a tremendously busy month at Cork Airport. Last month\u2019s passenger numbers contributed to a great Q1, with over half a million people flying to and from Cork Airport since January. This represents a 5% increase in passengers versus Q1, 2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWith the recent start of our summer schedule, Cork Airport is gearing up for a very busy summer season ahead. We expect to welcome 2.5 million passengers across the full year, and we are well on track to meet that target.\u201d Mr O\u2019Driscoll said.<\/p>\n

\u201cLeisure demand was extremely strong, with many passengers taking the opportunity to fly to the UK and Continental Europe for city breaks, ski and sun holidays in Q1, 2023.\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

As part of its ongoing Sustainability journey, daa is committed to reducing its reliance on fossil fuels. In March, Dublin Airport commenced a HVO (hydrogenated vegetable oil) trial as an alternative fuel source for vehicles in the airport\u2019s light and heavy fleets.<\/p>\n

HVO fuel which is made from waste renewable materials such as vegetable oils, can reduce CO\u2082\u00a0emissions by up to 90% versus diesel and can also contribute to improved air quality.<\/p>\n

Pending the trial outcome, daa will seek to transition light and heavy vehicles in the airport\u2019s fleet to the new fuel source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
M<\/strong>arch<\/strong>\u00a02023 in Numbers at daa\u2019s Irish Airports<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cork Airport<\/strong><\/td>\nDublin Airport<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Passengers<\/strong><\/td>\n181,000<\/td>\nNumber of Passengers<\/strong><\/td>\n2,480,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of Flights<\/strong><\/td>\n2,669<\/td>\nNumber of Flights<\/strong><\/td>\n18,605<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Through Security in <20 mins<\/strong><\/td>\n99%<\/td>\nThrough Security in <20 mins<\/strong><\/td>\n89.4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Busiest Day for Travel<\/strong><\/td>\nFriday March 31 \u2013 8,357<\/td>\nBusiest Day for Travel<\/strong><\/td>\nSunday March 19 \u2013 101,637<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Busiest Destination<\/strong><\/td>\nLondon Heathrow<\/td>\nBusiest Destination<\/strong><\/td>\nLondon Heathrow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Top-selling brand in The Loop<\/strong><\/td>\nClarins<\/td>\nTop-selling brand in The Loop<\/strong><\/td>\nCharlotte Tilbury<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M<\/strong>ost popular cosmetics brand sold<\/strong><\/td>\nClarins<\/td>\nBottles of perfume sold: 50,000<\/strong><\/td>\n50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Most popular brand of whiskey sold\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nMidleton Very Rare<\/td>\nBottles of whiskey sold<\/strong><\/td>\n50,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B<\/strong>est-selling local food produce<\/strong><\/td>\nClonakilty Sausages<\/td>\nNumber of lipsticks sold:\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n6,667<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flights Departing On-Time<\/strong><\/td>\n85.8%<\/td>\nFlights Departing On-Time<\/strong><\/td>\n66.9%*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

*Departing On-Time Performance at Dublin Airport impacted in March by:<\/p>\n

o \u00a0 \u00a0Adverse weather conditions between March 8-11<\/p>\n

o \u00a0 \u00a0ATC industrial action in France, Spain and Germany<\/p>\n

o \u00a0 \u00a0Air Traffic Flow Management restrictions in Lisbon due to military activities<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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