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2.6 MILLION PASSENGERS TRAVEL THROUGH CORK AIRPORT IN FIRST 9 MONTHS OF 2008

21 October 2008

Passenger throughput at Cork Airport reached 2.6 million for the first 9 months of the year, a 5% increase over the same period last year, according to quarterly figures released by Cork Airport.

London traffic grew by 6% to 717,000 passengers, while UK Provincial traffic grew by an impressive 34.3% to 536,000 passengers to the end of September.

Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe on scheduled services grew by 2.1%, with over 685,000 passengers travelling to European destinations since the beginning of the year.

A further 310,000 passengers have flown to various sun, ski and pilgrimage destinations on charter flights since the start of the year.

The number of passengers travelling on domestic routes declined by 10% to 337,000 passengers during the first 9 months of this year.

-ENDS-

October 22nd, 2008

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