• Passenger numbers up 20% this weekend compared with the same weekend last year. 
• More destinations on offer as summer services to Alghero, Dubrovnik, Reus, Palma de Mallorca all restarting over the coming fortnight. 
• Three new summer routes to commence in May – Corfu (TUI), Bordeaux (Aer Lingus) and İzmir (SunExpress).
• An Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD to launch €200 million daa Capital Development Plan for Cork Airport this Friday, May 2 which will enable the airport’s infrastructure for growth to 5 million passengers and beyond in the years ahead.
• Passengers intending to travel this weekend are advised to arrive at least 90 minutes before their flight is due to depart.
• Passengers are also strongly encouraged to prebook their car parking in advance to secure a space and avail of the best rates.

Cork Airport — April 29, 2025 — Cork Airport, Ireland’s fastest growing airport, is set to welcome 62,500 passengers this May Bank Holiday weekend. As the first month of the summer season, passenger traffic this May Bank Holiday is up 20% compared with the same weekend last year. The busiest day of the weekend will be Sunday, May 4. With another busy bank holiday weekend in store, passengers travelling this weekend are strongly recommended to prebook their car parking in advance to secure a space and to avail of the best rates. 

May will usher in a host of additional summer services, all recommencing over the coming weeks. Aer Lingus will resume its twice-weekly service to Dubrovnik; Ryanair will resume its twice-weekly service to Alghero (Sardinia) and TUI will restart its weekly services to Reus, Lanzarote and Palma de Mallorca. Three new summer routes will also start in May, with TUI’s new service to Corfu starting on May 9; Aer Lingus’ new service to Bordeaux starting on May 15 and SunExpress new service to Izmir commencing on May 31.

Niall MacCarthy, Managing Director at Cork Airport said: “As the May Bank Holiday weekend approaches, summer is now in full swing at Cork Airport. It’s great to see our airport growing strongly and passengers throughout the South of Ireland choosing to use Ireland’s fastest growing airport. Ahead of a busy bank holiday weekend, we recommend that passengers arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes before their flight and most importantly, to prebook their car parking online on corkairport.com where the best value and rates can be found across all three of our car parks.”

Meanwhile, An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD will visit Cork Airport this Friday to launch the airport’s €200 Capital Development Plan. The new capital development plan, which charts the course for Cork Airport’s future growth and expansion, will be the most significant and largest investment by daa in the airport in over 20 years.