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New incentives will be offered to airlines who are capped from growing
at Dublin, including lower charges in Cork airport.
Airlines to be encouraged to move seat capacity from Dublin to Cork
airport
Airlines are to be encouraged to move routes and traffic from Dublin to
Cork airport, the daa CEO has revealed.
Amy Campbell
Airlines are to be encouraged to move routes and traffic from Dublin to
Cork airport, the daa CEO has revealed.
New incentives will be offered to airlines who are capped from growing
at Dublin, including lower charges in Cork airport.
The revelation was made at the launch of Cork airport’s Economic Impact
Study.
It revealed that Cork Airport contributed €1.045 billion to the Irish
economy and supported more than 12,650 job in 2023.
Launched today by Minister of State for Transport James Lawless TD,
Ireland's EU Commissioner Designate Michael McGrath TD and Tourism
Ireland's Chief Executive Alice Mansergh, the analysis by InterVISTAS
Consulting shows that Cork Airport plays a critical role in supporting
jobs across the south of Ireland.
Jobs
Day-to-day operational activities at Cork Airport directly supported
2,330 jobs in companies across the airport campus including airlines,
air traffic control, ground handlers, airport security, immigration,
customs, and airport retailers in 2023.
An additional 10,320 jobs stemmed from the indirect, induced, and
catalytic impacts of the airport's operations.
The analysis also included examination of the connectivity of Cork
Airport.
The 2023 IATA Connectivity Index, which measures the international
access from an airport to the global economy, shows that Cork Airport
is the best-connected airport in the Republic of Ireland outside of
Dublin.
Move seat capacity
To promote enhanced connectivity and traffic growth at Cork Airport,
Cork Airport announced today that airlines will be encouraged to move
seat capacity to Cork from Dublin by way of discounts on airport
charges at Cork Airport.
Speaking at the launch of the study, Kenny Jacobs, CEO of daa said:
"Cork is a really great airport and daa is committed to supporting its
growth to five million passengers a year within the next decade, while
maintaining the warm Cork welcome and customer service our passengers
know and love Cork for.
“Cork Airport will continue to expand its route network, including
offering new incentives to encourage airlines that are capped from
growing at Dublin to take advantage of Cork Airport's great facilities.
“Good connectivity throughout the island is critical to attracting
tourists and investment to Ireland and there is a real danger of losing
out to other countries while the Dublin cap remains in place.” He
explained, “Airlines that move routes and traffic from Dublin to Cork
Airport will be offered lower charges at Cork Airport to encourage
airlines to keep those routes in Ireland and to support jobs and
connectivity."
Niall MacCarthy, Managing Director, Cork Airport added, "It is an
exciting time at Cork Airport.
“We will be expanding our facilities in the next number of years to
provide more airside and terminal facilities to support strong growth
and jobs.
“Cork Airport is the best performing commercial semi-state body in
Ireland for energy reduction for two years running, and the next step
on our journey is to seek planning for an airport solar farm, to
demonstrate our commitment to sustainable development.”
Alice Mansergh, Chief Executive, Tourism Ireland said that overseas
tourism to Cork city and county alone brings in excess of €600 million
to the region per annum.
She explained:
“Alongside our programme of advertising and publicity, partnerships
play an important role as we seek to grow overseas tourism revenue to
Ireland by +5.6% on average each year to 2030."
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, James Lawless said:
"As an island nation, our airport network is critical to our
connectivity and as Ireland's second largest international airport,
Cork is an essential part of that infrastructure.
“The significant funding to Cork Airport provided by government in
recent years has assisted in future proofing the airport's
infrastructure and will enable the airport to realise its ambitious
plans for growth over the coming years.”
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