The Kerryman (South Kerry Edition)
CORK AIRPORT
Sizzling Summer Season underway at Cork Airport
A BUMPER summer schedule is underway at Cork Airport with flights available to over 40 destinations.
Ireland’s second busiest and largest airport after Dublin has over two million seats on offer throughout the 2018 summer season, with the airport forecasting a 5% growth in passenger numbers compared to the same period last year.
The expanded schedule includes the commencement last week of Air France’s new yearround daily Cork to Paris Charles de Gaulle route, linking the south of Ireland to the French capital and onwards on Air France’s extensive network to destinations worldwide.
For those wishing to travel to the US, Norwegian’s non-stop transatlantic flight to Boston Providence is in its first full summer season, providing Irish travellers easy access to popular holiday US destinations in New England such as Martha’s Vineyard, Cape Cod and Nantucket.
Aer Lingus has added an additional 8,000 seats to and from Cork this summer, expanding its Cork to Heathrow route as well as kicking off services to popular holidays routes such Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, Faro, Rennes, Barcelona and Düsseldorf. The airline also has year-round services to Amsterdam, Malaga, Lanzarote and Gran Canaria.
Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air, is increasing its schedule, adding an additional 6% increase in seat capacity by extending its service to the surfers’ paradise of Newquay, Cornwall.
More than doubling capacity on its Cork to Zürich service, SWISS is now operating three flights per week while Iberia Express’ Cork to Madrid route is also running. Spanish carrier Volotea is operating its Cork to Verona route every Saturday, with an additional flight on Wednesdays during peak season commencing 27 June.
Ryanair is flying to French sun destinations of Carcassonne and Bordeaux; along with Spanish favourites Girona, Reus, Alicante Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Malaga, Tenerife and Palma; the Italian hotspot of Milan; and the Portuguese city of Faro.
Cork Airport’s Head of Communications, Kevin Cullinane stated: “There is so much choice available this summer for anyone choosing to fly through Cork Airport. We now welcome Air France’s new daily year-round service from Cork to Paris, which also opens up worldwide connections via the international hub that is Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
As always, there are opportunities to fly to other European destinations from Cork including France, Spain and Italy. Also with Norwegian’s transatlantic service to Boston Providence, it means that popular and renowned US summer destinations such as Martha’s Vineyard are now easily accessible for those flying from Cork.
“There really has never been more choice for those choosing to fly out of Cork Airport this summer.”
For information on all destinations from Cork Airport visit www.corkairport.com.