68,500 passengers are due to pass through Cork Airport this June Bank Holiday weekend.
As post-primary schools break for their summer holidays, high demand for international travel in both directions means that passenger traffic at Cork Airport is up 20% this June Bank Holiday compared with the same weekend last year. The busiest day of the coming weekend will be Sunday, June 1.
This Saturday, Cork Airport will welcome a new airline as SunExpress start their new service to İzmir, Türkiye. Flying to the beautiful Aegean coast every Saturday and Wednesday between June and September, the new route provides the first direct, scheduled connection* to Türkiye from Cork.
The service is expected to prove popular with passengers seeking to experience the best of Turkish scenery, climate, cuisine, and history.
The first week of June also marks the resumption of four popular Ryanair summer routes from Cork – to Carcassonne, La Rochelle, Rhodes and Zadar. All four services will operate twice weekly for the summer and into the early autumn.**
As another busy bank holiday weekend approaches, passengers intending to travel are advised to arrive at Cork Airport at least 90 minutes prior to departure. With car parking sold out across all three car parks, passengers who have not pre-booked should opt for alternative modes of transport including public transport, taxi or drop-off, where appropriate
