• Visitors from across the UK and Europe expected to travel for the increasingly popular St Brigid’s Bank Holiday Weekend
• The first bank holiday weekend of 2025 also provides an opportunity for many passengers across the South of Ireland to escape the cold, wet, winter weather.
• Significant demand for winter sun, ski and city break destinations from Cork.
• Cork Airport passengers numbers trending 10% up in January versus 2024.

Cork Airport — January 29 2025 — Cork Airport expects to serve up to 33,000 passengers over the St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday Weekend as travellers avail of the first bank holiday weekend of the new year. Passenger traffic is forecast to be 10% higher than the same bank holiday weekend in 2024, marking a strong start to the year at Cork Airport.

The St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday Weekend also offers passengers from across the South of Ireland to escape to warmer, sunnier destinations served direct from Cork Airport.  There has been significant demand for flights to southern Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands during the month of January.   Ski destinations as well have seen strong loads, with direct connections to Munich, Lyon and Salzburg proving very popular with passengers heading for the slopes this winter. Cork Airport is delighted to welcome numerous visitors from across Europe who are traveling to Ireland for the increasingly popular St Brigid’s Bank Holiday Weekend. This weekend will feature events throughout the South of Ireland celebrating one of Ireland's patron saints, known for her compassion and miracles.

Looking ahead to a busy St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday Weekend, Niall MacCarthy, Managing Director at Cork Airport, said: "At this time of year, with the dark evenings and inclement weather, many of us start planning our next sun break.  In addition to the wide selection of routes to choose from already, this summer, passengers can also look forward to five new and exciting routes from Cork Airport to Bilbao, Bordeaux, Izmir, Corfu and Dalaman.  We invite people to experience the ease, convenience and friendliness of Cork Airport as you count down the days to your next ‘get away from it all’ break. We also look forward to an early influx of visitors into the region this weekend.”

Over the coming days, passengers are advised to arrive 90 minutes before their scheduled flight departure time. With a busy weekend ahead, we recommend booking car parking in advance.  For helpful tips on preparing for passenger security screening, please visit our website at corkairport.com.