CORK HOTELIERS CALL FOR A NEW AIR CONNECTIVITY FUND FOR CORK AIRPORT

8th June 2015

Cork Offers Enormous Potential to Grow Visitor Numbers to South

Cork hoteliers today called for increased route development support for Cork Airport to encourage greater air connectivity into the South and enable the region to live up to its full tourism potential. Darragh Brady, Chair of the Cork branch of the Irish Hotels Federation said that additional, ring-fenced funding is now required to support new airline routes and increase passenger numbers at the airport.

“Increased connectivity into Cork is critical if the region is to attract more holidaymakers and business travellers,” said Mr Brady. “This underpins tourism growth plans for Cork and the wider Munster region, particularly as we seek to gain market share among visitors from the UK and mainland Europe. The immediate focus must be to reverse recent falls in passenger numbers into Cork airport.”

“We have a first-class, modern airport in Cork that provides an exceptional passenger experience. The challenge is to better promote the airport as a gateway to the South and in turn maximise all opportunities to win new routes and grow passenger numbers,” stated Mr Brady. “We look forward to working with Cork Airport and Tourism Ireland to achieve this, particularly alongside tourism initiatives such as the Wild Atlantic Way and the recently launched Ireland’s Ancient East trail.”

Caption: Darragh Brady, Chair of the Cork Branch of the IHF pictured with local hoteliers at a recent meeting of the IHF Cork Branch in support of Cork Airport.

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