Arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes early.

That’s the key piece of advice that will keep everything running smoothly at Cork Airport this August bank holiday weekend, with 65,000 people expected to pass through the busy travel hub.

Passenger traffic this August Bank Holiday weekend is up five per cent versus August Bank Holiday 2023. Over 1.71 million passengers have flown to and from Cork Airport in the year 2024 to date, with tens of thousands of international visitors expected to touch down ahead of several large festivals and events in Cork and across the South of Ireland.

“With passenger numbers tracking ahead of 2023 levels, we have seen remarkable performance on our routes from our key source markets this summer,” said Tara Finn, Head of Aviation Business Development and Communications at Cork Airport.

“Traffic flying between Ireland and Spain, Germany, France, and Portugal have all seen a marked increase, which is very positive for both inbound and outbound tourism. Our new services have also been experiencing very strong demand.”

Off somewhere nice?

For those travelling this August Bank Holiday weekend, Cork Airport has set out five helpful travel tips to ensure passengers have a smooth and hassle-free airport experience:

• Arrive at the airport at least 90 minutes before your scheduled flight departure time.
• Allow ample time if you are checking-in at the airport or checking in a bag. For Aer Lingus and Ryanair passengers, convenient self-service bag drop kiosks are available for passengers use.
• If you have liquids/gels/pastes in your hand luggage, make sure they are less than 100ml and are contained in a single, clear, plastic bag. (Remember, one bag per passenger!)
• At security screening, remove any liquids/gels/pastes and any large electronic items (laptops, tablets, games consoles etc.) from your hand luggage and place them in a tray provided.
• Use the handy WhatsApp flight information feature to receive real-time flight information direct to your phone. The feature can be accessed on the “Departures” or “Arrivals” pages on corkairport.com.