Emerald Airlines operates for Aer Lingus under the Aer Lingus Regional banner. Following the cessation of Stobart Air in 2021 (previously called Aer Arann), the carrier commenced operations in February 2022. The first route was the PSO-operated service from Dublin to Donegal. Emerald has two units, each with separate AOCs: the original Irish airline (which […]
July 6, 2026 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Cork had a record-breaking 2025. The latest data shows it welcomed 3.46 million passengers, which cemented its position as the Republic of Ireland’s second-busiest airport. It was by far its highest traffic volume to date. Throughput rose decently year-over-year and by over a third compared to before the pandemic in 2019. An additional 870,000 passengers […]
February 3, 2026 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Aer Lingus commenced operations between Cork and Prague on Thursday 23 October. The 1,605-kilometre service will be maintained 2-weekly, on Thursdays and Sundays, with the A320 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. What they said Susanne Carberry, Chief Customer Officer at Aer Lingus, said: “Aer Lingus’ new route from Cork to […]
October 28, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Cork is the second most populous city in Ireland. Its airport welcomed 3.07 million passengers in 2024, making it the country’s second-busiest airport. It accounted for nearly 8% of the nation’s traffic. It passed the three million milestone for the first time in years. Traffic exceeded 2023’s traffic by about a tenth. This is despite […]
July 24, 2025 | Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Aer Lingus introduced services between Cork and Bordeaux on Thursday 15 May. The 970-kilometre route will be maintained 3-weekly, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, with the A320 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. What they said Reid Moody, Chief Strategy and Planning Officer at Aer Lingus, said: “Aer Lingus today launches […]
May 21, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Aer Lingus introduced services between Cork and Bilbao on Wednesday 16 April. The 1,035-kilometre route will be maintained 3-weekly, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, with the A320 aircraft. The carrier faces no competition between the two cities. Flight EI850 departs Cork at 12:25 local time, arriving in Bilbao at 15:20 local time. The return service, […]
April 28, 2025 | Latest Route News +
Aer Lingus is Europe’s twenty-third largest airline by available seats in the first half of 2024 (January-June), based on Cirium schedules data. Its network is from the Republic of Ireland, Belfast BHD in Northern Ireland, and, through its Aer Lingus UK AOC, from Manchester. Planespotters.net shows that Aer Lingus itself has 54 A320s/A321s/A330s, its Regional […]
February 5, 2024 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
Located in southwest Ireland, Cork is the country’s second most populous city. It welcomed 2.24 million passengers in 2022, making it the Republic of Ireland’s second busiest airport. It accounted for almost 7% the nation’s traffic. While Cork’s passengers were 13.5% below 2019, it outperformed Dublin in the recovery (-14.7%). In August 2023, Cork had […]
September 20, 2023 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
The importance of the UK to Ireland market cannot be overstated. In 2022, over 28,000 people flew between the two countries each day, according to UK Civil Aviation Authority data. While this includes those who transferred to other flights, the majority were local. Across the whole year, more than 10.3 million people were transported. While […]
March 7, 2023 | Airlines, Airports, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
This week sees the start of new Irish regional carrier Emerald Airlines (IA5TA code EA) operating a number of routes between Dublin and destinations in the UK on behalf or Aer Lingus (IATA code EI). As previously noted, on some of these routes it will replace Aer Lingus mainline, on some it will complement Aer […]
March 16, 2022 | Airlines, Europe, News & Analysis, Top Story
SWISS added a new route to Ireland just in time for Christmas. On Sunday 19 December the Star Alliance carrier began a weekly service between Geneva and Cork using the airline’s A220-300s. The 1,230-kilometre route was previously served by Aer Lingus in winter between W08/09 and W15/16. SWISS will operate the route until 6 March. […]
January 5, 2022 | Latest Route News +
Vueling launched a new route between Paris ORY and Cork on Friday 26 November. The 2-weekly service will operate every Monday and Friday on the 850-kilometre route using the airline’s A320s and A321s. Although there is no direct competition, Air France is scheduled to resume its service from Paris CDG to Cork in S22, operating […]
November 26, 2021 | Latest Route News +