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SHANNON Airport’s strong revival continues according to figures released by the Irish Aviation Authority, which show a 27 per cent increase in flights from this time last year.
With an average of 71 flights dai- ly during the month of August the number is significantly up on the same month last year.
According to the figures, August saw 1,835 flights in Irish airspace, including approximately 700 flights at the three main airports – Shannon, Cork and Dublin.
Dublin is also continuing its steady climb with 528 daily movements up 2.6 per cent in August.
Cork figures were down however with a total of 63 flights using Cork each day in August and to date the airport traffic is down 3.7 per cent on August 2013.
The overall figure for Irish airports increased by 5.2 per cent in August over the same month last year, with Shannon’s success impacting significantly on that number.
The summer season saw strong growth in flights using Irish airspace, with air traffic up 6.5 per cent in August on 2013. North Atlantic traffic mirrored this trend with a 7.3 per cent increase on 2013.