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Daa records major losses of €284m due to Covid-19
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30th April 2021
Both Dublin and Cork experienced the lowest passenger numbers since 1994
The operator of Dublin and Cork airports, daa, recorded a loss of €284m (£246m) last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Passenger numbers at both hubs declined by 78% (7.9 million) in 2020, compared with 35.5 million the previous year. During the lockdown periods, retail outlets and operators in Ireland closed.
In the first quarter of this year, the numbers of customers passing through Dublin and Cork fell by 92% compared to 2020.
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Dalton Phillips, chief executive at daa, said that Irish hubs in particular have been “most negatively affected” by the pandemic over the past year.
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Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport fell by 78% last year
Daa, which operates Dublin and Cork airports, has recorded a loss of €284m last year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on international travel.
Passenger numbers at its two Irish airports fell by 78% to just 7.9 million in 2020 from 35.5 million in 2019.
It noted that almost all of the airport retail outlets that daa operates in Ireland and overseas were closed for extended periods during the year and about 1,000 people have left the company s Irish operations over the past year.
Daa said its turnover sank by 69% from €935m in 2019 to €291m last year, as the reduction in passengers across all its markets led to a €644m fall in business activity.
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Airport arrivals rise as Dublin and Cork airports record loss of €284 million In March, 61,400 passengers arrived in the Republic of Ireland, an increase of 12% compared to February, which was 54,800 passengers. Picture by Brian Lawless/PA Wire Cate McCurry, PA 29 April, 2021 13:48
The number of passengers arriving into the Republic of Ireland on overseas routes increased by 12% in March, new figures show.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) released its air and sea travel statistics.
It shows that in March, 61,400 passengers arrived in the Republic of Ireland, an increase of 12% compared to February, which was 54,800 passengers.
The statistics show that continental routes contributed most to the passenger traffic.
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