Press Statement Aviation Statistics Quarter 1 2021
Continuing impact of COVID-19 on international air travel in Q1 2021
- More than 5.5 million fewer passengers used Irish airports in Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020
- Number of flights to and from Irish airports in Q1 fell by more than 42,000 compared to the same period in 2020
- The number of passengers arriving to or departing from Ireland in March fell by 90% compared to the same month in 2020
- Air freight handled by Irish airports in Q1 2021 was up 3% compared to Q1 2020
Go to release: Aviation Statistics Quarter 1 2021
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has today (15 June 2021) published Aviation Statistics for Quarter 1 2021. Passenger numbers are received for the five main airports: Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock and Kerry.
Commenting on the release, Dr Nele van der Wielen, Statistician, said: “The figures show a substantial decline in international travel during Q1 2021. There were decreases in passenger numbers for January, February and March. Data for February 2021 shows a drop of 96% compared to the same month in 2020. These decreases are associated with restrictions imposed due to COVID-19.
In Q1 2021, almost 209,000 passengers travelled to Ireland and 210,000 passengers departed from Ireland. These numbers represent a fall of 93% in the number of passengers arriving to or departing from Ireland, when compared to the same period in 2020.
The amount of air freight handled by the main airports increased by 3% to 38,347 tonnes in the first three months of 2021 when compared with the same period in 2020.”
For further information contact:
Dr Nele van der Wielen (+353) 21 453 5379 or Noreen Dorgan (+353) 21 453 5260
or email [email protected]
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