Dublin Airport - Emirates may double the number of flights...

 Emirates Airlines has confirmed that they are resuming their daily flight from Dublin to Dubai after a 'spike' in international travel from Ireland.

Starting on October 5, the route will resume and has now been optimised to allow for more connections to Asia and Africa.

According to Emirates Country Manager for Ireland, Enda Corneille, if demand continues to grow, Emirates will double their offering at Dublin Airport.

He said: "We are seeing significant growth in demand both into and out of Dublin since the lifting of travel restrictions in Ireland in July. During the early days of the pandemic, we were operating just two flights a week from Dublin, growing to four on the back of demand for our cargo business.

"So today’s news is a fantastic boost in confidence for international travel; it’s a welcome boost for the travel industry and for our customers.

"We are hopeful that the coming months will see the resumption of our double daily service from Dublin, which, for us, will be a return to normal."

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Dublin Airport - Passenger Numbers Down 81% In July

 Almost 658,000 passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in July, an 81% drop when compared to pre-COVID19 levels.

Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe fell by 76% as almost 462,000 passengers travelling to European destinations last month.

UK traffic declined by 87% when compared to pre COVID levels as almost 118,000 passengers travelled to and from Britain in July.

Passenger volumes to and from North America decreased by 87%, as almost 63,000 passengers travelled on transatlantic routes in July.