17 January 2024
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Week 49 saw an average of 167,535 flights across the European network, an increase of 6.25% compared to the same time period in 2022, and 91.40% of 2019 for the year to date.
On a rolling seven-day average basis, our Shannon area control centre, which is in charge of flights that transit through Irish airspace but do not land, handled 7,907 movements, an increase of 4.80% compared to 2022 and 105.56% for the YTD versus 2019.
Dublin area control operated 4,068, an increase of 6.55% compared to 2022 and 98.72% of 2019 for the YTD.
Our radio officers in our North Atlantic Communications centre handled 9,079 movements, an increase of 7.11% compared to 2022 and 102.60% of 2019 for the YTD.
In regards to terminal traffic, Cork operated 347 flights, an increase of 11.94% compared to 2022 and 88.51% of 2019 for the YTD. Dublin operated 3,929, while Shannon operated 366, a respective increase of 6.10% and 7.96%.