IAA traffic up in January 2017

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has confirmed that air traffic grew by 7.5% (or 81,373 movements) in January 2017 compared to the same month last year, continuing the strong performance of 2016. Within that figure, there was an increase of 5.3% in Ireland’s overflight traffic movements (flights, which do not land in Ireland) and North Atlantic Communications flights (Europe /US Flights) recorded an increase of 8.5% in January. There were 24,682 overflight traffic movements and 35,661 North Atlantic Communications flights during the month. Eamonn Brennan, Chief Executive of the Irish Aviation Authority said: “We are delighted to see air traffic