General Industry News

Brexit woes hit British tourist plans

RTE News – 22.10.2019

New research carried out by Tourism Ireland has found that a growing number of people in Britain are booking their holidays later and will take fewer short breaks than normal in the next 12 months because of Brexit.  The survey also found that over half of British holidaymakers will spend less while on holiday because of the weaker pound.  The Brexit effect is also seeping into continental Europe, with further Tourism Ireland surveys finding that 17% of people in Germany were less likely to visit Ireland because of it.  While 13% of people questioned in France said the same, with a perceived hassle factor seen as the reason.

Dublin Airport hosts record three million passengers in September

The Irish Times – 22.10.2019

Dublin Airport saw a record three million passengers pass through its gates in September despite fears that Brexit would lead to a falloff in numbers. This was an increase of 4 per cent on last year, making it the busiest September in the airport’s 79-year history. Almost 25.5 million passengers have travelled through Dublin Airport in the first nine months of the year, a 1.3 million or 5 per cent increase on last year.