The Irish Aviation Authority said today that 2020 saw the lowest level of flights in Irish airspace since the late 1980s. Despite a positive start to the year with strong January and February results, it said the rest of the year was "devastating" for Irish aviation due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
IAA said its air traffic control division managed less than 500,000 flights in 2020 - over 670,000 fewer than in 2019 - and a 58% drop in Irish air traffic over the previous year.
2020 also saw the worst year on year decrease for the number of flights recorded travelling through Irish and north-Atlantic airspace, it added.