Operations at Cork Airport returned to their regular schedule on the morning of 10 December after Storm Bram forced four cancellations and two diversions the previous day. Flights EI 714 (Cork–Heathrow) and EI 3842 (Cork–Bristol) were among those scrubbed, while arriving services from London Stansted and Manchester diverted to Dublin and Shannon respectively. Airport management confirmed that ‘no knock-on impacts’ remain and advised passengers to arrive as usual.
Dublin Airport is taking longer to normalise: 91 flights were cancelled and 10 diverted during the storm, leaving aircraft and crew out of position. daa says it expects full recovery by late evening on 11 December, subject to weather.
The swift recovery at Cork highlights the airport’s growing operational resilience following recent runway upgrades and the installation of Category III instrument-landing systems. That is good news for multinational pharma and tech clusters in the region, which rely on Cork’s links to Heathrow, Amsterdam and mainland Europe for project rotations.
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For international passengers recalibrating itineraries after the storm, VisaHQ’s online platform can quickly determine whether last-minute changes require updated entry documents or transit visas. Its Ireland portal (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) offers step-by-step guidance and real-time status tracking, providing extra peace of mind when weather disrupts tightly scheduled business trips.
Businesses with travellers booked through Dublin should monitor re-timed departures and advise staff to check in online to secure seats. Rail services from Cork to Dublin are running on time, offering a back-up route for time-sensitive connections.
Looking ahead, Met Éireann forecasts further wet and windy spells later in the week, but no alerts as severe as Bram. Mobility planners should nevertheless keep contingency routings ready during the December rush.
Dublin Airport is taking longer to normalise: 91 flights were cancelled and 10 diverted during the storm, leaving aircraft and crew out of position. daa says it expects full recovery by late evening on 11 December, subject to weather.
The swift recovery at Cork highlights the airport’s growing operational resilience following recent runway upgrades and the installation of Category III instrument-landing systems. That is good news for multinational pharma and tech clusters in the region, which rely on Cork’s links to Heathrow, Amsterdam and mainland Europe for project rotations.
For international passengers recalibrating itineraries after the storm, VisaHQ’s online platform can quickly determine whether last-minute changes require updated entry documents or transit visas. Its Ireland portal (https://www.visahq.com/ireland/) offers step-by-step guidance and real-time status tracking, providing extra peace of mind when weather disrupts tightly scheduled business trips.
Businesses with travellers booked through Dublin should monitor re-timed departures and advise staff to check in online to secure seats. Rail services from Cork to Dublin are running on time, offering a back-up route for time-sensitive connections.
Looking ahead, Met Éireann forecasts further wet and windy spells later in the week, but no alerts as severe as Bram. Mobility planners should nevertheless keep contingency routings ready during the December rush.
