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Cork Airport Welcomes Commenting on the importance of these events Kevin Cullinane,
Head of Communications at Cork Airport said: “These workshops
Portuguese Workshop are key to tour operators and travel agents to ensure they can
deliver the holiday offering that their clients are looking for. There
P For Travel Trade is an excellent opportunity to learn about new products and
ortugal continues to be a popular services within Portugal”.
destination from Cork Airport
“The Iberian Peninsula is a key destination for
The Portuguese Tourist Office held a Cork Airport while Ireland is also recognised as
hugely successful and informative an important tourism market for Portugal.
workshop for travel agents and The popularity of the Algarve is outlined
operators from the region at the with the high number of passengers
Clarion Hotel which was looking for summer sun on our
supported by Cork Airport. flights from Cork Airport to Faro,”
he added.
The workshop gave the Cork Airport is the international
opportunity for the local travel trade gateway to the south of Ireland.
to get an update on the Portuguese Welcoming over 6,000 passengers a
tourist offering as well as a chance to day, and more than 11,000 passengers a
build further business connections with day in peak season, it is the country’s
suppliers from all over Portugal. The Iberian second busiest airport after Dublin. More
nation’s tourism figures continue to grow with The Algarve the
fifth most popular tourist destination among Irish holidaymakers than 2.1 million passengers travel through the airport each year,
flying to destinations across the UK and throughout continental
Europe.

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