Fly Aer Lingus direct to Cork!

Starting from October 23, 2025 Aer Lingus will fly direct to Cork from Prague, twice a week. This route has been reinstated after a break of 17 years, and will operate on Thursdays and Sundays using an Airbus A320 (174 seats). In addition to the new route, the existing Dublin service will also remain in the winter flight schedule. Click to book your flight now!

About Cork Airport

Cork Airport is the Gateway to the South of Ireland, and as the second largest and best-connected international airport in Ireland, it offers a fantastic passenger experience and a warm Irish welcome. The airport will welcome 3.4 million passengers in 2025 offering more than 50 routes across 8 airlines across the UK and Continental Europe. It offers a unique gateway being one of the starting points of the Wild Atlantic Way and Ireland’s Ancient East. Cork is Ireland’s focus city for the next 3 decades as part of the national development plan. Cork Airport has recently launched its capital development plan which includes €200 million euro of investment on infrastructure to help us grow to 5 million passengers whilst maintaining our friendly passenger experience that we are known for. Cork will once again serve the Czech Republic Capital, Prague after a 17-year hiatus and will operate from Thursday 23^rd October to Sunday 29^th March and will operate two frequencies per week on Thursdays and Sundays.

About Cork

Cork (Irish: Corcaigh [ˈkɔɾˠkəɟ]; from corcach, meaning 'marsh') is the second-largest city in Ireland, the county town of County Cork, the largest city in the province of Munster and the third largest on the island of Ireland. At the 2022 census, it had a population of 224,004.

The city centre is an island between two channels of the River Lee which meet downstream at its eastern end, where the quays and docks along the river lead outwards towards Lough Mahon and Cork Harbour, one of the largest natural harbours in the world.

Cork was founded in the 6th century as a monastic settlement, and was expanded by Viking invaders around 915. Its charter was granted by Prince John in 1185. Cork city was once fully walled, and the remnants of the old medieval town centre can be found around South and North Main streets. The city's cognomen of "the rebel city" originates in its support for the Yorkist cause in the Wars of the Roses. Corkonians sometimes refer to the city as "the real capital", a reference to its opposition to the Anglo-Irish Treaty in the Irish Civil War.

Cork nowadays is known as the culinary capital of Ireland, and is a hub for festivals, arts, and events.