New figures from the Central Statistics Office continue to show a strong rebound in overseas travel as Covid-19 concerns and restrictions recede.
Around 1,476,000 overseas passengers arrived in Ireland in April this year, compared to 69,400 passengers in April last year and just 16,100 overseas passengers in April 2020.
But the CSO said that overseas travel still remains 14% lower than pre-pandemic levels. There were 1,712,900 overseas arrivals in April 2019, it added.
Today's figures show that the recovery is seen in both modes of air and sea travel, although the recovery in air travel is most dramatic with a 21-fold increase compared to April 2021.
The recovery is also spread across all major routes, with transatlantic traffic up most in relative terms.
The CSO noted that 37 transatlantic passengers arrived in Ireland in April of this year for every one in April last year.
Among the continental routes, Spanish routes were the busiest, with 197,600 passengers arriving on these routes, a more than 30-fold increase compared to April 2021.
In overall terms, Great Britain remained the most important departure country for overseas travellers to Ireland, with 548,300 passengers arriving on air and sea routes from Great Britain, compared to just 21,600 in April last year.
