New York emerged as the most sought-after future route for users of Cork Airport, cited by 48% of respondents as their preferred US destination, followed by Boston. 

Almost a quarter of respondents cited a European capital city as a priority for future connectivity, while Geneva emerged as the preferred European destination among respondents.

US destinations topped the poll as priorities for growing inbound tourism - New York, Boston and Chicago are the most wanted routes to attract visitors to Cork. 

In Europe, Berlin and Madrid emerged as key priorities for tourism. 

Half of all respondents indicated  the Americas as the region with which they conduct most business when travelling long-haul. 

“Many businesses indicate that connections with the USA would be game-changing, not merely from a business perspective alone, but also with a view to increasing inbound tourism. Business travel and inbound tourism have both made healthy recoveries from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic; now is the time to reassess the needs and priorities of business and leisure travellers in a changed world," said Conor Healy, Cork Chamber CEO. 

Cork Airport's current routes remain popular, particularly those connecting the south of Ireland with major cities and hubs across the EU and UK. 

London is the most-utilised route from Cork Airport by a considerable margin currently, followed by Amsterdam, Paris, Zurich and Manchester. 

In line with the popularity of the Cork to London route, Heathrow emerged as business travellers' preferred European hub. 

Amsterdam-Schiphol ranked a close second, followed by Frankfurt and Paris Charles de Gaulle, and finally Zurich.