Dublin Airport says 32m passenger cap will be exceeded this year – as it sets new record in August
A total of 3.46 million passengers travelled through the terminal doors of Dublin Airport in August, making it the busiest month ever in its 84-year history.
The week of August 12 saw 829,000 passengers, while Sunday, August 18 was the busiest day ever, with 124,600 passengers passing through the airport,
Between May and August, over 10 million passengers passed through the doors of Dublin Airport.
This brings the total number to 22.7 million passengers so far in 2024.
As of the end of August, terminals passenger numbers are trending 5.5pc ahead of 2023, and this trend is forecast to continue into September.
However, a dampening of passenger numbers is expected from late autumn as a result of the Irish Aviation Authority’s (IAA) winter slot decision, the daa has said.
This reduces the number of seats airlines flying into Dublin Airport can offer to passengers between November and March.
“Some airlines operating at Dublin have also decided to reduce the scale of their operations…
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