Dublin airport busiest on record with extra 3.3million passengers

Almost 30million  people flew in and out of Ireland’s main airports last year,  the largest number since the record in 2008.

Dublin was by far the busiest, accounting for almost 84% of travellers, while Cork and Knock were the only airports not to increase their numbers on the previous year.

The figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show a 12.5% increase in air passengers at the main airports in 2015.

Turnover  increased by 21% to €680 million, driven by record passenger numbers at Dublin Airport and strong growth in commercial and retail revenues both in Ireland and at the Group’s overseas businesses.

Total passenger numbers at Dublin and Cork airports increased by 14% to a record 27.1 million last year. Dublin Airport had a stellar year, as passenger numbers increased by 15% to 25 million.

Dublin Airport set new passenger records in all major sectors of its business last year. An extra 3.3 million passengers were welcomed with 23 new routes and more capacity on 40 existing services.