Dublin Airport edges closer to 32m cap after busiest September ever for the Airport

Dublin Airport have released figures announced that last month was the busiest September in the history of the Airport's 84 year history.

DAA figures show that there was 3.08 million passengers through the doors at Dublin Airport in September.

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The busiest day of its record breaking month was Sunday September 1st with 119,570 passengers going through Dublin's two terminals.

So far this year, a total of 25.8 million passengers have passed through the doors of Dublin Airport – an increase of 5.3% on the same period in 2023. With every passing month, Dublin Airport’s passenger numbers get closer to the 32 million cap.

From the DAA:

October is set to be another busy month but the outlook for autumn is more subdued, because some airlines operating at Dublin have decided to reduce the scale of their operations because of the uncertainty with the 32 million cap. The Irish Aviation Authority’s (IAA) winter slot decision, which will cut the number of seats that airlines flying in and out of Dublin Airport can offer to passengers in the November to March winter period, will also begin to bite. However, it remains daa’s expectation that the 32 million cap will be exceeded in 2024.