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Airport cap, value for money among tourism industry risks

Fáilte Ireland warned uncertainty over Dublin Airport's passenger cap, value-for-money, and US citizens feeling "less welcome" in Europe were key risks for tourism here.

Business • 25 Sep

O'Brien 'hoping' for daa and Kenny Jacobs agreement

Minister for Transport Darragh O'Brien said he is "hoping" for an agreement between the board of Dublin Airport Authority (daa) and its chief executive Kenny Jacobs.

Ireland • 15 Sep

O'Leary calls for action on Dublin Airport passenger cap

The chief executive of the Ryanair Group has accused the Government of doing "nothing" to address the passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Business • 11 Sep

Trade group warns US could intervene on passenger cap row

A trade association representing US airlines said it expects US Department of Transportation officials to travel to Ireland to raise concerns over the passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Business • 08 Jul

Dublin and Cork Airports have busiest May on record

Both Dublin and Cork airports had their busiest ever May, according to figures from operator daa.

Business • 04 Jun

Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson said there is currently no certainty that Dublin Airport will be able to grow beyond Summer 2025

Scrapping passenger cap should be new govt's first move

Ryanair has called on the incoming Transport Minister to abolish the Dublin Airport passenger cap as the new government's first initiative.

Business • 23 Jan

Fingal County Council rejected the application because it failed to comply with development regulations (pic: RollingNews.ie)

Bid to boost Dublin Airport passenger cap ruled 'invalid'

Fingal County Council has ruled that an application from the operators of Dublin Airport to raise the airport's passenger cap to 36 million passengers per annum was invalid

Business • 14 Jan

Daa's planning consultants Coakley O'Neill Town Planning stress that no physical works are either required or proposed as part of the planning application for Dublin Airport

Rise to 36m passengers 'modest uplift' - daa consultants

Planning consultants for Dublin airport operator daa have stated that new plans to increase airport capacity to 36 million passengers a year is "a modest uplift in passenger growth".

Business • 30 Dec 24

Dublin Airport will be 85 years old in January and when it first opened in 1940, it was built to accommodate 100,000 passengers per year

Dublin Airport cafes sold tea/coffee every 12 seconds

Dublin Airport's cafes served up more than 2.5 million cups of tea and coffee during 2024 to passengers - equating to a cup of tea or coffee being poured at the airport every 12 seconds.

Business • 30 Dec 24

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport are capped at 32m a year

High Court refers questions around airport cap to Europe

The High Court has agreed to refer a series of questions related to the cap on passengers at Dublin Airport to the Court of Justice of the European Union for determination.

Business • 11 Dec 24

A total of 1.4 million passengers are set to travel through Dublin Airport this Christmas, around 90,000 fewer on last year

Dublin Airport expecting fewer Christmas passengers

Dublin Airport has said that while Christmas will be a busy time for it, the number of people using the airport will be lower than last year due to the impact of the passenger cap.

Business • 10 Dec 24

Almost 2.3 million passengers used Dublin Airport last month, making it the busiest November ever in its 84-year history

Dublin Airport set to breach passenger cap limit

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport in November were 3% higher than the same month last year, with numbers at Cork Airport up 5%.

Business • 04 Dec 24

2.9 million passengers passed through the airport during October

Dublin Airport set to breach passenger cap next month

Dublin Airport looks set to breach its 32 million a year passenger cap next month, it has warned.

Business • 05 Nov 24

Paul Kelly, the CEO of Fáilte Ireland, said the passenger cap at Dublin Airport represents one of the biggest long-term risks to growth in the tourism industry here

Dublin Airport passenger cap a big risk to tourism growth

The chief executive of Fáilte Ireland has said the passenger cap at Dublin Airport probably represents one of the biggest long-term risks to growth in the tourism industry here in Ireland.

Business • 22 Oct 24

Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Airlines for America (A4A) have asked the High Court to review the Dublin Airport passenger cap decision

Airlines get permission to seek review of airport plan

The High Court has granted Ryanair, Aer Lingus and an organisation representing a number of US airlines permission to seek a judicial review of a decision by the aviation regulator limiting the number of aircraft slots at Dublin Airport next summer.

Business • 21 Oct 24

There is a cap of 32m passengers a year at the airport

IAA proposes limiting summer flights at Dublin Airport

The aviation regulator has proposed limiting passenger seat capacity at Dublin Airport over next summer because of the passenger cap at the airport.

Business • 13 Sep 24

Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport are capped at 32 million a year

James Lawless to meet Michael O'Leary over airport cap

The Minister of State at the Department of Transport is to meet the chief executive of Ryanair on Wednesday to discuss the issue of the passenger cap at Dublin Airport.

Business • 06 Sep 24

The current annual passenger cap is 32 million

Fresh delay to decision on Dublin airport passenger cap

The planning application by Dublin airport operator, daa, to raise the current 32 million passenger a year cap at Dublin airport to 40 million passengers has been hit by a fresh planning delay.

Business • 20 Aug 24

Michael O'Leary has reiterated his call for Government intervention on the cap

Cap may drive up fares at Dublin next summer - Ryanair

Fares for passengers using Dublin Airport next summer could be forced higher if the number of airline seats has to be cut for the season in order to comply with the ongoing cap, Ryanair has warned.

Business • 16 Aug 24

Ryanair warns Dublin fares to soar due to passenger cap

Ryanair has warned that air fares to and from Dublin Airport are likely to soar this winter as a result of the cap on the number of passengers allowed to use the facility.

Business • 30 May 24

Aer Lingus CEO Lynne Embleton says the passenger cap at Dublin Airport is one of the biggest issues the airline is facing

Aer Lingus CEO wants urgent action on Dublin Airport cap

The chief executive of Aer Lingus has said there needs to be urgent action to resolve the passenger cap issue at Dublin Airport.

Business • 10 May 24

Dublin Airport has been fully aware for many years of the growth plans of airlines based at Dublin, according to Aer Lingus

daa passenger plan should have come earlier - Aer Lingus

Aer Lingus has said that daa's application to increase Dublin airport's 32m annual passenger cap to 40m could have and should have been made much earlier than last December.

Business • 01 Feb 24

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