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Passenger numbers at Dublin and Cork airports rise again

Passenger numbers at Dublin and Cork airports reached record numbers last month with a total of 3,667,073 people passing through the two airports, new figures from airport operator daa show.

Business • 03 Oct

Ryanair said it operated over 107,000 flights in September

Ryanair passenger numbers up 2% in September

Ryanair has reported a 2% increase in passenger numbers for September as it operated over 107,000 flights during the month.

Business • 02 Oct

People gather in the departures area of Shannon Airport

Shannon Airport summer passenger numbers increase by 16%

Shannon Airport has recorded a 16% increase in passenger numbers for the summer months, with 755,000 passengers using in the airport in June, July and August.

Business • 30 Sep

London Heathrow airport is Europe's busiest hub

Heathrow airport surpasses 8 million passengers in August

London's Heathrow Airport said today that it has handled more than 8 million passengers in August, marking a new milestone amid record-breaking summer travel volumes.

Business • 11 Sep

Ryanair operated over 114,000 flights in August

Ryanair passenger numbers up 2% to hit August record high

Ryanair has reported a 2% increase in passenger numbers for August to reach a new record high for the month.

Business • 02 Sep

Heathrow Airport records flat passenger growth in July

Heathrow airport saw almost no growth in passenger numbers last month because of capacity constraints.

Business • 11 Aug

A group of people with a 2m sign at Cork Airport celebrating its 2 millionth passenger of 2025

Cork Airport expecting 74,000 passengers this weekend

Cork Airport is set to welcome 74,000 passengers this August Bank Holiday weekend, an increase of 14% on last year, with Sunday August 3 expected to be the busiest day.

Business • 30 Jul

Passenger numbers at London's Heathrow Airport rose to a record 39.9 million in the first half, up 0.3% on the same time last year

Fire that shut Heathrow to cost it 'tens of millions'

The boss of Heathrow has revealed the chaotic closure of the London airport in March after a substation fire is expected to cost it tens of millions of pounds.

Business • 23 Jul

Ryanair said it operated over 109,000 flights last month

Ryanair cancels over 800 flights due to MidEast conflict

Ryanair has said it cancelled more than 800 flights last month due to the conflict in the Middle East.

Business • 02 Jul

More than 7.2 million passengers travelled through Heathrow Airport's terminals last month

Heathrow Airport reports busiest May on record

Heathrow airport in London has called for "an honest conversation" about expansion after another record month for passenger numbers.

Business • 11 Jun

Cork Airport is expecting 68,500 passengers this June Bank Holiday weekend

Air France to operate year-round Cork to Paris service

Air France has confirmed that it will operate its Cork to Paris Charles de Gaulle service on a year-round basis from October 2025.

Business • 28 May

Ryanair flew a record 200 million passengers over the 12 months to the end of March

Ryanair's annual profit down 16%, forecasts fare rebound

Ryanair has today reported robust demand across Europe and projected that fares would rebound to recover much of the decline that dented profits last year as consumers struggled with high interest rates.

Business • 19 May

London's Heathrow Airport served nearly 7.1 million passengers in April, an increase of 5.9% compared with the same month last year

Heathrow records busiest April for passenger numbers

Heathrow Airport said last month was its busiest April on record, as it served nearly 7.1 million passengers, an increase of 5.9% compared with the same month last year.

Business • 12 May

Ryanair said it operated over 103,000 flights in April

Ryanair passenger numbers rise by 6% in April

Ryanair said its passenger numbers for April rose by 6% as it operated over 103,000 flights during the month.

Business • 02 May

Brittany Ferries said a total of 213,725 passengers travelled on its Irish routes between 2023 and 2024

Passenger numbers sail 12% higher at Brittany Ferries

Brittany Ferries has reported a 12% increase in passenger numbers on its Ireland-France and Ireland-Spain routes.

Business • 14 Apr

Heathrow Airport had to close for 10 hours on March 21 because of a power outage caused by a fire at a nearby electricity substation

Heathrow passengers numbers down 7.5% in March

Heathrow airport's passenger numbers declined by 7.5% year-on-year in March.

Business • 11 Apr

Ryanair flew 15 million passengers in March, an increase of 10% on the same month last year

Ryanair flies over 200 million passengers in a year

Ryanair flew a total of 200.2 million passengers in its fiscal year to the end of March, largely as forecast, making it the first European airline to carry 200 million passengers in one year.

Business • 02 Apr

Ryanair flew a total of 12.6 million passengers last month

Ryanair passenger numbers fly 14% higher in February

Ryanair has today reported a 14% jump in passenger numbers for February as it operated over 71,360 fliights during the month.

Business • 04 Mar

More than 6.3 million passengers travelled through London Heathrow Airport's four terminals last month

Heathrow Airport reports its busiest ever January

London's Heathrow airport said it has recorded the busiest January in its history.

Business • 11 Feb

Daa is to re-lodge a planning application with Fingal County Council to increase Dublin Airport's capacity to 36 million passengers a year

Daa to re-lodge application to hike Dublin Airport cap

The operator of Dublin airport is to re-lodge a planning application with Fingal County Council (FCC) to increase the airport capacity to 36 million passengers a year in the coming days.

Business • 05 Feb

A total of 83.9 million passengers travelled through London's Heathrow Airport last year

2024 busiest year for London's Heathrow Airport

London's Heathrow Airport said 2024 was its busiest year for passenger numbers.

Business • 13 Jan

Ryanair said it 13.6 million passengers last month, up from 12.5 million in December 2023

Ryanair's passenger numbers rise by 8% in December

Ryanair has reported an 8% increase in passenger numbers for December as it operated a total of 77,380 flights during the month.

Business • 03 Jan

Ryanair carried 13 million passengers last month, up from 11.7 million in November last year.

Ryanair passenger numbers up 11% in November

Ryanair has reported an 11% increase in passenger numbers for November.

Business • 03 Dec 24

The passenger cap for Dublin Airport was put in place in 2007 as part of permission for Terminal 2

Ryanair wants passenger cap issue sorted before election

Ryanair's CEO has urged the transport minister to resolve the passenger cap problem at Dublin Airport before a general election is called, by signing a letter directing the aviation regulator to continue issuing new airline slots while the matter is going through the planning process.

Business • 03 Oct 24

Michael O'Leary said Ryanair was producing 'very strong profits' but conceded they 'could be slightly down this year against the prior year'

Ryanair seeing better momentum in bookings - O'Leary

Ryanair has seen better momentum in bookings since August and less need to discount prices, group chief executive Michael O'Leary told Reuters today, but added that profit for the year was likely to be slightly down on last year.

Business • 17 Sep 24

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