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New route from Shannon to Frankfurt for next summer

Shannon Airport has today announced a new service to Frankfurt for next summer.

Shannon Airport expects 60k passengers over long weekend

Shannon Airport is expecting 60,000 passengers over the upcoming August Bank Holiday weekend, up 10% on the same period last year.

Business • 28 Jul

Shannon Airport passenger numbers up 7% in H1

Shannon Airport said its passenger numbers increased by 7% to over 1.04 million passengers in the first six months of the year.

Business • 01 Jul

The flight was part of 12-day journey celebrating the legendary legacy of Pan Am

First Pan Am branded jet in over 30 years departs Shannon

A Yankee Clipper II has taken off from the runway at Shannon Airport for the first tme in more than three decades.

Business • 27 Jun

A new investment from Ryanair will see a number of new routes available from Shannon Airport

Shannon Airport expecting 100k passenger rise this winter

Shannon Airport is expecting to increase passenger numbers by 100,000 this winter, as a result of a new investment by Ryanair.

Business • 04 Jun

Shannon's June bank holiday passengers to rise by 9%

Over 60,000 people are expected to travel through Shannon Airport this June bank holiday, an increase of 9% on the same time last year.

Business • 27 May

The seizure was made by Revenue officers at Shannon

Herbal cannabis worth €3m seized at Shannon Airport

Herbal cannabis, thought to be worth almost €3 million euro, has been seized at Shannon Airport.

Munster • 26 May

The New York Times reported a plane carrying a number of deportees landed at Shannon Airport

Govt examining report of US deportees flight stopover

The Government has said it is working to establish the exact chain of events in relation to a flight carrying deportees from the US, which is understood to have stopped in Shannon Airport this week.

Ireland • 23 May

The granting of permission by An Bord Pleanála overturns a planning refusal by Fingal Co Council for the planned extension at Dublin Airport issued in July 2023

Appeals board clears Dublin Airport US Customs expansion

An Bord Pleanála has given the green light to daa, the operator of Dublin airport, for a planned expansion of the airport's existing US Customs Pre-Clearance and Border Protection facility.

Business • 07 May

Between tomorrow and next Tuesday, the airport is expecting 400,000 passengers.

Dublin Airport expects lower St Patrick's week numbers

The number of people passing through Dublin Airport this St Patrick's Day weekend will be down on last year due to the passenger cap, while Shannon and Cork are expecting higher passenger numbers.

Business • 11 Mar

There has been a 70% increase in the number of engineering graduates from UL and TUS in the past 7 years

2,000 students explore engineering at Shannon Airport

Jobs for engineers are among the hardest to fill roles in Ireland, according to recent data from hiring platform Indeed.

Business • 07 Mar

Munster meet the French side, managed by former Munster great Ronan O'Gara, on 5 April in the European Champions Cup

Additional flight from Shannon for French Munster match

Ryanair is putting on an extra service from Shannon to La Rochelle in France at the beginning of April to facilitate travel to Munster's match against La Rochelle for the European Rugby Champions Cup match at the Stade Marcel-Deflandre stadium.

Munster • 05 Feb

One of the 'hurricane hunter' planes, NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N43RF, in operation

US aircraft to track Storm Éowyn from Shannon

An aircraft from the US based National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is in Shannon Airport for a number of days to study the movements of the strong winds brought on by Storm Éowyn.

Regional • 23 Jan

The cannabis was discovered in baggage that was on a flight that arrived from the United States

Two arrested after nearly €1.3m worth of cannabis seized

Two women have been arrested after cannabis worth around €1.28m was seized at Shannon Airport.

Ireland • 23 Dec 24

Shannon Airport said the twice weekly service to Madeira with Ryanair will start on March 3 and will run until October 22

Shannon Airport announces new Madeira route for next year

Shannon Airport has annnounced the start of a new route to Madeira from next year.

Business • 11 Dec 24

Shannon Airport Group was established ten years ago - following the airport's break away from the then Dublin Airport Authority

Shannon Airport can ease Dublin's capacity crunch - CEO

Airlines and customers should look west as one way of overcoming the problems posed by Dublin Airport's passenger cap, according to the CEO of Shannon Airport Group.

Business • 05 Sep 24

Aer Lingus to close its cargo facility at Shannon Airport before the end of 2024

Aer Lingus to close cargo facility at Shannon Airport

Aer Lingus has confirmed plans to close its cargo facility at Shannon Airport before the end of the year.

Business • 08 Aug 24

The solar farm is intended to provide up to 15-20% of the airport's current electrical demand from renewable energy.

Green light for solar farm at Shannon Airport

Shannon Airport is set to become home to Ireland's first solar farm to be located within an airfield.

Business • 30 Jul 24

The airport said customer demand for Shannon's 33 destinations across Europe, the UK and the US continues to hold firm

51,000 to pass through Shannon Airport over bank holiday

51,000 passengers are expected to travel through Shannon Airport over the August bank holiday period.

Business • 29 Jul 24

Shannon Airport reported a total of 974,012 passengers for the first six months of 2024

Shannon Airport passenger numbers rise by 8% in H1

Shannon Airport said a total of 974,012 passengers used the Co Clare airport in the first six months of this year, an increase of 8% on the same time last year.

Business • 23 Jul 24

The planned solar farm site lies adjacent to Shannon Airport's Taxiway 12

Shannon Airport lodges plans for 5.5 acre solar farm

Shannon Airport has lodged plans for a 5.5 acre 1.2MW solar farm for the airfield at the airport.

Business • 21 Jun 24

Drugs worth €220,000 seized in parcels at Shannon Airport

Revenue officers based in Shannon Airport seized illegal drugs with an estimated value of over €220,000.

Regional • 16 May 24

Shannon Airport saw a total of 1.959 million passengers in 2023, a 29% increase on the previous year

Shannon Airport on track to reach 2 million passengers

Shannon Airport is confident it will reach the 2 million passenger mark by the end of 2024 for the first time since 2009.

Business • 24 Apr 24

Shannon Airport saw its best year since 2009 last year

Shannon Airport passenger numbers up 29% in 2023

Shannon Airport has today reported a 29% increase in passenger numbers for 2023 - its best year since 2009.

Business • 15 Jan 24

Ireland West Airport in Knock will receive €1.869m in funding from the Government

€11m in operational funding for Irish Regional Airports

Over €11m in direct Exchequer supports has been announced for Donegal, Kerry, Ireland West (Knock) and Shannon airports as part of the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025.

Business • 28 Dec 23