Dublin Airport has witnessed a total of 2.48 million passengers pass through Dublin Airport, witnessing a 14% increase on numbers when compared with January 2025.
Three days in January saw more than 100,000 passengers go through Dublin Airport – this marks the first time ever that the 100,000 passenger level has been exceeded in the month of January,
Sunday 4th January was recorded as the busiest day when a total of 112,227 passengers passed through the airport. This marks the tenth consecutive month that Dublin Airport saw passenger numbers grow.
Such growth signifies the need for a permanent removal of a passenger cap at Dublin Airport, with the daa welcoming news of the imminent presentation of a legislative framework to remove the cap, expected to be brought before the Cabinet by the Minister for Transport soon.
Throughout January, the most popular destinations were London Heathrow, Manchester, Amsterdam, London Gatwick, and London Stansted.
Gary McLean, Managing Director of Dublin Airport stated ““January was another busy month at Dublin Airport and it’s very pleasing to again see that passenger satisfaction scores remained at consistently high levels, which is all down to the hard work of our brilliant staff.
“We want to keep improving standards for passengers and that’s why we’re continuing to roll-out new features, services and improvements in the terminals. Work has started on a full overhaul of the retail and duty-free offering in Terminal 1 and the new Ryan’s Bar in Terminal 2, which opened in late December, is already proving a big hit.”
“We are creating a new dedicated Fast Track facility upstairs in Terminal 1 and overhauling the old T1 Lounge, which is on schedule soon. It will be three times the size, with double the number of seats and a six-fold increase in the food and drink options available to passengers. The 51st and Green lounge in Terminal 2 is also being revamped and is on track to open ahead of what will be another very busy summer.
McLean continued, “February is set to be another busy month for Dublin Airport, kicked-off by what was a very busy St Brigid’s bank holiday weekend. With Valentine’s Day falling on a weekend, numbers travelling are set to be high in the middle of the month, book-ended by what will be high-demand Six Nations rugby weekends.”
