Aviation

Aviation regulator to impose winter passenger limit at Dublin Airport

DAA has applied to Fingal County Council to increase the cap to 40 million passengers

The winter limit will curtail the number of passengers at Dublin Airport later this year and into 2025. Picture: Colin Keegan

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has confirmed it will limit airlines at Dublin Airport to carrying 14.4 million customers this winter to ensure traffic remains within a controversial passenger cap.

The winter season covers the period from October 27 to March 29, 2025, the authority, which is responsible for setting limits that determine the allocation of take-off and landing slots to airlines at the airport, said.

In its decision, the IAA said it received approximately ...