Aviation

Record-breaking 900,000 passengers travelled through Shannon Airport in first half of 2023

Today’s figures are the highest recorded since 2009

Mary Considine, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group

Shannon Airport recorded record-breaking passenger figures during the first six months of 2023, for the first time in over a decade.

The airport, which has been experiencing increased demand for overseas travel since last year, recorded 902,603 passengers from January to June of this year.

This is a 41 per cent increase in the same period last year and a six percent increase on 2018.

“The first six months of this year have been our ...