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06 Sept 2025
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AN INCREASE in passenger traffic through Shannon airport has been reported, despite recent disappointment expressed by the Shannon Group due to an airline ceasing continuation of a popular route.
For the first two months of this year, the number of passengers travelling through the airport has seen a significant hike on pre-pandemic figures, as published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) this week.
The total increase in passenger traffic for both months combined versus the same period in 2019 is 19% and 17% on 2020 figures.
This uplifting news comes after airline Vueling announced that they will cease operations of its Shannon to Orly, Paris route from June.
CEO of the Shannon Airport Group, Mary Considine, said: “We are pleased with the increase in passenger numbers at Shannon Airport throughout January and February this year compared with pre pandemic figures.
“We are expecting a busy Summer with six new destinations and increased weekly frequencies on 11 routes, providing over 370,000 extra seats for our customers.
“We would like to thank all our passengers for their continued support, and we look forward to making their journey through the airport as easy as possible as they set off on their travels.”
Last year, Shannon Airport welcomed over 1.51 million passengers to the airport and an 88% recovery of 2019 passenger levels.
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