Shannon Airport named Ireland's 'best recovered' airport
RECOVERY of Shannon Airport has topped other Irish airports in terms of increased traffic figures, a new independent report has found.
An independent analysis by global aviation publication, Air Service One, reveals Shannon Airport recorded a 14% increase in the first nine months of 2023, compared to 2019, a previous peak.
Additionally, Shannon Airport is described as being “among the best recovered of European airports”.
A record of 1.34 million passengers welcomed to the airport over from January to August 2023, the report states: “Comparing the recovery versus 2019 shows that other Irish airports have bounced back slower: Cork’s traffic was +5.6%, Knock +1.9% and Dublin +1.2%.
“Shannon made history in several months so far this year, including August. It was because of strong growth by Ryanair and United Airlines. It will be further helped by the return of Delta Air Lines from New York JFK in 2024 after a five-year absence.”
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The analysis showed that four carriers (Aer Lingus, United, Ryanair and TUI) operated during the peak summer months of July to August, with Ryanair growing by 70% when compared to the same period in 2019.
“This is another testament to the hard work by our team across the Group, in providing dynamic services to our customers in the region and beyond,” said CEO of The Shannon Airport Group, Mary Considine.
“We worked extremely hard throughout the pandemic to upgrade our infrastructure and ensure ease of travel for our passengers, we now look ahead to 2024 and we are committed to growing further.”