Dublin Airport Among Europe’s Fastest Growing Airports In 2015

Dublin Airport was one of the top performing airports in Europe in 2015.

New passenger data from airport trade organisation ACI Europe shows that Dublin Airport was one of the best performing airports in its Group 2 peer group, which comprises European airports welcoming between 10 and 25 million passengers per year.

Dublin Airport had the third largest passenger increase within its peer group, behind Istanbul Sabiha Gí¶kí§en (19.7%) and Athens (19.1%).

“Passenger numbers grew by 15% at Dublin Airport last year, making it the busiest year ever in the airport’s history as just over 25 million passengers travelled through the airport in 2015,” said Dublin Airport Managing Director, Vincent Harrison. “We’re expecting passenger numbers to grow further at Dublin Airport this year with the addition of 13 new routes and services as well as and two new long-haul charter destinations.”

Dublin Airport had strong passenger growth across all market sectors last year and welcomed one million passengers through its US preclearance facility as well as one million transfer passengers for the first time ever in a single year.

Overall European passenger numbers increased by 5.2% last year, according to ACI Europe, while traffic within the European Union increased by 5.6%. Aircraft movements increased by 2.2% across Europe in 2015.

Dublin Airport which was in the Group 2 category of airports welcoming between 10 and 25 million passengers moves into the Group 1 category for airports welcoming over 25 million passengers in 2016.

Dublin Airport has direct flights to 170 destinations in 38 countries on four continents.