IAA Publishes Dublin Airport’s Regulatory Proposition for the 2026 Determination on Airport Charges at Dublin Airport

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has published Dublin Airport’s non-confidential Regulatory Proposition for the 2026 Determination on the maximum level of airport charges at Dublin Airport. Following consultation with stakeholders in 2025, the IAA decided the 2026 Determination will cover a period of 5-years, from 2027 to 2031 inclusive.

The Regulatory Proposition forms an important part of the determination process, whereby Dublin Airport provides its forecasts of required revenues, proposed price caps, and its Capital Investment Plan (CIP27). Dublin Airport’s non-confidential Capital Investment Plan for the next regulatory period has been published alongside the Regulatory Proposition.

Before inflation adjustments, Dublin Airport proposes an average base price cap of €12.86 per passenger over the next regulatory period. The Capital Investment Plan proposes capital investment of €5.6bn.

The IAA will carefully consider the forecasts and proposals laid out in Dublin Airport’s Regulatory Proposition ahead of issuing a draft determination on the maximum level of airport charges at Dublin Airport later this year. Following consultation in 2025, the draft determination was originally expected to be published in May, with Dublin Airport’s Regulatory Proposition submitted in February. However, as the Regulatory Proposition has been received late, the draft determination is now expected to be published in June.

A period of consultation will follow the publication of the draft determination, with the final determination on the maximum level of airport charges at Dublin Airport for 2027-2031 expected to be published in October.

Dublin Airport’s non-confidential Regulatory Proposition and Capital Investment Plan can be found on the IAA website at https://www.iaa.ie/commercial-aviation/economic-regulation/airport-charges/2026-determination