Over 51,000 passengers expected at Shannon Airport over the busy August Bank holiday period

The team at Shannon Airport is gearing up for a busy August bank holiday as over 51,000 passengers are expected to travel through the popular Midwest airport over the bank holiday period.

During the first six months of the year, the airport recorded an eight per cent increase in passenger traffic (over 974,000 versus 902,000) compared to 2023, and customer demand for Shannon’s 33 destinations across Europe, the UK and the US continues to hold firm, with the airport expecting this weekend to be one of the busiest of the year.

Speaking on the predicted August Bank Holiday figures, Niall Kearns, Airport Director said: “Our fantastic team is hard at work to ensure that every passenger travelling through Shannon during the busy August bank holiday period can have an easy and enjoyable experience through our airport. 

“Our summer offering has been boosted considerably by the resumption of Delta’s daily service to New York JFK, while passengers have also been taking full advantage of increased frequencies to nine of our European and UK destinations, including the likes of Alicante, Faro, Lanzarote and Malaga.”

Mr. Kearns added, “We are delighted to be welcoming passengers from all over Ireland, travelling to Shannon to enjoy our uncongested and convenient airport experience, from parking, right through check-in and security. On behalf of all the team at Shannon Airport, I would like to thank our passengers for their continued support”.

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