Dublin Airport witnessed its busiest day ever yesterday, with 127,000 passengers processed, a record in its 85-year history.
Graeme McQueen mentioned that operations were running smoothly, and the airport anticipates between 130,000 and 140,000 passengers for certain days this summer.
Kenny Jacobs stated, “today is running like clockwork,” noting that today’s passenger numbers were 2.5 times the capacity of the Aviva Stadium.
Mr McQueen shared, “We want to see action and we want to see solutions brought in so we can get on with business,” reflecting on the need for infrastructure improvements.
Concerns over increased capacity were echoed by local residents and environmental advocates regarding noise and pollution issues from aircraft.
Graeme McQueen shared: “It’s not a bank holiday here this weekend, but it is in England. Obviously you’ve got to stagger those numbers of passengers over the course of the day. We are in for our busiest summer again this year. People want to travel, they want to come to Ireland. We’ve seen lots of tourists come in this weekend. A significant number of people will be coming here to spend money, which is great for the pubs and the hotels all around the country. You will have some as well who are connecting to other places. Dublin is a big hub airport now. It’s in the top five in Europe for transatlantic connectivity. And so that really creates viability for good routes. And that’s what we want to have more at Dublin. We don’t just want to have America and Canada, though. We want to get those other routes like to Brazil and India and things like that. And that’s where the removal of the cap is going to be so important.”
Kenny Jacobs shared: “The day is running like clockwork.”
