Dublin airport passenger numbers for November were 2,625,460, up 11.3p on 2024 and 17.2pc on pre-pandemic. Rolling annual was 36,103,289, 2.1pc ahead of the twelve months to November 2024. Number of flights was 19,344.
Busiest day was Sunday, November 2 with 113,833 passengers. Average load factor wests 80pc. Ontime departures were 88.8pc for the first wave and 77.9pc overall.
The top five destinations were 1 Heathrow, 2 Manchester, 3 Amsterdam, 4 Gatwick and 5 Stansted.
Kenny Jacobs, CEO of DAA shared: “There is no let-up in the record demand for flights to and from our island as the year draws to a close. This bodes well for the new National Tourism Strategy published this week, which aims to grow inbound visitor numbers by +15pc by 2031. Both Dublin and Cork airports have an important role to play in helping to realise this vision for Ireland.
“The recognition of the need for capacity constraints at Dublin Airport to be addressed is particularly welcome. daa is also supportive of the new strategy’s enhanced focus on direct air connectivity to less connected tourism markets, particularly Asia and South America. We know there is huge pent-up demand for direct Dublin to India and Brazil services. Resolving the cap issue is key to unlocking these routes for Ireland, and we applaud the government for progressing legislation to resolve this. daa also welcomes the government’s new action plan published yesterday to accelerate critical infrastructure projects and remove barriers to progress.
“Dublin Airport’s significant 11% increase in passenger numbers last month speaks to the business of the airport, but a couple of standout moments really tell the tale of the impact of our national airport on Irish lives. Heartwarming moments included the welcome back of two troupes of Irish Defence Forces, with 274 Irish men and women returning home to their families from tours of Lebanon. We also welcomed the Mayor of Fingal Tom O’Leary and over 200 representatives of local schools and community leaders who are benefiting from Elevate ‘25. This one-off initiative, marking Dublin Airport’s 85th anniversary, provides €2 million for educational and wellbeing projects that will make a lasting difference in local communities in North Dublin and East Meath.
“As the year draws to a close, the teams at Cork and Dublin airports are working hard to ensure a smooth Christmas period and look forward to seeing lots more scenes of joy across both airports.”
