- Dublin Airport recorded 3,344,356 passengers in September 2026
- The figure was 10.1pc ahead of pre-pandemic levels
- The airport recorded its three busiest-ever September days during the month
- Transfer activity increased by 37pc on September last year
- 493,000 passengers travelled on routes between Dublin and North America
A total of 3,344,356 passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in September, in line with the same month last year. The figure was 10.1pc ahead of pre-pandemic. Rolling annual was 37,542,578, up 5.5pc on the twelve months to September 2025.
Dublin Airport recorded its three busiest-ever September days during the month, with Sunday, 13 September, the busiest of all, when 128,600 passengers travelled through the terminals. This was 4pc higher than the previous busiest September day.
In September, 26 of the 30 days saw Dublin Airport welcome more than 100,000 passengers. In the first nine months of the year, 186 out of 273 days (68pc) have seen more than 100,000 passengers travel through the airport.
The busy September continued what has been a record year for Dublin Airport, with just shy of 29m passengers travelling through in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of 4pc on the same period in 2025.
Around 17.4m passengers travelled through Terminal 1, while almost 11.6m travelled through Terminal 2. Dublin Airport recorded its three busiest-ever September days during the month, with Sunday, 13 September, the busiest when 128,600 passengers travelled through the terminals. In September, 26 of the 30 days saw more than 100,000 passengers. The most popular routes in September were Heathrow, Amsterdam, Manchester, Malaga and Gatwick.
The strong September performance was supported by a significant increase in transfer activity, with the number of passengers connecting to other destinations through Dublin’s route network up 37pc on September last year. In total, 493,000 passengers travelled on routes between Dublin and North America in September, 3pc higher than the same month last year, while traffic on routes to England was up 2pc.
Gary McLean shared “September was another busy month at Dublin Airport, bringing an end to our busiest-ever summer period, with almost 15m passengers travelling through our terminals since the end of May. Passenger demand was supported by a number of notable events, including Ireland’s EU Presidency, which continues to bring politicians and delegates from all over the world to Ireland.”
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