Dublin Airport Had Busiest March Ever Despite Storm Emma Disruptions

By Dave Simpson
Dublin Airport Had Busiest March Ever Despite Storm Emma Disruptions

Almost 2.3 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in March, representing a 3% rise over the same period in 2017 and a new record for the month.

Commenting on the statistics, Dublin Airport's Siobhán O’Donnell said, “The increase was achieved despite disruption to the airport’s flight schedule for almost two days as a result of Storm Emma.”

Passenger numbers during the month were boosted due to St. Patrick’s Day being on a Saturday and Easter beginning at the end of March.

Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe grew 5%, while UK traffic decreased 5% compared to the same period last year with over. Meanwhile, Northern American passenger volumes increased 24% and other international passenger traffic to the Middle East rose 30%. Additionally, the number of passengers travelling on domestic routes increased by 12%.

Over six million passengers have travelled through Dublin Airport this year so far, representing a 4% increase, or an extra 248,500 passengers, compared to the same period last year.

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