Record Number Of People Passed Through Dublin Airport In May

By Dave Simpson
Record Number Of People Passed Through Dublin Airport In May

Close to three million travellers passed through Dublin Airport in May. This figure is a 4% rise on the figure for the same month last year and a new record for the airport for May.

Europe And The UK

The number of people who travelled to and from continental Europe rose by 4%, compared to May of 2018, to 1.6 million, while the number of people who travelled to and from the UK increased by 2% to 884,000.

North America And Other International Traffic

Meanwhile, traffic to and from North America increased by 8% to 412,500 passengers, and other international traffic, primarily to the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific regions, grew by 5% to close to 72,600 passengers.

Domestic Routes

Additionally, the number of people who travelled on domestic routes in May dropped by 12% to 9,000.

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