Busy summer on the cards for Dublin Airport
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Demand to fly in and out of Ireland continues to grow, with Dublin Airport set to welcome around 11 million passengers over the upcoming busy summer months – around 2% more than travelled last summer.
Through the peak summer months of June, July and August, Dublin Airport is expecting more than 3.5 million passengers each month, ranging from sunseekers to business travellers and many thousands of tourists and visitors coming to visit all 32 counties in Ireland.
The airport expects more than 100,000 passengers to travel through the airport every day between the start of June and the end of August, with the airport’s previous record busiest day (130,427 passengers on August 10, 2025) almost certain to be eclipsed.
AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS
Airport operator, daa, has announced details of a host of improvements that it confidently predicts will ensure “smooth journeys and smiles on the faces of passengers over the busy months ahead”, including additional seating, taxi rank improvements, revamped baby feeding facilities, new food and drink options, and better wayfinding.
Passengers can also look forward to bigger and better lounges at Dublin Airport this summer following the recent opening of the revamped 51st & Green Lounge in Terminal 2, which is accessible to passengers heading to the US, and the brand new The Phoenix Lounge in Terminal 1.
ROUTES AND DESTINATIONS
Passengers have more choice than ever before this summer at Dublin Airport, with more than 190 destinations and upwards of 2,600 departing flights per week on offer from 40+ airlines to more than 130 cities in Europe, including top summer holiday destinations.
New additions include European destinations such as Oslo in Norway and Asturias in Spain, and North American options such as Pittsburgh and Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina.
Demand for the Far East is strong too, says daa, and the coming weeks will see Hainan Airlines make its Dublin to Beijing service daily (from 4x per week currently), while China Eastern will start operating a 3x weekly service between Dublin and Shanghai.
Airport managing director, Gary McLean, said: “It’s going to be another very busy summer at Dublin Airport with the appetite to fly, both into and out of Ireland, as high as ever. Demand to fly through Dublin Airport continues to grow and numbers travelling this summer look set to eclipse last year’s record levels.
Dublin Airport Authority Picture Conor McCabe Photography.
“Through the first three months of the year, passenger numbers at Dublin Airport were up by around 9%. This was mainly the result of the lifting of the winter slot capacity restriction, which was in place for the corresponding period in 2025.
“Passenger numbers continued to increase in April, albeit at a slower low single-digit pace, and this trend is expected to continue over the coming months with numbers travelling during the peak summer months expected to be up around 2% on last year.”
The most popular routes this summer are set to be London Heathrow, Amsterdam, Manchester, Malaga and Faro.
