A record 2.48 million passengers passed through Dublin Airport during January, marking a 14% increase on the same month last year. January was the tenth consecutive month that Dublin Airport saw passenger numbers grow. Three days in January saw more than 100,000 passengers pass through Dublin Airport – the first time ever that the 100,000-passenger level has been exceeded in January. The busiest day in January was Sunday, January 4, when a total of 112,227 passengers passed through its doors. The most popular destinations in January were London Heathrow, Manchester, Amsterdam, London Gatwick and London Stansted. The opening month of the year saw the addition of several new routes, including Cancun in Mexico and Tromso in Norway.
Commenting on the January figures, the Managing Director of Dublin Airport, Gary McLean, said, “January was another busy month at Dublin Airport, and it’s very pleasing to again see that passenger satisfaction scores remained at consistently high levels, which is all down to the hard work of our brilliant staff. We want to keep improving standards for passengers, and that’s why we’re continuing to roll out new features, services and improvements in the terminals. Work has started on a full overhaul of the retail and duty-free offering in Terminal 1, and the new Ryan’s Bar in Terminal 2, which opened in late December, is already proving a big hit.”
He went on to say, “We are creating a new dedicated Fast Track facility upstairs in Terminal 1 and overhauling the old T1 Lounge, which is on schedule soon. It will be three times the size, with double the number of seats and a six-fold increase in the food and drink options available to passengers. The 51st and Green lounge in Terminal 2 is also being revamped and is on track to open ahead of what will be another very busy summer. February is set to be another busy month for Dublin Airport, kicked off by what was a very busy St Brigid’s bank holiday weekend. With Valentine’s Day falling on a weekend, numbers travelling are set to be high in the middle of the month, book-ended by what will be high-demand Six Nations rugby weekends.”
