July was Dublin Airport's busiest ever month as the World Cup and tourism drove up numbers
Dublin Airport recorded its busiest month ever in July, handling over 3.8 million passengers. The surge was attributed to peak summer travel, tourism, and increased demand during the FIFA World Cup.
Why it matters
High passenger volumes at major transit hubs serve as a key economic indicator for the tourism and aviation sectors in Ireland.
DUBLIN AIRPORT HAD its busiest ever month in July since it opened its runways in 1940.
Every day in July saw more than 100,000 passengers, totalling more than 3.8 million travelling through the airport. It was an increase of 2.3% on the year previous.
The airport said it was the sixteenth consecutive month of passenger growth. Just under 22 million passengers have travelled through the airport in the first seven months of the year.
The busiest day of the month was Sunday 12 July, which saw 133,472 passengers.
The airport said the busyness of July “reflected the peak summer holiday season” with schools closed for the summer and many taking their family holidays. It also said it welcomed “significant numbers” of inbound tourists choosing to holiday in Ireland.
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