Ireland West Airport has recorded its busiest year on record.
For the first time in the airport’s history, passenger numbers increased by 2% to 834,000, surpassing the previous record of 817,000 passengers achieved in 2023.
The airport now serves 22 International destinations and is served by three of Europe’s major international airlines: Aer Lingus, Lauda Europe, and Ryanair.
Ryanair recorded its busiest-ever year for passenger traffic at the airport, with record numbers using its services to the likes of Liverpool and London Luton.
Aer Lingus also recorded its busiest-ever year for passenger traffic at the airport, with its London Heathrow service going from strength to strength in 2024.
In 2024, the number of passengers travelling on services to and from the UK totalled 667,732, an increase of 1% compared to 2023.
The number of passengers travelling on services to Mainland and Continental Europe hit a new high for the airport, representing a 9% increase on 2023 figures.
August was the busiest month of the year, with 90,355 passengers travelling through the airport during this period.
The busiest individual day of the year also occurred in August: over 3,600 passengers travelled through the airport on Sunday, August 18th. In total, almost 6,000 flights arrived and departed at the airport in 2024.
The passenger growth forecast for 2025 looks positive following the announcement of a new inbound Tourism service from Groningen, Netherlands, which commences in June with leading Dutch Tour Operator BBI Travel. In addition, Ryanair will increase capacity at the airport by approximately 10% in 2025, adding capacity to popular services to Alicante, Malaga, and Faro. This will be welcome news for sun holiday travellers from across the region.
