SHANNON Airport is set for another bumper June Bank Holiday as it gets ready to welcome over 67,000 passengers across the long weekend, an increase of 11 per cent on the same period in 2025.
The airport is expecting this weekend to be the busiest of the year to date, as the summer holiday travel period gets into full swing.
The airport said the figures point to continued strong demand and a solid start to the summer travel season, with over two million seats to and from Shannon Airport this summer.
Ray O’Driscoll, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group, said: “Shannon is experiencing very strong demand this June Bank Holiday period, with over 67,000 passengers expected, up 11 per cent on last year. It marks a very positive start to the summer at the airport.”
“We now have our largest route network in over 17 years, with 40 services in operation this year, including new routes to Rome, Warsaw, Madrid, PoznaÅ„, and Frankfurt. Our transatlantic services to New York, Newark, Boston, and Chicago also remain a key part of the programme, giving passengers across the region excellent choice this summer.
“Just as importantly, these services are benefiting the wider region. They bring significant numbers of visitors directly into the West of Ireland, supporting tourism and hospitality businesses along the Wild Atlantic Way and beyond. This, in turn, has a clear and positive impact on jobs and local economies across the region.”
The airport is seeing strong demand across traditional summer sun routes, with destinations like Alicante, Faro, Malaga, and Lanzarote attracting significant interest from passengers in the West of Ireland and increasingly from across the country, alongside a consistent transatlantic programme to the United States.