Airport passenger numbers up again

JUST over 2.3 million passengers passed through Dublin Airport in September, a 14 per cent increase on the same period last year.

Passenger numbers to and from continental Europe increased by 14 per cent, with just over 1.2 million passengers travelling to European destinations during the month.

Approximately 750,000 passengers travelled to UK destinations in September, which was a 14 per cent increase on the same month last year.

Transatlantic traffic to North America increased by 16 per cent in September, with almost 275,000 passengers travelling on this route sector last month.

Approximately 68,000 passengers travelled to the Middle East and North Africa, which was 14 per cent more than during September 2014.

The number of passengers taking domestic flights increased by 21 per cent, with 8,000 people travelling on domestic routes last month.

Overall passenger numbers are up 15 per cent so far this year, as almost 19.2 million passengers have travelled through Dublin Airport in the nine months to the end of September.