SHANNON AIRPORT is to welcome over 125,000 passengers for the Christmas season in what is a 10 percent increase on the festive period last year.
Friday December 19th and Friday January 2nd are anticipated to be the two busiest days over Christmas at Shannon Airport when 8,000 passengers are forecast on each day. Shannon Airport will also be open on Christmas Day.
To set the festive tone, passengers arriving between December 17th and 21st will be greeted with live performances from local choirs, including St Aidan’s National School, St. Flannan’s Senior Choir, the Denis Liddy Group, Timahoe Male Choir and the Shannon Gospel Choir.
Passengers departing in the coming days are invited to spread the joy by making a wish, or leaving a message for a loved one, on the Wishing Tree in the Transit Lounge. While those flying home can capture the magic by snapping a seasonal photo in Santa’s Sleigh or in the giant, sparkling photo frame in Arrivals.
Niall Kearns, Airport Director at Shannon Airport stated, “We’re delighted to welcome over 125,000 passengers this Christmas – a 10% increase on last year and ending 2025 on the same upward trajectory of passenger numbers that we’ve seen across the past twelve months”.
He added, “Christmas at Shannon is always a special time as people gather to meet loved ones returning home for the festive season, and families reunite in Arrivals. Our team works really hard to make the experience of flying to and from Shannon at Christmas as festive and friendly as possible, and we look forward to welcoming all our passengers across the coming weeks”.
