*Photograph: Stephen O’Malley
AN EIGHT percent growth in passenger growth for the first six months of 2024 has been recorded at Shannon Airport.
Compared with the same figures for last year, Shannon Airport’s activity for 2024 has increased its activity with 974,012 passengers from January to June.
Boosted by the resumption of Delta’s daily service to New York (JFK) and extra frequency to nine of its European and UK destinations, more passengers are choosing to fly from and into Shannon Airport.
CEO of the Shannon Airport Group, Mary Considine said, “We have had a busy first half of 2024 at Shannon Airport and we are pleased to see our passenger numbers increasing when compared to the same period last year”.
She outlined, “Shannon is operating to 33 destinations across Europe, the UK and the US this year and we are thrilled to be able to offer passengers increased summer frequencies to nine of our European destinations including the likes of Alicante, Faro, Lanzarote and Tenerife, to facilitate additional demand during the school holidays for those all-important family breaks”.
Shannon remains on track to reach the two million passenger mark by the end of this year. “We are on track to reach the two million passengers mark by the end of the year and as we build towards this, we remain committed to delivering a world-class experience for our customers, who are travelling from every corner of the country to fly Shannon. Despite being in the height of the busy summer travel season, our passengers are still enjoying the famous seamless, hassle-free experience of using Shannon, where customers can get from the car park, through check-in and security in just a matter of minutes.
According to the Red C Brand Reaction Index 2024 (BRI), Shannon Airport is also Ireland’s best airport brand with the convenience and efficiency of the International Airport a big selling point.
