Ireland's aviation delivered a healthy 2023

BTN News
Tuesday, 23 April 2024

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Ireland says there was a significant increase in air travel through its five main airports Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock and Kerry last year, recording the highest number of passengers since the CSO began tracking in 2013.


(The CSO stats do not include data from Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK.)

Some 39.2 million people transited through at least one Irish airport, representing a 20 per cent increase on 2022, while the number of flights was up 16 per cent year-on-year.

Dublin Airport was the busiest gateway, handling 84 per cent of all flights (229,756) in 2023. Cork Airport followed with seven per cent of the total air traffic (19,777 flights).

For passengers departing Dublin, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and Amsterdam Schiphol were the most popular destinations.
There also was a six per cent increase in cargo handled by Irish airports in 2023 compared to the previous year.

Ireland's aviation delivered a healthy 2023

BTN News
Tuesday, 23 April 2024

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) of Ireland says there was a significant increase in air travel through its five main airports Dublin, Cork, Shannon, Knock and Kerry last year, recording the highest number of passengers since the CSO began tracking in 2013.


(The CSO stats do not include data from Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK.)

Some 39.2 million people transited through at least one Irish airport, representing a 20 per cent increase on 2022, while the number of flights was up 16 per cent year-on-year.

Dublin Airport was the busiest gateway, handling 84 per cent of all flights (229,756) in 2023. Cork Airport followed with seven per cent of the total air traffic (19,777 flights).

For passengers departing Dublin, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and Amsterdam Schiphol were the most popular destinations.
There also was a six per cent increase in cargo handled by Irish airports in 2023 compared to the previous year.