Cork and Dublin airports saw record-breaking numbers of passengers passing through their terminals again in September, daa confirmed today while releasing monthly passenger numbers. The two airports welcomed a total of 3.

Dublin Airport has warned that its 32 million passenger cap will be exceeded this year. Just last month, the airport forecast that passenger numbers in 2024 will be closer to 33 million, despite efforts to dampen airline demand.

A passenger cap at Dublin Airport is set to damage Ireland's economy and harm plans to expand the country's dominant airport into an international aviation hub, Irish airline bosses and the airport's CEO warned on Thursday.

Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has warned that the number of passengers passing through Dublin Airport will exceed 32 million in 2024 and will be closer to 33 million this year.

Ryanair flights from Dublin airport to European destinations such as Spain, France and Germany have been cut from today amid a controversial annual passenger cap. The budget airline has also stopped some flights to Lithuania and Romania.

Ryanair's CEO has urged the transport minister to resolve the passenger cap problem at Dublin Airport before a general election is called, by signing a letter directing the aviation regulator to continue issuing new airline slots while the matter is going through the planning process.