Passenger Numbers Down 92% In November

Just over 175,000 passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in November, a 92% decline compared to the same month last year, as COVID-19 continued to have a devastating impact on passenger numbers.

Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe fell by 91%, as almost 101,000 people travelled to and from European destinations last month.

UK traffic declined by 94% compared to last November, as almost 48,700 passengers travelled to and from Britain during the month.

Passenger volumes to and from North America decreased by 94%, as almost 17,000 passengers travelled on transatlantic routes during November.

Other international passenger traffic to the Middle East fell by 89%, with almost 7,000 passengers travelling last month. The number of passengers on domestic routes decreased by 78%, as 1,600 people took domestic flights in November.

Just over seven million passengers have travelled through Dublin Airport between January and November, a 77% decrease compared to the same period last year.

The impact of COVID-19 has resulted in 23.5 million fewer passengers using Dublin Airport so far this year.