Passenger numbers at Shannon Airport have soared to new heights this year.
On the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the Shannon Airport Group, the midwest facility is on track to handle over two million passengers for the first time in fifteen years.
Over the past decade, over 178 million euro has been invested across the Shannon airport and commercial property business as part of the Shannon Airport Group’s development strategy.
An independent report on The Shannon Airport Group, published by Oxford Economics in 2023 found that the Group annually contributes almost 4 billion euro to Ireland’s GDP, while supporting over 20,300 jobs and contributing 643 million in tax revenues.
The airport, operating to 33 destinations across Europe, the UK and the US, has been boosted considerably by Delta Air Lines new service to New York-JFK this summer, as well as additional frequency on nine of its most popular summer sun destinations.
Shannon remains the only airport along the Wild Atlantic Way route to offer transatlantic flights to New York, Newark, Boston and Chicago, while additional capacity has been added on many of the popular routes for the Winter ’24/’25 season.
The Shannon Airport Group says the Airport is crucial in rebalancing Ireland’s aviation landscape, having capacity to ease congestion at Dublin Airport, enhancing connectivity, and supporting the Government’s goal of a balanced regional economy.
Over the past ten years, meanwhile, the group says its commercial property business has experienced remarkable growth, solidifying its reputation as a premier hub for a variety of industries.
Central to this success, it says, is the Shannon Airport Business Park, located on the expansive Shannon Campus, and future expansion is planned with the business park set to remain a cornerstone of the region’s economic development, fostering collaboration and growth.
Welcoming the 10th anniversary, CEO of The Shannon Airport, Mary Considine, says they are more committed than ever to continuing their legacy of innovation, sustainability, and economic development, ensuring a brighter, greener future for the Midwest region and beyond.
