Dublin Airport has published its passenger traffic statistics for last year on its website, revealing that the number of people who passed through the airport rose by 14% year-on-year in 2021 to 8.46 million.
However, the airport noted that the number of people who passed through it last year was 74% less than the number recorded for pre-COVID-19 pandemic 2019.
According to the airport, 66%, or 5.6 million, of the people who passed through it last year did so during the four month period from August to November, and a total of 8.3 million people either commenced or concluded their travels at Dublin Airport in 2021, while 155,000 individuals used the airport as a transfer hub.
Short-Haul And Long-Haul Passenger Traffic Statistics
Short-haul passenger traffic rose 17% year-on-year to 7.5 million last year, but decreased by 73% compared to 2019, while long-haul passenger traffic decreased by 1% year-on-year to close to one million, as well as decreasing by 83% compared to 2019.
Destinations And Departure Points
The number of people who travelled to and from continental Europe via Dublin Airport rose 33% year-on-year in 2021 to 5.3 million, but decreased 69% compared to 2019; the number of travellers to and from Britain decreased by 10% year-on-year in 2021 and by 79% compared to 2019; and transatlantic traffic rose by 5% year-on-year last year.
Meanwhile, the number of people who travelled to and from other international destinations including the Middle East via Dublin Airport decreased by 21% year-on-year in 2021 and by 81% compared to 2019; and the number of people who travelled on domestic flights rose by 13% year-on-year last year, but decreased 63% compared to 2019.
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