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Dublin Airport Sets Passenger Record at 36.4 Million as Government Moves to Scrap Cap

A High Court suspension of a 32 million limit remains in place pending an EU court process.

Overview

  • Passenger volumes rose 5.1% year on year, with 255,000 flights up 5% and 215 days topping 100,000 travellers.
  • The 32 million annual cap from a 2007 planning condition is suspended by the High Court during a referral to the Court of Justice of the EU.
  • An advocate-general opinion in the EU case is expected next month before a final ruling follows.
  • DAA reports 97% of passengers cleared security in under 20 minutes after deploying new scanning technology across both terminals.
  • US pre-clearance in Terminal 2 processed more than two million people in a 12‑month period for the first time, as the Government drafts legislation to remove the cap.