Updated / Friday, 10 Jul 2026 12:45
Just over 3.6 million passengers went through Dublin Airport in June, an increase of 2% on the same month last year as the busy summer season continues.
June marked the 15th consecutive month of passenger growth at Dublin Airport, airport operator daa said.
The first six months of 2026 saw just under 18 million passengers passing through Dublin Airport, which is an increase of 6% on the same time last year.
Dublin Airport said that June was a consistently busy month, with all 30 days seeing the airport welcome upwards of 100,000 passengers.
According to daa, Dublin Airport’s record busiest day – which was previously 130,477 on August 10, 2025 – was broken three times in the month with the new busiest day being Sunday, 28 June when a total of 136,375 passengers travelled through the airport’s two terminals.
The other two busiest days were Sunday, June 21 (135,477) and Friday, June 26 (131,605).
The strong performance in June was the result of the busy summer holiday season kicking into top gear, daa said, with large numbers of inbound tourists coming to enjoy a summer break in Ireland.
Dublin Airport also saw strong demand from connecting passengers from all around the UK and Europe, utilising its links to North America to reach the football World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
The busiest outbound routes in the month were London Heathrow, Amsterdam, Manchester, Malaga and London Gatwick.
Gary McLean, Manager Director of Dublin Airport, said the strong performance in June ended a record-breaking first half of the year for the airport, with passenger numbers through the first six months of the year up 6% year-on-year.
“It was no surprise to see our busiest day eclipsed in June and it is possible that the new record will be eclipsed again over the coming weeks as the busy summer period remains in top gear, buoyed by passengers travelling to/from Ireland in connection with the EU presidency,” Mr McLean said.
He noted that football was a big driver of traffic in June, saying that while Ireland did not make it to the World Cup, the airport’s North American routes were busy with football fans, with supporters of the likes of Norway, Scotland and England travelling to the US via Dublin, making use of its strong transatlantic route network and US pre-clearance facility.
“In total, the number of passengers on our transatlantic routes was 9% higher than June last year,” he said.
“We’re also seeing strong numbers of tourists coming into Dublin this summer, which is good news for hospitality businesses across the island,” he added.
