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13/01/2015
Dublin Airport Passenger Numbers Increase Over 2014
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport over 2014 increased 8% on the previous year, with the final tally reaching 21.7m, according to the Department of Transport.
Long-haul traffic rose 14%, short-haul traffic was up 7% and transfer traffic increased 37% over the previous year.
According to the most recent CSO statistics, there were over 7m visits to Ireland in the first eleven months of 2014. This amounted to an increase of 8.6% when compared to the same period in 2013.
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe said: "These numbers confirm that the hard work of daa staff and management, the tourism agencies and Government policies, such as reducing the rate of the air travel tax to zero and retaining the reduction of VAT at 9% on tourism-related services in Budget 2015, continue to pay dividends.
"After a number of disappointing years, it is good to see growth return to passenger numbers at Dublin Airport. Some incremental growth has been evident in recent years but in 2014 we can see a real consolidation of that growth, reflecting the improvements seen in the wider economy. There were 24 new routes out of Dublin last year and with 14 new services already in place for 2015, there are very good reasons to feel confident for the future of the airport as well as the tourism sector and the general benefits for Ireland."
(IT/CD)
Long-haul traffic rose 14%, short-haul traffic was up 7% and transfer traffic increased 37% over the previous year.
According to the most recent CSO statistics, there were over 7m visits to Ireland in the first eleven months of 2014. This amounted to an increase of 8.6% when compared to the same period in 2013.
Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe said: "These numbers confirm that the hard work of daa staff and management, the tourism agencies and Government policies, such as reducing the rate of the air travel tax to zero and retaining the reduction of VAT at 9% on tourism-related services in Budget 2015, continue to pay dividends.
"After a number of disappointing years, it is good to see growth return to passenger numbers at Dublin Airport. Some incremental growth has been evident in recent years but in 2014 we can see a real consolidation of that growth, reflecting the improvements seen in the wider economy. There were 24 new routes out of Dublin last year and with 14 new services already in place for 2015, there are very good reasons to feel confident for the future of the airport as well as the tourism sector and the general benefits for Ireland."
(IT/CD)
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