The Shannon Airport Group celebrated a record-breaking year, with over 2.3 million passengers travelling through Shannon Airport in 2025, the highest number in 16 years, 9% up on 2024. This increase in passenger numbers came during a year of major investment, new routes, and industry awards recognition.
The Shannon Airport Group, Interim CEO Ray O’Driscoll said: “2025 was a really positive year for The Shannon Airport Group. We achieved our highest passenger numbers in over 16 years and invested over €20 million in projects that have a very tangible benefit to both passengers and our sustainability goals. This brought our overall investment in the Group to almost €200 million in just over a decade. We’re looking forward to an even more ambitious 2026, during which passengers will have the choice of 40 routes, the highest number operating from Shannon Airport in 17 years.”
Passenger growth in 2025 was assisted by new routes and expanded services. Ryanair added a fourth based aircraft to Shannon, representing an additional $100 million investment in the region, announced new destinations including Madeira, Lapland and Madrid, and increased frequencies on over 10 popular routes.
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