Dublin Airport carries 3.2 million passengers in October, up 0.5%, with 32.2 million so far this year

Dublin Airport handled 3.2 million passengers in October 2026, 0.5% more than in the same month last year, its operator daa said on 10 November. Over the first ten months of the year the airport has carried 32.2 million passengers, up 4%.

Transatlantic traffic grew 1% in October and routes between the UK and Ireland rose 4%. Since January, North American traffic is up 8% and UK traffic is up 5%. daa compared this year's growth with the 9% the airport recorded between 2023 and 2025.

The operator linked October demand to the bank holiday weekend and school mid-term break, Halloween events, the Dublin Marathon and Ireland's presidency of the Council of the European Union, which it said was bringing officials and delegates to the country and was expected to continue to do so in the coming weeks. Gary McLean, managing director of Dublin Airport, said increased demand was coming and that daa would keep working with all stakeholders, adding that October was an increasingly important month for Irish tourism.

daa also cited a Red C survey of more than 1,000 residents of Fingal and East Meath, which it said showed majority support for continued growth at the airport.

The release does not give figures for Cork Airport or set out a forecast for November and December, and it does not address the airport's planning and capacity process in detail.