Dublin Airport the fastest growing major airport in Europe in 2016

Dublin Airport reported (17-Feb-2017) it was the fastest growing major airport among European airports with more than 25 million passengers p/a in 2016, based on ACI Europe data. Passenger numbers increased 11.5% year-on-year. The airport grew more quickly than Barcelona El Prat Airport (+11.2%), Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (+9.2%), Copenhagen Kastrup Airport (+9.1%) and Madrid Barajas Airport (+7.7%). Dublin Airport MD Vincent Harrison noted, "Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by 5.1% last year, while Dublin Airport increased its traffic by more than twice that amount". Mr Harrison noted Dublin Airport's passenger performance in 2016 was also assisted by its growth as a gateway between Europe and North America. Dublin Airport's trans-Atlantic traffic increased by 16% to a record 2.9 million passengers last year, while transfer passenger numbers were up 23% to a record 1.2 million. [more - original PR]