Aer Lingus has engaged in an "intensive campaign" to have the passenger cap removed. A4A has already urged the US government to curtail or suspend flights by Irish carriers from Ireland to the United States until the Dublin Airport passenger cap is removed. The introduction and approval of legislation removing the passenger cap from Dublin Airport would be a tangible result. Everything else is empty words.”Fingal County Council has also issued a fresh infringement notice to the DAA for breaching the 32 million annual passenger cap at Dublin Airport in 2025. Last year, Dublin Airport handled 36.4 million passengers.

Source: Irish Independent February 04, 2026 16:01 UTC