Major long-haul airlines – from China Eastern to Brazil’s LATAM – are understood to be considering new flights into Dublin Airport when the passenger cap is lifted. New flights to Shanghai, Sao Paolo and Amman, as well as enhanced services on existing routes to other major cities, are just some of the benefits that may arise from Transport Minister Darragh O’Brien’s legislative move to remove this planning restriction at Dublin Airport.

Source: Irish Independent February 15, 2026 17:34 UTC