Publishing its draft decision on the airport's winter capacity, the IAA said it will follow the advice of the Coordination Committee, comprising Dublin Airport, AirNav Ireland and airlines operating at Dublin Airport, through implementing its ‘Wishlist’ hourly runway capacity limits. The IAA added that it will also increase the departures hourly limits for both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. "As a result, we do not propose to include a seasonal passenger air traffic movement (PATM) seat capacity limit for the W26 season," the authority said. Last year, Dublin Airport managed 36.4m passengers through its terminals. In February, transport minister Darragh O’Brien announced that he had secured Cabinet approval to draft the Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Bill 2026 which will provide him with the power to amend or revoke the passenger cap.

Source: Irish Examiner April 08, 2026 15:33 UTC