Passenger numbers soar by 15% at Shannon

Passenger figures at Shannon are up 15% for the first six months of the year according to the latest figures for the airport.

Traffic for the first three weeks of July is also up by 20% according to Shannon CEO, Neil Pakey, who said the airport was well ahead of exceeding its double digit target increase in passenger numbers this year.

Speaking at the announcement of a new Ryanair daily service from Shannon to Manchester and a weekly service to Kaunus in Lithuania, Mr Pakey said the new routes would help towards building a “more balanced economy for Ireland”.