Annual air and sea travel sees 89% passenger recovery

According to the CSO, air travel increased by 92.8% in December 2022 compared with the previous year

"In relative terms, there were more than two passengers arriving on transatlantic routes in December 2022 for every one passenger in December 2021." 

Over 1,309,500 passengers arrived in Ireland on overseas routes in December 2022, representing a year-on-year increase of 89%.

According to the CSO, the annual surge saw an additional 616,600 passengers arrive in Ireland, with 1,237,000 passengers travel by air, with 72,500 travelling by sea.