Shannon Airport set for busiest Christmas in 14 years

More than 316,000 passengers are set to travel through Cork and Shannon Airport during the festive season

The upcoming holiday period is also expected to be the busiest in fourteen years, with the highest number of passengers set to travel through the airport since 2009.

Passenger numbers at Shannon Airport are forecasted to surge this Christmas with more than 121,000 people expected to pass through over the festive season. 

Predicted figures reflect an 18% rise when compared to the same period last year, which saw 75,000 passengers travelling through the airport.