Airport sees passengers numbers rise by 15%

PASSENGER numbers at Shannon grew three times the rate of those at Dublin airport during the first quarter of 2006.

Shannon general manager Martin Moroney yesterday said the numbers were up 15% by the end of March, compared with 5% at Dublin. Last year Shannon posted record passenger figures of 3.3 million.

Mr Moroney was speaking at the launch a new daily Delta service to New York.