Easy access beats low fares for Shannon passengers, finds survey

QUICK check-in facilities with shorter queues is winning more passengers for Shannon Airport, according to a new survey.

And ease of access, ahead even of low fares, has emerged as the reason for Shannon’s dramatic growth in passenger numbers over the past three years, according to a survey of about 6,000 passengers.

With traffic growth having increased by 50% at the airport since 2005 — reaching a record 3.1 million international passengers in 2007 — research has shown that more and more passengers are favouring Shannon as their gateway airport because of ease of access and convenience.