Number of Christmas passengers at Dublin airport to drop by 88%

Lab scientist with RocDoc Cathal Fahey at the opening of it’s drive-thru Covid-19 testing facility at Dublin Airport, one of two coronavirus testing facilities opening at the airport. File Picture

The number of passengers travelling through Dublin Airport over the Christmas season is expected to be down by 88% compared to the same period last year.

As Covid-19 continues to have a devastating impact on traffic levels at Irish airports, an estimated 137,000 people are due to travel through the city’s airport, compared to almost 1.2 million people last year.