Airlines welcome resumption of travel as 22,500 pass through Dublin Airport on first day

Passengers in Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport today as travel restrictions were lifted. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

Despite a number of issues for travellers, airlines have welcomed the return of non-essential travel.

Some 22,500 passengers arrived at and departed Dublin Airport today, 87% less than pre-Covid levels during the same period in 2019. In 2019, 116,000 people passed through Dublin Airport per day in peak season.