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06 Sept 2025

Christmas comes early for Shannon Airport as it surpasses record passenger milestone

To mark the achievement, they are giving away return flights to New York in time for Christmas

Christmas comes early for Shannon Airport as it surpasses record passenger milestone

PICTURE: Arthur Ellis

OVER TWO million passengers have travelled through Shannon Airport this year and to celebrate, they are giving away return tickets to New York.

Reaching the 2m mark for the first time since 2009, they have said that this milestone "underscores the airport’s ongoing growth as an international gateway along the Wild Atlantic Way".

To mark the achievement, Shannon Airport is giving away a pair of return tickets to JFK New York.

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The competition will be launched on the airport’s Facebook and Instagram pages, with the winner announced just in time for Christmas.

Mary Considine, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group, said: "We are delighted to announce that over two million passengers have travelled through Shannon Airport in 2024. It’s been 15 years since we last reached this milestone.

"It’s a testament to our dedicated team and our unwavering commitment to delivering seamless and memorable travel experiences. We look forward to continuing to drive growth and to provide world-class services to our passengers in 2025."

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