Almost 1,260,000 passengers travelled through Dublin Airport in August, a 63 per cent drop when compared to pre-Covid levels, according to new figures from Dublin Airport.
Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe fell by 54 per cent as 865,000 passengers travelling to European destinations last month.
UK traffic in August was down by 72 per cent when compared to pre-Covid levels as 257,000 passengers travelled to and from Britain.
Passenger volumes to and from North America decreased by 77 per cent, as 111,000 passengers travelled on transatlantic routes in August.
Other international passenger traffic to the Middle East was down by 82 per cent, as 21,000 passengers travelled during the month. The number of passengers on domestic routes was down by 65 per cent, with 4,300 passengers travelling this sector last month.
Over 2.9 million passengers have travelled through Dublin Airport in the first eight months of this year, representing an 87 per cent decrease when compared to pre-Covid levels in 2019.
