Over 175,000 passengers flew through Ireland West Airport in 2021.
It is the second consecutive year where annual passenger numbers have fallen below 200,000. In 2019, this was a record high of 807,000.
Despite the challenges, three new destinations were announced by Ryanair from ireland West, flying to Edinburgh, Manchester and Birmingham. Aer Lingus was also welcomed back to the airport.
Arthur French, Chairman, Ireland West Airport said: “The continued impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the airports business is evident as we experienced another year of very low passenger numbers.
“As we look ahead to 2022 the year ahead will present many challenges, but we can look forward with optimism following the recent positive route announcements by Ryanair and also the return to the airport of Aer Lingus.
We remain confident that with the support of our loyal customer base, Local Authority partners, stakeholders and Government, the airport will hopefully enjoy a much stronger year this year’.
