*Photograph: Joe Buckley
SHANNON AIRPORT’S car park is at full capacity while it prepares for its busiest holiday period of the year to date.
Over 73,000 passengers are expected to travel by plane at Shannon Airport over the Easter period. This beats the pre-pandemic 2019 figure by 20 percent and is up 26 percent compared with 2022.
A total of 33 destinations are included in Shannon Airport’s summer schedule to eleven different countries across the EU, UK and USA. The schedule includes six new destinations to Naples, Bezier, Porto, Newcastle and Liverpool with Ryanair, and a daily service with United to the international hub of Chicago O’Hare Airport, from May.
Demand for services has both the Long Stay and Park4Less car parks close to full capacity. Passengers with a pre-booked car park space may park as normal according to their booking. Passengers are advised to pre-book car parking where possible, at least one week in advance. Remaining car parking spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis for passengers arriving to the airport without a pre-booked car park space.
Excitement can be felt in the air, CEO of the Shannon Airport Group, Mary Considine said. “Five of our new destinations launched last week with Ryanair, providing more exciting holiday options for our passengers. These are just part of Shannon’s summer schedule which offers 33 services on over 280 weekly flights. Our teams across the airport will be on hand to ensure a smooth experience for the 73,000 passengers we expect to see through Shannon over the Easter period. We are also looking forward to welcoming overseas visitors throughout the holiday, as they bring a welcome boost in tourism across the region.
“Our US Preclearance, the airport sensory room and our high-tech security screening are just some of the facilities we pride ourselves on, to ensure the journey through Shannon Airport this Easter, and every other day, is as easy and hassle free as possible,” she added.
For those departing Shannon Airport, the average time from the car, through security and to their boarding gate is 15 minutes, thanks to the close proximity of the Age Friendly Airport’s carpark and its state-of-the-art screening system.
