Niall Kearns of Shannon airportShannon Airport recorded 755,000 passengers from June to August 2025, a 16pc increase from the previous summer. The airport served 650,000 passengers from April to June 2025, up 11pc from the prior year. New routes include Ryanair’s Shannon-Madrid, year-round Madeira, and Lapland services, with increased frequencies to Alicante, Edinburgh, and Krakow. A €30m investment programme includes 1,000 new car park spaces in the Park4Less facility. Aer Lingus expanded its Shannon-Boston schedule for May to August 2026, expecting over 350,000 transatlantic passengers in 2026.