Restricting passenger slot allocation naturally limits the supply of seats, causing flight ticket prices to surge significantly for Irish consumers. Delays in passing legislation will force immediate flight capacity cuts on heavily used European and transatlantic holiday routes. Estimates show that forcing Dublin Airport to turn passengers away would cost billions in tourism spending and tax revenue, threatening thousands of national jobs. The Irish Government aims to completely legislate the passenger cap away. The Dublin Airport (Passenger Capacity) Act 2026 has officially been signed into law, granting the Minister for Transport the explicit statutory power to amend or completely revoke the airport’s controversial 32-million annual passenger cap.