DUBLIN — Dublin Airport (DUB) handled more than 2.9 million passengers in March, up 11% year over year, with demand strong enough to produce 12 days above 100,000 travelers (vs five in March 2025). The busiest day was Sunday, March 15, when 114,000+ passengers moved through the terminals.
Even with 284 flight cancellations tied to Middle East disruption, impacting about 55,000 passengers, daa says March marked the 12th consecutive month of passenger growth, while the airport continues to push for resolution of the passenger-cap uncertainty.
March passengers
2.9M (+11% YoY)
100k+ passenger days
12 days (vs 5 in Mar 2025)
Busiest day
Sun, Mar 15 • 114k+
Middle East disruption impact
55k pax • 284 flights canceled
Despite disruption-driven cancellations, daa says March marked the 12th consecutive month of passenger growth, with demand boosted by St Patrick’s Day, Cheltenham, Mother’s Day, and sports travel.
Mar 2025 (implied)
Mar 2026
Mar 2025 is estimated as 2.9M / 1.11 ≈ 2.61M for visualization only.
Flights canceled
Passengers impacted
London Heathrow (LHR)
Amsterdam (AMS)
Manchester (MAN)
London Gatwick (LGW)
London Stansted (STN)
Operational peak: 114,000+ passengers on Sun, Mar 15
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Growth streak: 12 consecutive months
1London Heathrow (LHR)
2Amsterdam (AMS)
3Manchester (MAN)
4London Gatwick (LGW)
5London Stansted (STN)
This is a visual ranking only, based on daa’s listed “most popular routes.”
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