Shannon Airport has recorded a growth in passenger numbers for the fourth straight year.
Shannon Airport has recorded a growth in passenger numbers for the fourth straight year.
Confirmation of 2% growth in 2016 has come in a report which outlines what's described as a positive 2016 for Shannon Group as a whole.
This report covers not just the Airport, but also the heritage attractions and the activities of Shannon Commercial Properties.
On the Airport though, 1.74 million people flew through Shannon last year, with nearly 400,000 of these flying to and from the US.
The UK market proved buoyant despite uncertainties around Brexit, with over three quarters of a million passengers recorded, while the total number marks a 24% increase since the Airport was separated from the DAA in 2013.
Visitor numbers to Shannon Heritage properties also grew, with numbers visiting Bunratty Castle up 9% to over 350,000.
Meanwhile, Shannon Commercial Properties advanced a 21 million euro development of the Shannon Free Zone that will be completed by the end of this year.
