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Shannon Airport has recorded a strong first half of 2026, welcoming 1.17 million passengers, an 12% increase on the same period last year, driven by an expanded route network, increased capacity and sustained demand for travel.

The Board of The Shannon Airport Group this week announced the appointment of Ray O’Driscoll as the Group’s new Chief Executive Officer. Ray will take up the role with immediate effect.

Shannon Airport hosted a special event recognising its long?established partnership with United Airlines. This week, the airline celebrated its centenary year, having first taken to the skies in 1926.

Shannon Airport is preparing for a busy Easter period, with more than 132,000 passengers expected to travel through the airport, a seven per cent increase on the equivalent holiday period in 2025.

The Shannon Airport Group has commenced the first airport-focused element of its €40 million investment drive for 2026, with construction now underway on a €15 million upgrade of the Shannon Airport terminal building.

Galway Chamber has officially launched the Galway Chamber Business Awards 2025, proudly supported once again by main partner The Shannon Airport Group for the twelfth consecutive year. The awards celebrate the very best of Galway business, recognising innovation, ambition, sustainability, creativity, and community impact across the city and county.

Galway Chamber has officially launched the Galway Chamber Business Awards 2025, proudly supported once again by main partner The Shannon Airport Group for the twelfth consecutive year. The awards celebrate the very best of Galway business, recognising innovation, ambition, sustainability, creativity, and community impact across the city and county.

On 24 October 1945, a DC-4 aircraft operated by American Overseas Airlines touched down at Shannon Airport, making history as the first scheduled, commercial transatlantic passenger flight.

The Shannon Airport Group is delighted to announce an exciting new addition to Shannon Airport’s summer ’26 schedule. Discover Airlines, a Lufthansa Group subsidiary, is set to introduce a direct, twice-weekly service from Shannon Airport to Frankfurt, Germany, starting on April 4, 2026.

Shannon Airport is preparing for a bustling August Bank Holiday, with almost 60,000 passengers expected to travel through the airport over the period, marking a 10 per cent increase compared to the same period in 2024.