RTE
Fahad ibne Masood
05 May 2026
Analysis: The US Department of Transportation's deadline for a decision on taking action about Dublin Airport's passenger cap arrives next week
Dublin Airport’s passenger cap is creating some time-dependant unease at present. Planning approvals back-dated from 2007 imposed a ceiling of 32 million passengers per annum, but a record breaking 36.4 million passengers passed through the airport last year. In June 2025, Fingal County Council issued an enforcement notice to the operators of the airport giving them two years to comply with planning conditions about passenger numbers imposed by An Bord Pleanála.
However, this causes an issue for airlines and their profits. Legal proceedings were taken at the EU Court of Justice by a number of airlines, as they believe their rights as per the EU-US Open Skies Agreement are in dispute...
What will US government's 6 May deadline mean for Dublin Airport? - RTE - 05 May 2026
