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Shannon Airport has once again been named Ireland’s leading travel brand.

Shannon Airport has been nominated in the Green Impact and Passenger Experience categories of the Aviation Industry Awards, recognising its focus on environmental responsibility and its commitment to delivering a high-quality, hassle-free passenger experience. The Green Impact nomination reflects a series of significant sustainability achievements at Shannon Airport, including the launch of Ireland's first on-airfield solar PV farm, a 54% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions

Shannon Airport’s new brand campaign, “The Best Place to Fly From” has been shortlisted for a prestigious national marketing award, having been nominated in the “Best in Class – Brand” category at the Digital Media Awards 2026.

More than one million passengers travelled through Shannon Airport between May and August this year, as the airport recorded an 11.5% increase in summer passenger traffic compared with the same period in 2025.

Passengers departing from Shannon Airport can now bring liquids, aerosols and gels in containers up to two litres in their hand luggage. This replaces the previous 100ml restriction, following enhancements to security screening processes announced today. The change, which is now in effect, comes following a further investment in Shannon Airport's high-tech security screening technology and upgraded elements of its 3D C3 scanners, which were first installed at the airport in 2

Travel presenter and Shannon Airport Ambassador Kathryn Thomas was back at Shannon this week, filming a new social media travel series, The Best Place to Fly From with Kathryn Thomas, which launches this Friday across the airport’s channels.

Shannon Airport has been shortlisted for one of the aviation industry's most prestigious accolades after being named a finalist in the Under 5 Million Passengers category at the Routes World Awards 2026, recognising excellence in route development, airline partnerships and aviation marketing.

New figures published by the Irish Tourism Industry Confederation (ITIC) show Shannon Airport recorded the strongest year-on-year passenger growth among Ireland’s major airports in June, with traffic increasing by 14% compared to the same month last year.Speaking today, CEO of The Shannon Airport Group, Ray O’Driscoll said: “We are encouraged to see the recently published industry figures from ITIC showing Shannon Airport recording the strongest year-on-year passenger growth

Shannon Airport is preparing for a busy August Bank Holiday, with more than 65,000 passengers expected to travel through the airport over the period. This represents an increase of 7% on the passenger numbers for the same period last year. The strong Bank Holiday forecast reflects Shannon Airport's continued growth in 2026. The airport welcomed 1.17 million passengers during the first six months of the year, a 12% increase on the same period in 2025. Growth has been supported