2.2 million passengers travelled through Dublin Airport last month - making it the the busiest May ever in the 75 year history of the Airport.
The latest figures from the Dublin Airport Authority show passenger numbers grew by 13% last month, while an extra 1.2 million passengers arriving and departing from the airport so far this year.
The figures also show 9 million people have used the airport since the start of the year, with passenger volumes to North America and the Middle East up - by 13% and 22% respectively.
6,000 passengers travelled on domestic routes in May, down 5% on last year. However UK traffic grew, up 13% for a total of 754,000 passengers.
A spokesperson for the DAA is welcoming the figures, and says that every one million additional passengers supports more than 1,000 extra jobs in the industry.
Dublin Airport Managing Director, Vincent Harrison, said, “the record growth in passenger numbers is good news for the Irish economy as a recent economic impact study shows Dublin Airport supports almost 100,000 jobs both locally and nationally."
