Dublin Airport said that an estimated 850,000 people are due to travel through the airport this Christmas. This compares to almost 1.5 million people who passed through the airport during the same period in 2019 - a reduction of 42% in passenger numbers.
But it also marks an increase of 615,000 passengers when compared to last year, when just 235,000 passengers travelled through the country's main international gateway during the Christmas period.
Dublin Airport said that from Friday December 17 to Tuesday January 4 an average of 45,000 departing and arriving passengers are expected each day.
This compares to an average of 12,000 passengers a day over the Christmas season last year, and 77,000 a day during the same period in 2019.