Review Highlights
“It is now the first airport to have anyone going to the US go through customs before boarding making arrival much easier.” in 12 reviews
“One of my fondest deployment memories was sitting in this airport with a pint having a good time with some friends.” in 2 reviews
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About the Business
Welcome to the Shannon Airport, Gateway to the West of Ireland and the Wild Atlantic Way. You'll find flight information, routes, airlines, destination guides, duty free inspiration and more on our website shannonairport.ie. Did you know? -Open 365 days a year, Shannon is the most westerly airport in Europe -Shannon Airport has the longest runway in Ireland at 3,200 metres and is the only Irish airport that can accommodate the world's largest jet the Antonov AN 225. -Every U.S. President since John F Kennedy's visit in 1963 has been welcomed at Shannon Airport. -The world's first Duty Free shop was established at Shannon Airport in 1947. -Shannon is home to the world-famous Irish coffee, invented by Chef Joe Sheridan in 1942 at the original airport location in Foynes. -Shannon Airport was the first airport in the world, outside of the Americas, to provide full U.S. Preclearance facilities. -The world's largest private collection of diecast model aircraft is on permanent display at Shannon Airport. -Shannon Airport was the first airport in Europe to open an airport sensory room. -In 2019, Shannon Airport celebrates the 80th anniversary of the first passenger aircraft landing.
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- 23 Sept 2022
This airport lives up to it's slogan of 'Shannon Airport - making it easy'
I was so impressed by each and every staff member I encountered. The layout of the airport is easy to navigate. Security processes are easy and clear. Even the signs to drive into the airport are clear.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - 23 May 2022
This is one of the two Irish airports that services people flying to and from the US. It is located in the west of Ireland near Galway and services primarily charter airlines. The largest Irish international airport is in Dublin on the eastern side of Ireland and services mainly Aer Lingus plus international airlines. We have flown in and out of each airport.
If you are flying to the US, you MUST clear US Customs and Immigration at the airports in Ireland. That means you must get to the airport in time to clear the security screening and the US Customs and Immigration check. Once you clear both, you board a flight that the US Government considers to be a US domestic flight. It does not need to use the international terminals at US airports.
One of the benefits of Shannon over Dublin is the small size and the small crowds. With Dublin, you will be in crowds of thousands and in Shannon it's hundreds or less. Dublin can sometimes take hours to clear US Customs. We passed through US Customs within minutes at Shannon. Both airports have extensive duty free shopping and restaurants.
It only costs around $30 to rent a car at Dublin and drop it at Shannon or vice versa. Aer Lingus ticket prices are nearly the same at both airports. The only difference is Dublin appears to have more jumbo jets than Shannon. We will continue to use both but we prefer Shannon.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - Pv. M.SoMa, San Francisco, United States0114 Jan 2024
i was schocked out of my socks when i was charged €25 for parking under one hour!!!! how dammed ridiculous!!!!! €25!!!! for less than an hour!!!!!!
Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0 - 2 May 2018
What a treat to have a small airport that makes check in and boarding quite easy and efficient . All airline check ins are within view of each other and there are shops for Irish gifts for those of us who didn't get a chance to shop and see many sights.
Long trips to the US are not generally exciting or comfortable so ease of getting settled makes for a more pleasant trip!!Helpful 2Thanks 0Love this 1Oh no 0 - 25 Nov 2019
This airport is SUPER quick and SUPER efficient!
You're not going to believe this, so you'll just have to take my word for it. My international flight back home was scheduled to depart at 7:30AM. My original plans were to arrive at the airport at 5:30AM, but I didn't WAKE UP until 5:30AM (GASP)!
On top of all of this, I had a rental car to return to the Enterprise airport location. So there I am, scrambling to pack all of my bags, and check out of the hotel.
Anyway, I got to the rental car return at 6:25AM, and had to go through the process of returning the car. Then, I had to take a shuttle to the terminal. I arrived at the terminal at 6:35, and was able to check my bags, make it through security, AND get to my departure gate before my plane took off at 7:30AM. Crisis aborted!!!
I couldn't believe it! This would never happen at an airport in the states - ESPECIALLY for an international flight.
So, a mighty kudos (and a mighty five stars) goes out to beautiful Shannon town for running such an efficient and convenient airport.
Seriously - look at their average review rating. How many airports have you seen with an average of four stars???Helpful 12Thanks 0Love this 10Oh no 0 - 29 Aug 2017
We had to arrive three hours before our international flight so we did, however, the check-in counter didn't open up until an hour later - that was really funny.
Also, there's a US Immigration counter which didn't open until 7:30 a.m. so that was another wait.
These issues all became minor at Shannon - because this allowed us to fly right into domestic at O'hare. This is mind blowing to me, after all of my experiences of flying into the international terminal and then having to deal with the immigration queue (after a 13 hour flight, it's a drag). It was refreshing, getting out in terminal 1, going downstairs and waiting for your luggage and jumping into a cab. It all took about 30 minutes (that's a record for me folks)!!!
So for this convenience I give Shannon 4 stars! The airport itself is clean and organized. The couch that I sat on in the gate area was comfy.Helpful 15Thanks 0Love this 14Oh no 0 - Kay D.Owings Mills, United States5322711316 Dec 2021
I can't really rate this airport because I came thru the flight line. Let's just stay this is a change stop for the military. I did stay at the hotel on grounds and the room and food was good. The gift shop was good.
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