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Incentives

Learn more about all the schemes currently ongoing in the Airport by clicking on any of the links below.

New Route Support Scheme

For Long-Haul routes operating on a year round or seasonal basis, annual discounts of 100%, 90%, 75%, 50%  and 25% on passenger charges, aircraft parking, airbridge and runway movement charges over five years. 

For Short-Haul routes operating on a year round basis, annual discounts of 100%, 75%, 50% on passenger charges, aircraft parking, airbridge and runway movement charges over three years. For routes operating on a seasonal basis, seasonal discounts of 60%, 40% and 20% on passenger charges, aircraft parking, airbridge and runway movement charges over three years.

Standby Aircraft Scheme

Significant Additional Capacity on Existing Routes Scheme

The Significant Additional Capacity on Existing Routes Incentive Scheme offers a 50% discount to airlines who establish an increase in passenger numbers for existing routes of 50k for long-haul and 100k for short-haul as compared with the base year.

Grow Transfer Incentive Scheme 

The Grow Transfer Incentive Scheme (GTIS) offers a retrospective rebate of the Transfer Passenger Service Charge  for incremental traffic above the level of the corresponding season 3 years prior. Airlines that do not have a relevant comparator for 2019, will then have an initial threshold of the actual traffic that was recorded at Dublin Airport in Summer and Winter Seasons 2022 respectively.

Behavioural Incentive Schemes

Capacity Optimisation Incentive Scheme

The Congestion Alleviation incentive scheme offers a discount to airlines who free capacity in a congested facility by moving to one capable of accepting it without creating congestion.

Long-Haul Remote Discount Scheme

The Long-Haul Remote Discount will be applied to Long-haul flights arriving and departing to and from a remote stand during the local operation times of Dublin Airport. These flights are eligible for 50% discount to landing and take-off charges once the qualifying criteria are adhered to.

The Low Emissions Aircraft Discount Scheme

The Low Emissions Aircraft Discount (LEAD) incentivises airlines to operate quieter, cleaner and more fuel efficient aircraft at Dublin Airport. Under this scheme, a 12.5% discount is applied to the Passenger Service charge and Runway Movement Charge for qualifying aircraft.