Dublin Airport (DUB) is owned and operated by daa plc (formerly known as the Dublin Airport Authority). In 2026, daa remains a commercial semi-state company in Ireland. This means that while it operates as a commercial business with its own board of directors, the Government of Ireland is the sole shareholder, with the Minister for Transport holding the shares on behalf of the state. The daa does not receive direct government funding for its operations and instead reinvests its profits from airport charges and retail (including its massive international "Aer Rianta International" duty-free business) back into airport infrastructure. In 2026, the daa also owns and operates Cork Airport and holds significant stakes in international airports in locations like Cyprus and Saudi Arabia. Despite its state ownership, the daa is subject to strict economic regulation by the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR), which sets the maximum price the airport can charge airlines per passenger to prevent monopoly pricing.