Dublin Airport experienced a “very busy” first wave of departures this morning as 49,000 passengers are expected to fly out of the airport today.
However, the airport operator said there were "no major delays" similar to those witnessed last Sunday, where over 1,000 passengers missed their flights.
This morning, the Dublin Airport Authority (daa) said queue times for security peaked at 44 minutes in Terminal 1 at 4am and at 26 minutes in Terminal 2 at 4:43am.
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Kevin Cullinane, daa Group Head of Communications, said in a statement to Dublin Live: "Sunday morning has seen another very busy first wave of departures from Dublin Airport, but there were none of the delays experienced last Sunday.
"Understandably there was early presentation of some passengers for airline check-in and bag drop desks in advance of security."
"Numbers arriving were dealt with efficiently by the airport team, with a small number of passengers who had arrived overly early for their flight being held for a short-period, allowing us to prioritise passengers with earlier departure times.
"These passengers were asked to wait in the marquee outside of Terminal 1," he added.
However, Mr Cullinane said there was no need to triage those passengers or use the new Pre Terminal Areas for passengers in marquees in the short term multi-storey car parks opposite Terminals 1 and 2.
These are being built as a contingency in the event they are needed in the weeks ahead once schools are fully closed for summer holidays.
Mr Cuillinane said: "Dublin Airport thanks passengers who are heeding the advice to arrive 2.5 hours before a short-haul flight and 3.5 hours before a long-haul flight. Those checking a bag are advised to allow for up to an additional hour if they can by checking with their airline.
It is expected that 49,000 passengers will depart from Dublin Airport today.
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