Irish passengers are being warned not to turn up at Dublin Airport “too early” over the Easter weekend as "chaotic" scenes continue.
Those headed away over the break may be tempted to give themselves even more than the recommended time as images constantly posted online spark worry over potential missed flights.
However, the knock-on effect of this means early morning queues will be longer, and the backlog will affect those boarding the first flights of the day.
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Airport employees are working hard to filter the queues amid staff shortages as lengthy Garda vetting and training processes for new employees mean delays are set to continue for a number of weeks.
In a recent statement, the daa said it would continue to "refine and adapt its security screening operation, to ensure that all passengers can pass through security in plenty of time to make their flights.”
The airport is still advising customers to give themselves at least 3.5 hours to make it through baggage and security, plus another 30 minutes if parking a car.
Daa spokesperson, Graeme McQueen, told RTE’s Claire Byrne that they are warning passengers not to arrive any earlier than this, as it’s making things "a little busier."
This comes after several passengers posted images of the queues outside the building on Monday morning at 3am with hundreds of people delayed for hours.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Today with Claire Byrne, he said there are plenty of travellers who are being "spooked" by the constant reams of images on social media and are turning up far too early, adding to queue delays for early morning passengers.
He said: "That brings people into the airport earlier than they need to be here making things a little bit busier."
Extra security lanes have been opened up at Dublin Airport in a bid to tackle the long delays.
Meanwhile, airports across Europe are dealing with similar issues as the travel industry recovers post-Covid.
On Tuesday morning, the queues weren’t the main focus of the #dublinairport Twitter thread, but rather the unhygienic conditions now being seen amid these major staff shortages.
One person posted images of tables stacked with rubbish, overflowing bins, and reported blocked toilets, all in Terminal 2.
They wrote: “Never seen #DublinAirport looking so bad, toilets blocked, absolute kip, ashamed terminal 2 right now.”
Another posted a video of a filthy floor and wrote: “#dublinairport is disgusting only a small area of one gate and no one can even put their bags down for the filth all over the floor.”
While a third person said: “Terminal 2 at Dublin airport! Might need to employ some cleaners. #DublinAirport”
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