Dublin Airport will be as busy as 2019 this weekend with 425,000 passengers expected to travel over the June Bank Holiday.
The four day period between Friday and Monday will see around 220,000 passengers departing from Dublin Airport, with 205,000 passengers arriving. The airport has warned that demand for car parking in Dublin Airport's car parks remains extremely high for the coming days.
Anyone without an existing car park booking is urged to consider travelling to the airport "via public transport, taxi or being dropped off by a friend or relative".
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Media Relations manager at daa Grareme McQueen said the team at Dublin Airport are ready to welcome passengers travelling during the busy June bank holiday weekend.
He said: "This week’s passenger forecast is no different to recent weeks, with around 100,000 passengers travelling through Dublin Airport every day during the second half of May.
"With our full complement of 800+ security staff now in place and with a raft of improvements having been made in our two terminals, including the addition of hundreds more seats at departure gates, new family seating areas, exciting new food and drink outlets and faster free Wi-Fi speeds, we're well set up for the busy summer months ahead.
"Our full focus is on ensuring a speedy and enjoyable journey for all passengers through Dublin Airport this summer, building on a stable 10 months which has seen more than 90% of passengers clearing security screening in under 20 minutes. Passengers can look forward to that continuing through the summer months."
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