Dublin Airport has issued advice to holidaymakers to avoid mistakes that could cause further delays to both them and their fellow passengers ahead of the Easter weekend.
It comes as long delays and queues have caused disruption in the airport in recent weeks, with over 500,000 people expected to travel in and out of Dublin Airport over the coming days.
DAA, the company that owns and operates Dublin and Cork Airport, has issued advice to passengers ahead of Easter weekend on how to help things run more smoothly.
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Prior to arriving at the airport, the DAA recommends that passengers find out from their airline when check-in and baggage drop-off open. It is advised to plan your trip to the airport around this information.
A spokesperson said: “Passengers are also encouraged, where possible, to check-in for their flight online.”
DAA is also “urging” morning passengers that are due to fly from 8:30am onwards to avoid traveling to the terminals before 5am.
“This will ease pressure on the security regime and allow passengers flying during the busy first morning wave (those with flights before 08.30am) to progress through security and on to their boarding gates,” they said.
Passengers do not need to arrive earlier than 3.5 hours before their flight, as the company said: “Arriving earlier than needed has been found to increase pressure at busy times over recent days and weeks.”
It’s worth noting what time each terminal opens at. A spokesperson for daa said: “To help get passengers through security as quickly and efficiently as possible, security in Dublin Airport's Terminal 1 remains open on a 24/7 basis, while security in Terminal 2 is open from 04.00 am each day.”
Bookings for Dublin Airport’s carparks are also running low, with this Saturday completely booked out.
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