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Irish Mirror
National
David Kent

Dublin Airport's urgent request to anyone flying after 8.30am in the coming days

Dublin Airport Authority (daa) have said that they expect half a million people to pass through on Easter weekend - as they issued new guidance for the public.

The airport has faced heavy scrutiny from flyers in the last fortnight, as long queues at security and baggage check-in desks caused massive frustration.

Airlines and the daa themselves have warned people to arrive well before their scheduled departure time to try and counter these queues.

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But they've issued new guidance now for those of you who are heading out of Dublin Airport in the next few days.

A spokesperson said: "daa is continuing to advise passengers that they should arrive at Dublin Airport up to three and a half hours before their flight, regardless of whether they are flying short haul or long haul.

"However, daa is urging morning passengers due to fly from 08.30 am onwards, not to arrive into the terminals before 05.00 am.

"This will ease pressure on the security regime and allow passengers flying during the busy first morning wave (those with flights before 08.30 am) to progress through security and on to their boarding gates.

"There is no need for passengers to arrive earlier than 3.5 hours, cautioning that arriving earlier than needed has been found to increase pressure at busy times over recent days and weeks."

More than 500,000 passengers are set to travel in and out of Dublin Airport between today and Easter Monday.

In an effort to try and stem the current wave of chaos, Dublin Airport is in the process of hiring almost 300 new security screening staff.

According to the daa, "good progress is being made" - with 500 interviews being organised.

They add: "A Taskforce, consisting of more than 600 daa office staff, is also being deployed in the terminals to provide additional support and customer service to passengers."

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