Dublin Airport issues warning to families ahead of bank holiday weekend

It's set to be the busiest weekend of the year so far.

According to the Dublin Airport Authority (daa), the airport is set to welcome around 472,000 passengers for the August bank holiday weekend.

Around 234,000 passengers are set to depart with close to 238,000 arriving.

Sunday is expected to be the busiest day of the period with just over 120,000 passengers arriving and departing from Dublin Airport.

Passengers are being advised to arrive at their terminal two hours in advance of a short-haul flight and three hours prior to a long-haul flight. 

The August bank holiday weekend is almost here. And it's set to be a busy one at @DublinAirport as we get ready to welcome almost half a million passengers.

If you're flying this weekend, we look forward to seeing you. 👋 pic.twitter.com/3abxGh3Tsw

— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) July 31, 2024

Dublin Airport issues warning to passengers ahead of bank holiday weekend

Sarah Ryan, Director of Communications at daa, said in a statement: “This weekend will be one of our busiest of the year so far.

"The August bank holiday is always a popular time also for people to make city breaks or to visit family and friends overseas and we’re expecting big numbers of incoming visitors to Ireland who will venture off on holidays and visits to all four corners of the island."

Ms Ryan noted that thousands will be travelling to the likes of Spain, Portugal, France and Italy for their holidays, as well as Scotland and England for the start of the football season.

Advice to passengers include preparing for security in advance and making their way directly to the security screening area once checked in.

The rules around liquids remain the same for passengers going through security, despite the rollout of new C3 scanners in both terminals.

Passengers are also advised to check which terminal their flight is departing from prior to arriving in the airport.