400,000 passengers to fly through Dublin Airport over bank holiday weekend

James Cox

Around 405,000 passengers are set to travel through Dublin Airport over the October bank holiday weekend.

Friday is expected to be the busiest day of the period with 109,000 passengers arriving and departing from Dublin Airport, with just under 60,000 departing on the day, DAA said.

Saturday and Sunday will be equally busy departure days with just shy of 55,000 departing each day.

Over the course of the midterm break (Friday, October 27th – Sunday, November 5th) it is expected that just under 1 million passengers (950,000) will travel through Dublin Airport, with London and Amsterdam the most popular European destinations and New York and Chicago the most popular transatlantic destinations.

Passengers travelling during this busy period are recommended to arrive at their terminal of departure two hours in advance of a short-haul flight and three hours prior to a long-haul flight.

Dublin Airport's newly appointed managing director Gary McLean said: "Passengers travelling during the Bank Holiday weekend and midterm break can look forward to a seamless journey through Dublin Airport. Our security processing times have been consistently under 20 minutes for several months now, and we have introduced a wide range of new food and beverage outlets in both terminals. We have also added extra seating, enhanced our free Wi-Fi services, and introduced more phone charging facilities to ensure you stay connected before your flight.

“Demand for parking at the airport is high for the coming weekend, so passengers are advised to book online in advance of travelling. Passengers are also encouraged to consider alternate ways of travelling to and from the airport, including by bus, taxi, or drop-off. We look forward to welcoming all passengers travelling this weekend and wish everyone a pleasant trip."