Dublin Airport set to welcome almost 500,000 passengers over bank holiday weekend
Eva Osborne
Dublin Airport is set to welcome almost half a million passengers over the coming bank holiday weekend.
The airport is expecting more than 115,000 passengers every day between Friday and Monday, with a total of 480,000 set to pass through Dublin Airport's terminals.
The four-day period between Friday and Monday will see close to 250,000 passengers departing from Dublin Airport, with around 230,000 passengers arriving, including many thousands of tourists.
The busiest day over the weekend will be Friday when almost 124,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin Airport.
Passengers are advised to arrive at their terminal two hours in advance of a short-haul flight and three hours before a long-haul flight.
According to Graeme McQueen, spokesperson for Dublin Airport: "The peak tourism season is here and demand to travel this summer is really high, with this set to be the busiest June bank holiday ever at Dublin Airport.
"The coming days, which follow what has been a very busy month of May, are yet further evidence of the huge demand that's out there to fly in and out of Dublin.
"Our departure gates will be busy with families heading off on city breaks and early summer holidays, with many more passengers using the long weekend to reconnect with friends and loved ones all over the world.
"Our arrivals halls are going to be full of visitors too, which is good news for the hotels, bars, restaurants and tourist spots that they will go on to visit in all 32 counties."
#NotOnMyFlight campaign
As the June bank holiday weekend approaches, aviation and public sector stakeholders are reaffirming their shared commitment to tackling disruptive passenger behaviour through the ongoing #NotOnMyFlight campaign.
The initiative, which launched last year, continues to gain momentum across the aviation industry as it works collectively to ensure safe, respectful, and enjoyable air travel for all.
Since 2024 the campaign has expanded to include Fórsa, Ireland’s largest aviation union, and the Irish Air Line Pilots' Association (IALPA), both of whom have formally signed the industry’s Joint Declaration on Unruly Passenger Behaviour.
Their involvement underscores the growing recognition that disruptive conduct on flights and in airports is a shared challenge requiring a united response.
They said that while the vast majority of passengers travel responsibly, there has been a continued rise in industry reports to the Irish Aviation Authority; a trend that has seen year on year increases as airlines have encouraged crews to increase the reporting of unruly behaviour.
Statistics from An Garda Síochána show that in 2025 to date, there has already been over 30 incidents of disruptive passenger behaviour reported to Dublin Airport Garda station, representing an almost 80 per cent increase in comparison to the entire of 2024.
This is on the back of a 50 per cent increase in incidents of disruptive passenger behaviour reported to Dublin Airport Garda station in 2024 - when compared to 2023.
The three most common incidents in 2025 so far have been “offensive behaviour onboard aircraft”, “obstructs/assaults an authorised officer”, and “intoxicated onboard aircraft”.
Ryanair’s Chief Risk Officer, Carol Sharkey, said: “Ryanair is pleased to support the Irish aviation industry’s #NotOnMyFlight campaign to tackle disruptive passenger behaviour.
"The safety and wellbeing of our crew and passengers is Ryanair’s No.1 priority, and we will continue to work closely with An Garda Síochána, the IAA, Irish Airports and the wider aviation industry to eradicate all forms of disruptive passenger behaviour in airports and onboard our aircraft.”
Paul Cleary, Assistant Commissioner, Dublin Metropolitan Region An Garda Síochána, said: “There is no excuse for anti-social or disruptive behaviour.
"As highlighted in this week’s episode of Crimecall, incidents of unruly conduct in airports and on planes can have serious consequences for both passengers and staff.
"It can be a frightening experience that endangers passengers and crew, while it can also mean delayed flights and missed connections."
