Dublin Airport reminding passengers to be ready for security this summer

Passengers urged to prepare in advance and avoid common screening mistakes.

Dublin Airport is reminding passengers heading off on holiday this summer to ensure they have their liquids in order when going through security screening.

To prevent avoidable delays at security screening, passengers are advised to ensure that all liquids and gels being carried in their hand luggage are in containers of 100ml or less.

Passengers should also be prepared to remove their liquids from their bags and to place them separately in a security tray inside clear 1 litre plastic bags, which are provided free of charge at the airport.

According to Dublin Airport spokesperson Graeme McQueen: “It’s that time of year again when we’re seeing lots of people flying for the first time since last summer and we’re seeing many passengers making simple mistakes that are causing them unnecessary delays at security screening. The simple message for all passengers this summer is – prepare in advance and be ready when it’s your turn.

“The temporary EU regulation that requires liquids to come out of bags at security screening remains in place. While we’re hopeful this rule will change soon, we await confirmation from our regulators. Until then, liquids need to be 100mls or under and they need to come out of bags for screening.

“Our roll-out of new C3 scanners is going really well and will be totally finished in both terminals later this year, which will put us in a position to remove the 100ml limit altogether and mean that liquids can stay in bags at security screening, subject to regulatory approval and also the removal of the EU’s temporary rule.

“Nobody wants to be delayed at security screening and the airport team are flying it this year, with screening times of less than 20 minutes being the norm for the majority of passengers. We want to get everyone through quickly and with smiles on their faces and by preparing in advance for screening, ensuring their liquids are in order and that they are ready to remove bulky items like hoodies, jackets and oversized jumpers and to place them in the security tray. Other common mistakes we see at security that slow passengers down include forgetting to remove belts and also boots and runners that extend above the ankle. There’s always someone who forgets to empty their pockets too of items such as wallets, keys, airpods and phones, and this can lead to them being delayed unnecessarily,” added McQueen.

10m+ passengers this summer

This summer promises to be the busiest ever at Dublin Airport with upwards of 10 million passengers set to travel through Ireland’s main gateway to the world, which is responsible for around 65% of those flying off and on the island of Ireland, over the coming months.

Passengers departing from Dublin Airport this summer are advised to be in their terminal two hours before a short-haul flight and three hours before a long-haul flight. To save time on the day of departure, passengers are advised to check with their airline if night-before bag check-in is possible.

Dublin Airport last week announced a whole host of improvements in its two terminals that passengers can look forward to this summer. Full details can be found here.