Record numbers to pass through Dublin Airport over bank holiday weekend

Almost 410,000 passengers are set to travel through Dublin Airport over the coming October bank holiday weekend.

Numbers travelling over the four days between Friday and Monday are set to be higher than the busiest ever October bank holiday weekend in 2023, which saw around 405,000 passengers travelling.

Friday is expected to be the busiest day of the weekend, with 110,000 passengers arriving and departing from Dublin Airport, including 58,000 departing passengers.

Passengers traveling 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.

Looking ahead to the busy weekend, Sarah Ryan, Director of Communications at daa, the operator of Dublin Airport, said:

“This weekend marks the start of the school mid-term holiday, which will give many families an opportunity to embark on autumn getaways overseas. Many tens of thousands of tourists are set to fly into Ireland this weekend too, including Lions rugby fans ahead of their match against Leinster in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday evening.

“Demand for parking at the airport is high for the coming weekend. Passengers without an existing booking should plan to travel to the airport by bus, taxi, or be dropped-off. We look forward to welcoming all passengers traveling this weekend and wish everyone a pleasant trip,” said Ryan.

Top tips for passengers flying this weekend:

• Dublin Airport recommends that passengers prepare for security in advance and make their way directly to the passenger security screening area once checked in to ensure the smoothest journey possible.
• All liquids being carried in hand luggage must be 100ml or under. Passengers travelling through both T1 and T2 should be prepared to take their liquids, all contained within a single transparent, re-sealable bag measuring not more than 20cm x 20cm, out of their carry-on bags and place them in the security tray. Exemptions are in place for medicines and baby food.
• Passengers travelling through T2 can have as many one litre bags as they wish, but passengers going through T1 are limited to one bag only. This is due to the different scanning machines in operation in the two terminals.
• To help prepare for the security screening process, passengers should read the handy tips and advice on the Dublin Airport website.
• Passengers are recommended to check which terminal their flight is departing from prior to arriving at the airport.