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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Ellen Fitzpatrick

Over 425,000 expected to travel through Dublin Airport over June bank holiday weekend

Over 425,000 people are expected to travel through Dublin Airport this weekend, a 3% increase from the same period last year.

Over 2,860 flights are expected to go through the airport during the June bank holiday and it is thought to be the busiest weekend of the year so far.

Spokesperson Siobhan O’Donnell said: “We’re expecting an average of more than 106,000 passengers per day over the four days between Friday, May 31 and Monday, June 3.

"The Bank Holiday Monday will be the busiest day of the Bank Holiday weekend, with 740 aircraft arriving and departing in a single day.

Passengers at Dublin Airport (Collins)

"This weekend is set to the busiest of the year so far, so to ensure a smoother journey we would strongly advise passengers to prepare for security in advance and go directly to the security screening area once they have checked-in.”

In the first quarter of the year Dublin Airport has seen 9.3 million passengers coming and going in the airport.

Dublin Airport arrivals (stock image) (DAA)

This is an increase of 7% since the same time last year and Dublin Airport has welcomed more than 650,000 additional passengers.

During the bank holiday weekend, passengers travelling through Dublin Airport are advised to check their terminal before leaving home and arrive at least 90 minutes before their flight.

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