Dublin Airport delays

The airline urged the Department of Transport to 'take responsibility' and the Dublin Airport Authority to solve its short-term staffing problem.

"Look, we apologise unreservedly. Ryanair has called on the Department of Transport to hold an emergency meeting of the National Air Transport Facilitation Committee (NATFC) over lengthy ongoing security delays at Dublin Airport. Ryanair has called on the Department of Transport to hold an emergency meeting of the National Air Transport Facilitation Committee (NATFC) over lengthy ongoing security delays at Dublin Airport.

Passengers in Dublin Airport terminal 1 earlier this year. Image: PA. RYANAIR HAS CALLED on the Department of Transport to convene an emergency meeting between ...

“We apologise unreservedly. The Dublin Airport Authority (daa), which operates Dublin Airport and others around the country, said there are a number of reasons for the delays. RYANAIR HAS CALLED on the Department of Transport to convene an emergency meeting between State organisations, airlines and the Dublin Airport Authority over recent security queues that caused some passengers to miss their flights.

Queueing for check-in would leave little over two hours to get through security and get to a departure gate; not long enough if the DAA advice is to be believed ...

Sir, – Dublin Airport Authority’s disdain for passengers is well known. The DAA and the airlines need to talk to each other in order to come up with integrated solutions to this mess. Queueing for check-in would leave little over two hours to get through security and get to a departure gate; not long enough if the DAA advice is to be believed.

According to a whistleblower, staff at the Dublin Airport have been abused by frustrated passengers over delays.

Passengers can save time at security screening by being prepared in advance. ‘The people on the floor are doing their best,’ the airport employee stated, ‘We’re all talking about the passengers but the reality is the staff are caught in the middle of it [also].’ The Dublin Airport staff member said: ‘We are all talking about the passengers but the reality is the staff are caught in the middle of it, too.

Severe delays around security at Dublin Airport are unlikely to be resolved in the short-term. That's according to Niall Phillips, aviation sector organiser ...

"And that maybe a reflection of the terms and conditions that are being offered". "Sometimes they aren't getting the applicants in, or the numbers in that they would hope to get. "Because of the timeline and the amount of time it takes to train security officers in, this may not be resolved in the short-term". "But security officers that were in place, the numbers just weren't going to be enough to meet passenger demand. "Training seems to be a bit of an issue - and it's getting the officers trained and getting them on the floor seems to be the issues at the moment". Severe delays around security at Dublin Airport are unlikely to be resolved in the short-term.

A WHISTLEBLOWER working in Dublin Airport has claimed that staff have been spat on and abused by passengers over delays.Passengers have recently been.

The worker said they have been trying to help as many people as possible to ensure no flights are missed but it is an "impossible" task. Speaking to Dublin Live, they said: "We are all talking about the passengers but the reality is the staff are caught in the middle of it, too. The airport employee admitted that "it is very frustrating" for both passengers and employees but said "it probably isn't going to get any better anytime soon".

This is according to Niall Philips, the organizer of the aviation sector with SIPTU. He was speaking as delays continue at the country's largest airport, with ...

He was speaking as delays continue at the country’s largest airport, with passengers being advised to arrive several hours before the flight. This is according to Niall Philips, the organizer of the aviation sector with SIPTU. Serious security delays at Dublin Airport are unlikely to be resolved in the short term.

As passengers continue to face lengthy queues and waiting times to get through security, Aer Lingus has issued advice to anyone flying with the airline over ...

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There have been numerous reports of long delays getting through the airport's security - some as long as three hours.

They tweeted this morning: "With temperatures set to drop overnight, roads may become icy, especially secondary routes. Congestion is at just 13% across the city according to the Tom Tom Traffic Index. They added: "Take care, slow down, expect ice.

Dublin Airport staff have said they are facing harassment from frustrated passengers as queues and long delays at security checks continue.

"Passengers are understandably frustrated, but no level of frustration can excuse this behaviour. It went on to say  that queues at security are likely to continue at peak hours over the weeks ahead and advised passengers to arrive a "minimum of two hours before boarding a short-haul flight and three hours before boarding a long-haul flight". DAA said it is taking "immediate action" to tackle the problems before highlighting some of the issues around the resumption of international travel and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ryanair has called for the Department of Transport to hold an emergency meeting of the National Air Transport Facilitation Committee in order to address ...

Their duties will include giving out basic information to passengers in the terminals as well as preparing them for security. Intending passengers are also encouraged to "be at the airport a minimum of two hours before boarding a short-haul flight and three hours prior to boarding a long-haul flight." Separately, Ms Naughten is to discuss the situation with the airlines and other stakeholders.