Dublin Airport queues

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'Productivity rate' at Dublin Airport much improved (RTE.ie)

The operator of Dublin Airport has said the wait time to get through security checks during peak hours at Terminal 1 this morning was 47 minutes.

Mr Holland also confirmed that a number of trained airport security staff have been re-deployed on a temporary basis from Cork to Dublin Airport to bolster queue management and security staff numbers there but stressed Cork Airport remains well resourced. The daa said one key improvement is keeping security open through the night which is preventing the build-up of a log jam of passengers waiting to get through first thing in the morning. The operator of Dublin Airport has said the wait time to get through security checks during peak hours at Terminal 1 this morning was 47 minutes.

Dublin Airport security delays: Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary calls ... (Independent.ie)

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has called on the Government to draft in 250 army personnel to help deal with the security delays which have hit Dublin Airport ...

At peak times, this can mean up to three and a half hours before departure time. "Where security delays are found to have been the cause of a missed flight, DAA is issuing refunds to passengers. In the meantime, we want to see 250 army personnel called out, just for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, for the next eight weeks.

DAA: Ryanair call to send in the army won't solve delays at airport (Irish Examiner)

Passengers have been queuing for up to four hours, with some missing their flights after lengthy delays passing through security.

“The same number of screeners at security are in operation this weekend compared to last weekend. However, images and footage on posted on social media today suggested that large queues had formed during the peak morning period at the airport. Sending in the army to help with the security delays at Dublin Airport would not help solve the airport's current staffing crisis, the DAA has said.

Passengers urged to use regional airports due to Dublin Airport ... (Highland Radio)

Dublin Airport Authority says “simply bringing in bodies” isn't enough to tackle its staffing crisis. Ryanair has called for the army to brought in to help ...

Government to hold daily crisis meetings over Dublin Airport queues (Limerick Leader)

Irish transport officials will hold daily crisis management meetings as passengers continue to report lengthy queues at Dublin Airport.

“Daa briefed the Minister on the additional measures that have been put in place, such as redeployment of staff to support queue management and ensure better presentation for security screening, additional overtime, the additional opening hours of security lanes, and enhancing communications with passengers. According to a statement issued by the Department of Transport, the minister was told that extra measures have been put in place including the redeployment of staff to manage queues and improve security screening. The Department of Transport said on Friday that junior minister Hildegarde Naughton had established a daily crisis management meeting to tackle the issue and was closely monitoring the situation.

Travelling abroad: latest on queues at Dublin Airport | Nenagh ... (Nenagh Guardian)

Minister of State for Transport, Hildegarde Naughton, has established a daily crisis management meeting regarding the security queues at Dublin Airport.

The minister and the department will continue to monitor the situation over the coming days and weeks and plan to engage with daa daily to ensure that all that can be done is being done for passengers using Dublin Airport. The minister was also briefed on accelerated daa plans for recruiting of additional security staff. The minister was assured that Dublin Airport continue to work closely with their airline partners through the appropriate channels.

Dublin Airport suspends key 'expected wait time' feature amid ... (Irish Mirror)

The delays at Dublin Airport are continuing this weekend as many unhappy passengers take to Twitter to document their long wait times and missed flights.

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