Changes to recommended arrival times at Dublin Airport

Passengers intending to fly Dublin Airport are being advised to arrive two hours before short-haul flights and three hours before long-haul trips in what is being seen as an easing of recommendations from airport management.

The previous advisory from Dublin Airport was for passengers to arrive two-and-a-half hours before a short-haul flight and three-and-a-half hours before a long-haul flight but that has now been reduced as authorities report an improvement in throughput at the airport.

In a report on RTE Dalton Philips, DAA CEO, said: "During July - Dublin Airport's busiest month in three years - over three million passengers flew in and out of the airport.

"99% of all passengers passed through security in under 45 minutes, while 90% of passengers queued for 30 minutes or less.

"In the first two weeks of August, virtually all passengers were through security screening in 30 minutes or less."

This improved performance is the result of a continued bolstering of the security screening operation at Dublin Airport, with a concerted and ongoing recruitment drive to bring staffing levels back to 2019 levels, the DAA said.