Dublin Airport security waiting times

It's all corporate bollix! Security wasn't an issue for me Sunday morning or Monday evening. The issues aren't limited to security, it's baggage, check in & hospitality staff.

2 hours to check in bage for 1 flight on a Monday evening? The same flight took 45 minutes on Sunday but was cancelled. Daa staff arrived at 1 stage & noticed the barriers were moved & ques were all mixed up. I was told by staff to join wrong ques.

It's not like you can even plan to "arrive on time". What if there is a crash on the M50. What about people travelling for across the country?

I have thought they need a system to priorities based on glight times but triage is a lazy tick box solution. To be fair it's not surprising. They are paid for damage control not spending to fix issues. They're a corporate entity, pay less for more profit.

Reporting livvve from Dublin airport Terminal 2 :).

Not too bad.

320 arrive airport 350 check in bag drop 355 security queue done 430.

I will say the food places in T2 are bedlam with huge queues though.

Fast track looked to be closed.

Agreed. All very confusing

DAA website says 2.5 hours and in the FAQ it says add an hour for bag drop.

Ryanair say 2.5 hours, no mention of bag drop even though that seems to be more of a bottleneck than the security

I'm flying at 8.15am tomorrow. Ryanair app is saying I need to arrive 2.5 hours beforehand but simultaneously pass security 2.5hours beforehand.

I have a bag drop and car seats, and 2 kids. I may have a heart attack.

Twitter reports did seem like everything went smoothly enough this morning

How many belts were open. If anyone is going through either terminal can you please note the time joining the queue, time to get through and number of belts operating .

Just got through T1 Fast Track in about 15 mins – 3:15pm.

When you say ' hold them accountable', what is your idea of what should be done?

As far as I can tell, they're being held accountable, publicly questioned and answers demanded, I'm not sure what else you'd expect - a whipping in the town square?

Thanks for posting that , smart move on Ryanair to go to -4 hours . -3 still on Aer Lingus , and absolute idiocy that BA, Air France and KLM are still only at -2 as they will have massive hub and spoke traffic

Here's the corresponding, for T2 https://www.dublinairport.com/docs/default-source/check--in/dap_check-inadvisory_t2b633a603c2284647bd826e666ada5665.pdf?sfvrsn=705dbcd6_2

T1, Ryanair. Dropped at new departure zone on far side of atrium at 5.50am. Had a bag drop but it was empty and hassle free. Through fast track in 10 mins and out at 6.25am. 35 mins in total.

Only criticism would be lack of trolleys at new drop off. Had to go searching. I had 2 kids, large luggage and a car seat.

What power do they have over DAA? None as it's not taxpayer funded. It's funded by airline customers, car parking and shoppers.

Televised PAC sessions are like some sort of strange powerless Star Chamber, all sound and fury, signifying nothing.

You just need to be able to show your vaccine cert? Not the QR code that you used to have to create for Spain?

There's no pickup zone of any description.

Thanks for the chuckle.

I'd never arrive 2.5 hours before a flight. Might do 1.5 hours at a push, but for me one hour should be enough and almost always is. But I'm old enough that when I was flying frequently, Ryanair did not exist and neither did Stansted airport and with 40+ year experience I will only ever book an early morning flight if there's no other option.

One time the queue was too long and I would not have made it though security, so I turned around, drove to Forest Little Golf Club and enjoyed a morning of golf. If I came to the airport last Sunday, that would have been my answer too. Life is too short.

There are two things I will never do in life under any circumstances 1- Park in a disabled parking spot, 2 - Blame a front facing member of staff of any organisation, whether that's retail, leisure or airport security.

Presumably the DAA need some sort of license/tender to operate DUB, ergo that's what they get threatened with - bringing in someone else. Presumably, if they have a contract, it ideally has some provisions around standards for this type of thing.

maybe the wrong thread but, dont you need the pre flight anti terror forms filled for spain anymore?

Yep people waiting to collect others are clogging up the roads. That's why as part of the new paid pick up and drop off system there will be a free waiting area over near the red car park. The free waiting area is needed now I feel.

Taxis from the likes of FreeNow have always waited in this area. Only the taxis that paid a premium can go to the regular taxi zone. I think it's a farce of a system to be honest.

Hi all

If no bag drop and fast track (I booked it before the current shambles) can one just go ahead to the relevant

area or does everyone have to queue regardless in the one queue?

(ie are there separate queues for different categories)

J

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I was there Saturday around 3.30 in T1. Fast track was already open. Took about 20 minutes. Queues and crowds inside weren't as bad as April, no queue to get pastries and coffee in Marquette and bar queue was 3 minutes. Marquette was clean and there were very visible cleaning crews doing circuits of the tables. Didn't visit any toilets but all in all it was a much more pleasant experience than the last time I was in the airport.