Irish airport issues alert to passengers ahead of ‘one of its busiest' EVER June Bank Holidays
AN Irish airport is warning passengers ahead of "one of its busiest" ever bank holiday weekends.
Thousands of Irish people will head away to make the most of the three-day weekend later this week.
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Shannon Airport has sent a message to passengers
And over 60,000 people will travel through Shannon Airport - nine per cent more than the same time last year.
The airport took to social media to alert their passengers.
They wrote: "Over 60,000 people are expected to travel through
"Park close and travel far with our great online parking rates.
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"Passengers are advised to pre-book car parking as early as possible for the busy bank holiday period.
"We look forward to welcoming you to Ireland's favourite airport in the coming days."
CEO of The Shannon Airport Group, Mary Considine added: 'Whether sending people off on their holidays with a smile, or proudly connecting them to all that the beautiful west coast of Ireland has to offer, the team here at Shannon Airport take huge pleasure in welcoming passengers and making it easy for them to travel across these busy periods.
"A 9 per cent increase on this time last year shows that more and more people throughout the country are discovering the ease and enjoyment that comes from flying out of Shannon Airport, and how it makes for a stress-free start to any holiday.
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"We would like to thank our passengers for choosing Shannon this June bank holiday and we look forward to seeing you all.'
'This guys a legend' say passengers as he shows off incredible part of airport
And with summer season just around the corner, it's important to remember
It's well-known that you need to take your jumper off when going through the security in
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That's why Dublin Airport is reminding
In a video posted to
In a clip posted on
The
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In a caption inserted into the post, the team wrote: "This is why we keep reminding passengers 'hoodies off when heading off'."
He can be seen putting his luggage along with his laptop into the tray.
He then advances towards the scanner, with a staff member saying: "Now sir, come on ahead."
They then tell him to put his feet on the yellow marks, before asking if he can remove the jumper.
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The passenger then said: "I've actually got something really embarrassing on underneath."
The staff member then replies by saying: "Hoodies off when heading off."
The passenger then removes the hoodie to reveal a
In a caption inserted into the post, the team wrote: "It's at this moment he realised he had f****d up."
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Hilariously, the staff member then tells the passenger: "Okay, now I understand," while covering his mouth.
Passengers took to the comments to share their opinions on the video, which poked fun at Manchester United supporters after their notoriously bad season.
One person said: "I'm a United season ticket holder and it made me laugh, but there's quite a few on here who don't seem to get the humour!!"
Another person wrote: "Was asked in March when I flew I had nothing on underneath it so got a security got a free feel lol.
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"Girl in front of me had a baggy top on not huddy and she was told to take it off too.
"It's bloody ridiculous why bother with the big body scanners."
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Thousands of passengers will travel through Shannon Airport this weekend
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