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RTÉ News
21 hours ago
- Business
- RTÉ News
Passengers seek more seating, food as daa expects record numbers
Around 120,000 passengers per day are expected to travel through Dublin Airport this summer. Operator daa said that it predicts it will be a record-breaking summer for the airport with 10 million people set to pass through the airport from June to August. More than 2,600 flights, operating by 43 different airlines, will depart from Dublin. Recent feedback showed that passengers wanted more seating, food and drink choices along with a cleaner airport. Officials said these issues have been addressed and improvements have been made for the busy holiday season. Security and Parking The aim is to get people through security in under 20 minutes. However, there are different rules for different terminals when it comes to whether liquids and technology stay in bags during screening. In T2, passengers can keep the tech in their luggage, but will have to take liquids out for scanning at security. Both tech and liquids will also have to be taken out in T1. Daa CEO Kenny Jacobs said he is confident that "we're very, very close to a new ruling by the EU that liquids can stay in the bags". For those who are driving to Dublin Airport, the advice is to book in advance due to demand. Extra parking spaces made available by a private company have been welcomed. Director of Communications with daa Sarah Ryan said it is "great news" that the Quick Park car park has reopened. "That's not operated by Dublin Airport but it is available so that does bring some extra capacity," she said. Changes to terminals There will be three new children entertainment areas at terminal one and two which brings the total number to five. Twenty-three new water refill stations have been introduced and an additional 1,000 seats installed. Security staff numbers have also increased by more than 1,000. A new Dublin Airport app has also been launched which features real-time flight updates for arrivals and departures, security wait times, and details about gate numbers and check-in areas. US pre-clearance Mr Jacobs said that the advice has not changed for US pre-clearance and passengers should arrive three hours before their transatlantic flights. The airport has seen an increase in Europeans choosing to come through Dublin when flying to the United States, he said. Mr Jacobs warned that it may be a short journey for passengers if they are denied entry to the US due to stricter border vetting.
RTÉ News
a day ago
- Business
- RTÉ News
Dublin Airport expecting 120k passengers per day this summer
Around 120,000 passengers per day are expected to travel through Dublin Airport this summer. Air operator daa has said that it predicts it will be a record breaking summer for the airport with 10million people set to pass through the airport from June to August. More than 2,600 flights will depart from the airport from 43 different airlines. Recent feedback shows that passengers wanted more seating, food and drink choices along with a cleaner airport. Officials said that these issues have been addressed and improvements have been made for the busy holiday season. Security and Parking The aim is also to get people through security in under 20 minutes. However, there are different rules for different Terminals when it comes to whether liquids and technology stay in bags during security screening. In T2, passengers can keep the tech in their bags, but will have to take liquids out for scanning at security. Both tech and liquids will also have to be taken out in T1. Kenny Jacobs, daa CEO said that he's confident that "we're very, very close to a new ruling by the EU that liquids can stay in the bags". For those who are driving to the airport, the advice for passengers is to book in advance due to demand. Extra spaces made available by a private company have been welcomed. Sarah Ryan, Director of Communications with daa said it's "great news" that the Quick Park carpark has re-opened. "That's not operated by Dublin Airport but it is available so that does bring some extra capacity" she said. Changes There will be three new children entertainment areas at terminal one and two which brings the total number to five. Twenty three new water refill stations have been introduced and an additional one thousand seats in the terminals have been installed. Security staff numbers have also increased by more than one thousand. A new Dublin Airport App has also been launched which features real-time flight updates for arrivals and departures, security wait times and details about gate numbers and check-in areas. US Pre-Clearance Mr Jacobs said that the advice hasn't changed for US pre-clearance and passengers should arrive three hours before their transatlantic flight. He said that they have seen an increase in Europeans choosing to come through Dublin airport when flying to the United States. He indicated that this it may be for a short journey home for passengers if they are denied entry to the United States due to stricter border betting.
Irish Times
a day ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Dublin Airport expects 10m passengers this summer
The controversial 32 million passenger limit on Dublin Airport is effectively dead, says DAA chief executive, Kenny Jacobs . Around 10 million people will travel through there this summer, bringing the total for 2025 to 36 million, according to its operator DAA. The State airports company expects that the gateway will handle 2,600 flights a-week during the peak season, it said on Thursday. The summer season will bring total 2025 passenger numbers at Dublin to 36.3 million this year, Mr Jacobs said. READ MORE [ It could be 2030 before Dublin Airport cap is raised to 40m, DAA chief claims Opens in new window ] That will push total passengers past the controversial 32 million cap that planners imposed on the airport in 2007. 'The passenger cap is now a zombie cap,' Mr Jacobs declared. European courts are due to scrutinise key elements of the cap and are widely expected to axe it. Gary McClean, managing director of Dublin Airport, pledged that the company would aim to get nine out of 10 passengers through security in less than 20 minutes. DAA hopes to complete the installation of new C3 security screening machines by the end of the summer. Mr McClean added that it was waiting on the EU to change a rule requiring passengers to take liquids out of their bags as they pass through security.
Irish Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Times
More than 150 staff at airport operator Daa earned over €150,000 last year
A total of 152 staff at the State-owned airport operator Daa earned above €150,000 each last year, figures show. Official figures also reveal the chief executive at the group, which runs Dublin and Cork airports and other subsidiaries, is not the organisation's highest-paid staff member in 2024. Last year one unnamed person had total remuneration of between €475,000 and €500,000. The company's chief executive Kenny Jacobs received a total package of €374,830. In a statement, Daa said it was a commercial business that received no public funding. It said it had to compete internationally for key personnel. READ MORE Eamon Ryan , then minister for transport, set out remuneration levels for the top earners at Daa in an appendix to a submission sent last summer to a government-appointed pay review for chief executives of commercial state companies. Mr Ryan's submission, which has been released by the Department of Transport , were based on figures for 2023. Those figures showed three staff were paid more than the chief executive, who that year received total remuneration of €347,457. The three were paid between €350,000 and €375,000. The document showed 137 personnel received total remuneration of more than €150,000 each in 2023. Mr Ryan's submission to the senior posts remuneration committee said that 3,864 personnel at Daa group earned less than €50,000, although this included part-time staff. He said remuneration for CEOs varied across international competitors in the aviation sector. Mr Ryan noted the head of Fraport, which runs Frankfurt Airport and has contracts at 30 others worldwide, had a total package of €1.65 million while the head of Aena, the state company that manages 46 airports in Spain, was paid €186,575 in 2023. Daa's annual report for 2024 showed 152 people received €150,000 or more last year. In addition, 88 employees were paid between €125,000 and €150,000, while 187 earned between €100,000 and €125,000. The company said: 'The State does not fund the remuneration of Daa staff, as Daa operates as a commercial business and receives no public funding. 'Aviation is a global industry and Daa competes for talent against other international airports and aviation businesses, as well as international retailers. 'Daa is a multinational commercial enterprise with operations in 14 countries across four continents, with several CEOs and management teams.' The annual report said Mr Jacobs received total remuneration of €374,830 last year – up from €347,457 the previous year. It said this figure included basic salary of €284,235 and pension contributions and other taxable benefits of €90,595 . It said Mr Jacobs did not receive a director's fee. Last month the Cabinet accepted many of the recommendations of the senior post remuneration committee. Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers said the upper limit on any proposed package would be the market rate . However, there would be no backdating of any increases to May 1st of last year, another committee recommendation, and no reintroduction of performance-related bonuses worth up to 25 per cent of salaries, which was also proposed.
Irish Examiner
26-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Examiner
Dublin Airport breaks single-day passenger record
Dublin Airport recorded its busiest day in the airport's 85-year history on Sunday with 127,000 passengers passing through the terminal. The UK Bank Holiday is understood to be one of the drivers of the increase, but it is likely the state's largest airport will break further records this weekend and over the summer on the back of sustained demand for air travel to and from Ireland. In a post on LinkedIn on Sunday, Kenny Jacobs, the CEO of the operator daa, said it would be the busiest day in the airport's 85-year history, with 127,000 passengers coming and going and a flight every minute. "That's 2.5 times the capacity of the Aviva Stadium here today," he said. The airport is on track to handle more than 36m passengers this year. On busy weekends over the summer, it is expected the airport will break further daily records, handling up to 140,000 passengers on some days. Kevin Cullinane, Deputy Director of Communications for daa, said: "This historic milestone highlights the airport's significant role in connecting Ireland to the world and underscores the growing demand for air travel through Dublin Airport." Last month, the High Court suspended the enforcement of a 32m per year passenger cap at the airport. The suspension is pending the outcome of a legal challenge referred to Europe. Air traffic into Ireland fell by 0.5% in the first quarter due to the cap, but traffic through Dublin 7.8%. "With the cap at Dublin Airport having been referred to Europe, and with airlines consequently being able to keep filing for slots, the passenger cap is effectively now a zombie cap and the bigger issue for Ireland is that conversations need to switch to how planning in Ireland can go faster," Mr Jacobs said.
