Home
FacebookSearchMenu
  • Subscribe (free)
  • Subscribe (free)
  • News
  • Features
  • TravelInfo
  • Columns
  • Community
  • Sponsored
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • About Us
    • Advertise
    • Send Us News

Share

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • E-mail
  • Print

Changes afoot at Dublin Airport

30 Nov 2023
Comments | 0

After implementing a cap on passengers, Dublin Airport is reportedly turning away airlines and declining requests for extra and once-off flights.

According to reuters.com, capacities at Ireland’s largest airport were capped at 32 million passengers while it awaits the construction of a second terminal, which planners approved more than a decade ago. It almost reached its cap in 2019, and with travel rapidly returning to pre-pandemic levels, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is mulling an increase of the cap to 40 million ahead of plans being lodged in the next few weeks to expand infrastructure at the airport.

In an address to a parliamentary committee, Kenny Jacobs, CEO of DAA, said they could not incentivise new growth.

“We have turned a few airlines away and told a few airlines that they can’t grow.” 

 

Viewing deck on the cards

In a tweet posted earlier on November 22, the airport asked for the opinions of travellers on a possible viewing deck.

“Dublin Airport is currently exploring potential options to improve viewing options for plane spotters around the airport. Here’s one mock-up of what such a facility could look like. Would you use it?” asks the airport.

With more than 680 000 views, 2 200 reactions, and 360 comments, many feel that a train station around the airport would be a better use of budget. However, the airport responded that the project was not theirs to implement.

“We’d love a train connection. We even have a space reserved for the airport train station. But it’s not our project to deliver,” commented Dublin Airport.

Sign up to our mailing list and get daily news headlines and weekly features directly to your inbox free.

Tourism faces a global slowdown

Column
Yesterday
Comments | 0

A customer guide to travelling with Delta

Sponsored
Yesterday

Kenya officially drops ETA for South Africans

Yesterday
Comments | 0

New strategy and leadership for St Helena Tourism

Yesterday
Comments | 0

EU airlines gear up for new cabin baggage rule

Yesterday
Comments | 0

Feature: MSC launches third LNG-powered vessel

Yesterday
Comments | 0

Air France-KLM eyes majority stake in SAS

Yesterday
Comments | 0

FCM rolls out virtual travel assistant in SA

Yesterday
Comments | 0

Spanish city limits tourists

Yesterday
Comments | 0

Latest Changes on Travelinfo (07Jul'25)

Yesterday
Comments | 0

Acsa insourcing push strains JNB security

06 Jul 2025
Comments | 0

Creecy sets aviation priorities in budget vote

06 Jul 2025
Comments | 0

Qantas the latest victim in airline cyberattacks

06 Jul 2025
Comments | 0
  • Load more

FeatureClick to view

MICE in cruising July 2025

Poll

Have your clients experienced longer queues than usual at security at OR Tambo International in recent weeks?
  • © Now Media
  • Privacy Policy
  • Travel News on Facebook
  • eTNW Twitter
  • Travel News RSS
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Send Us News