Dublin Airport expects to welcome around 472,000 passengers over the coming bank holiday weekend.
Over the four days between Friday and Monday, around 234,000 passengers are set to depart the airport with close to 238,000 arrivals expected.
Sunday is expected to be the busiest day of the period with just over 120,000 passengers arriving and departing from Dublin Airport.
Passengers travelling this weekend and in the weeks ahead are advised to arrive at their terminal two hours in advance of a short-haul flight and three hours prior to a long-haul flight.
Sarah Ryan, director of communications at DAA, the operator of Dublin Airport, said that the August bank holiday will be one of their busiest weekends of the year so far.
“The August bank holiday is always a popular time also for people to make city breaks or to visit family and friends overseas and we’re expecting big numbers of incoming visitors to Ireland who will venture off on holidays and visits to all four corners of the island,” Ms Ryan said.
“The summer holiday season is in full flow and the dreary summer weather in Ireland is seeing many thousands opting to swap umbrellas and raincoats for beach towels and cocktails by jumping on a flight to the likes of Spain, Portugal, France and Italy.
“Numbers will also be swelled this weekend by the start of the football season in Scotland and England, with thousands making day and overnight trips to cheer on their favourite teams, while flights to France are also set to be busy as fans head over to the Olympics in Paris,” she said.
Passengers are advised to prepare for security for advance and make their way directly to the security screening area once checked in.
While the airport has commenced the roll-out of new enhanced C3 scanners in terminal one and terminal two, the rules around liquids remain the same so passengers must continue to prepare for security as normal.
