DUBLIN Airport bosses have issued a “book as soon as you can” warning to thousands of passengers heading away over the next few months.
With the October Bank Holiday coming up soon and Christmas after that, a record number of people are expected to go through the airport in the coming months.
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Many may already have their tickets booked, but are being urged not to forget one important thing.
Media Relations Manager at DAA Graeme McQueen has urged passengers to think about booking their parking spaces soon.
Speaking got the Irish Sun, he said: “Our advice would be that as soon as you know you’re going to be flying and you’re going to be driving to the airport, you should be looking to make that car parking booking.
“That would apply now right through Christmas – the car parks are very very busy and they’re going to stay busy through October.
“There will be a slight dip in passenger numbers, and they’ll be more subdued in November but it’s still going to be busy.
“If you know you’re flying between now and the end of the year, book your parking as quickly as you can – not guarantee yourself a space, but also to secure the best rates.
“Car parking rates starts from €8 per day but there’s increase as the car parks get fuller, so the quicker and earlier you can book the better all round.”
You can book your space online, but passengers are urged to be quick, as car spaces regularly sell out weeks in advance – especially during busy periods like Christmas.
It comes as people are frustrated over a new move by a budget airline.
Ryanair passengers will have to follow new boarding pass rules next year.
The low-cost airline has confirmed that paper boarding passes are to be scrapped in 2025.
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary confirmed that they would phase our the physical boarding passes by May, saying that as many as 60 per cent currently use mobile passes.
Currently, passengers can get a boarding pass at the airport with the airline.
But passengers are charged €55 if they forget to check in and download their boarding passes before arriving at the airport.
The new rules would mean there would be no option to check in at the airport at all, with the desks scrapped.
He said: “Our goal is to eliminate check-in desks at the airport, just like we’ve done with luggage counters.
“Everything will be managed through the app, making the process fully digital and eliminating paper entirely.”
The scrapping of the desks would also mean the scrapping of the £55 fee.
He added: “I’m one of the last remaining people still showing up with my piece of paper.
It also means, once we get everybody onto the app, nobody will ever again pay for a boarding pass at an airport – the airport check in fee will be gone.
“So, I think it will be a smoother, easier journey for everybody.”
Some countries, however, require a physical print out of the boarding pass, such as Morocco, Turkey and Albania’s Tirana, so it isn’t clear how this will be affected for passengers who forget to print one.
