The October bank holiday weekend between Friday and Monday will see around 460,000 people pass through Dublin Airport’s arrivals halls and departure gates
12:43, 21 Oct 2025Updated 13:02, 21 Oct 2025
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Dublin Airport has reminded passengers to be aware of the recent rule changes to liquids and electronics at security as 460,000 people prepare to travel this weekend.
The October bank holiday weekend between Friday and Monday will see around 460,000 people pass through Dublin Airport‘s arrivals halls and departure gates. Friday is expected to be the busiest day of the weekend, with 121,000 passengers arriving and departing from Dublin Airport.
Director of Communications at daa Sarah Ryan said: “This weekend marks the start of the school mid-term holiday, so our terminals are going to be busy. The October mid-term break always provides a great opportunity for families to get away for some autumnal sunshine, so flights to places like the Canaries and southern Spain and Portugal are going to be busy.
“Ireland is also a big attraction at this time of year for tourists and we’re expecting big numbers to arrive from all over the world over the coming days. Passengers traveling during this busy period are recommended to arrive at their terminal of departure two hours in advance of a short-haul flight and three hours prior to a long-haul flight.
“Passengers travelling on Sunday are further reminded to set their alarm clocks carefully, with the clocks set to go back by one hour in the early hours of Sunday morning.”
Following the completion of the roll-out of new scanning technology in both terminals at Dublin Airport, departing passengers are reminded that they can leave their liquids and electronics in their hand luggage when going through security. The 100ml limit on liquids and gels has also been scrapped and passengers are now ok to carry individual items up to 2 litres in size, with no limit on the total number of items.
To prevent needless delays at security screening, passengers are advised to be ready to remove bulky garments like hoodies, jackets, scarves and oversized sweaters. Boots which extend above the ankle will also need to be removed and placed in the security tray.
Prior to getting to the airport, passengers are recommended to check which terminal their flight is departing from. For further advice on preparing for security, passengers should read the handy tips and advice on the Dublin Airport website.
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