Dublin is the capital of Ireland and the largest city in the country. Dublin is not the most tourist city in the world, it does not have magnificent palaces or huge skyscrapers. But this does not mean that the city cannot surprise with its history and Scandinavian traditions. There is no seasonal holiday in Ireland; tourists come here all year long. Only in March, when St. Patrick's Day is celebrated, travelers from all over the world travel to the country.
The major airport in Ireland
Dublin Airport is an international airport serving the capital of Ireland. The airport is 5 kilometers from the city. In 2017, passenger traffic amounted to more than 29.5 million people per year, which made the airport the busiest in the country and in Europe.
Dublin Airport has the highest traffic after Belfast Airport in County Antrim.
Airlines and routes
The airport has an extensive network of short and medium routes, which is served by many air carriers, as well as a significant long-distance trunk network, oriented to North America, the Middle East and East Asia.
The airport serves as the headquarters of Ireland's national carrier Aer Lingus Limited, the regional airline Stobart Air, and Europe's largest low-cost carriers ASL Airlines (Ireland) Limited and Ryanair DAC. There are representative offices of two more airlines - CityJet and Norwegian Air International.
Airlines based at Dublin Airport have their own hangars for servicing aircraft. In addition, there are their official representative offices, where you can contact on all issues of interest.
There are 22 intercontinental routes running through Dublin Airport. This allows convenient access to many countries of the world. In 2017, a flight was opened between Dublin Airport and Abu Dhabi. In North America, about 20 airports are directly connected to Dublin. In 2015, Ethiopian Airlines established direct routes from Ireland to Africa, and from June 2018 it is planned to launch 4 weekly flights to Hong Kong.
Flight to the USA
In the mid-twentieth century, the Irish government introduced a law requiring all air transportation between Ireland and the United States to be carried out only through Shannon Airport, located in County Clare. In 2007, an agreement was signed on the opening of airspace between the US and the EU, which led to the repeal of this law.
Dublin Airport is one of two airports in Europe that provides US citizens with special services that allow them to process their documents before departure, which saves time on arrival in the United States.
To Ireland from Moscow
The direct flight Moscow-Dublin is operated by Siberia Airlines from Domodedovo Airport. Flights are operated every Saturday. Departure at 20.35, arrival in Dublin at 01.00. Approximate travel time - 4 hours 25 minutes. A flight to Dublin departs from Moscow every Sunday at 01.55, arriving at 06.00. Flight time - 4 hours 5 minutes.
Passenger terminals
Terminal 1 can serve more than 5 million passengers a year. In the past few years, the terminal has been significantly expanded and improved; many new retail outlets and restaurants have appeared.
Terminal 2 is a 75,000 square meter terminal that can provide parking for 27 aircraft and serves more than 15 million passengers a year.
Dublin Airport has its own branch of the Airport Police Service, which provides general security. The police station is located between terminals 1 and 2. The airport also has its own fire and rescue service.
How to get to the airport
Dublin Airport is served by a large number of bus routes. During the day, more than 800 buses take passengers both to Dublin itself and to intercity destinations.
There is no direct rail link to Dublin Airport. True, Irish Rail - the operator of the national railway network of Ireland - provides its services from the Dublin Connolly and Dublin Heinston railway stations. Regular bus services connect both stations to Dublin Airport. It is very convenient for tourists.
From Dublin Airport, passengers can take a taxi, the riser is located directly near terminals 1 and 2. The cost of the trip is calculated by the taxi counter, passengers are issued a receipt for the payment of the service.
All licensed taxis are required to display information on tariffs and have a driver identification card.
Dublin Airport has special car parks for those who drive their own cars. Parking hourly rates start at 3 euros. For safety reasons, personal vehicles should not be left unattended for long. Such cars are sent by the airport police to special sites, so that later they will pick up a car, you will need to pay a fine of 140 euros. If the car is not picked up on the same day, an additional fee of 35 euros per day will be charged.
general information
Reception desks at terminals 1 and 2 are located on the ground floor. Dublin Airport advises passengers to arrive at check-in in 90 minutes on European flights. By this time, you need to add another half hour if you plan to rent a parking space at the airport.
Some airlines offer self-service kiosks and online check-in. Passengers who check in online undergo customs screening in the general queue. The flight information screens, which are located in all public areas, show information about the flight departure, boarding time and boarding gate number.