Dublin Airport to welcome almost 465,000 passengers over May bank holiday weekend

 Almost 465,000 passengers are set to pass through Dublin Airport over the upcoming May bank holiday weekend.

Between Friday and Monday, more than 110,000 passengers are expected to travel through Dublin Airport every day.  

The numbers travelling will be split equally between the arrivals and departure with just over 232,000 passengers set to both arrive and depart.  

According to Graeme McQueen, Head of Media Relations at daa, the operator of Dublin Airport: “The coming weekend is shaping up to be another busy one at Dublin Airport, Friday is forecast to be the peak day, when around 121,000 people are set to travel through the airport.

"The departure gates will be busy with sports fans, holiday makers and business travellers heading off overseas, while the arrivals halls will welcome tens of thousands of tourists from around the world – including many arriving for the Leinster versus Toulon rugby match on Saturday and Punchestown Races, which kicks off today and runs until the weekend. We love these busy weekends and the team at Dublin Airport can't wait to welcome everyone," added McQueen.