Connecting flights at Dublin T1, time required?

actua11

Asking a quick question for a friend, but haven't be able to get a solid answer so far so hopefully I can get some help on this from you friendly folks out there.

Basically the question is, when an *Edit* Aer Lingus Aer Arann flight touches down, would there be enough time to make it to a Ryanair flight departing 50 minutes later with no baggage? I doubt it myself, but living in Dublin I've having never had to change flights here, so am unsure about needing to redo security or about a quick route from arrivals baggage claim direct to the departure gates that I've seen mentioned, that might make it possible to do in a 20 min sprint.

As course there are delays and queues and the like that would make this very unlikely but if anyone could confirm this, that would be great.

Thanks in advance

fits

actua11 wrote: »

Asking a quick question for a friend, but haven't be able to get a solid answer so far so hopefully I can get some help on this from you friendly folks out there.

Basically the question is, when an Aer Lingus flight touches down, would there be enough time to make it to a Ryanair flight departing 50 minutes later with no baggage? I doubt it myself, but living in Dublin I've having never had to change flights here, so am unsure about needing to redo security or about a quick route from arrivals baggage claim direct to the departure gates that I've seen mentioned, that might make it possible to do in a 20 min sprint.

As course there are delays and queues and the like that would make this very unlikely but if anyone could confirm this, that would be great.

Thanks in advance

I would say not. You have to change terminals and go through security. There is a way through between terminals but I don't think it would be open to you.

athtrasna

My instinct says not a hope in hell. Flight delays, security queues, Ryanair gates being miles away.. I wouldn't leave less than 90 minutes

fits

If you book a ryanair business fare, they will rebook you on a later flight for no charge providing you arrive to check in desk less than one hour after scheduled departure.

actua11

Thanks for your help guys, Again like I say, I usually only fly out from Dublin so wasn't sure about this. Thanks for clearing it up a bit for me

coylemj

I remember a time (possibly before T2) when incoming passengers used to mix with outgoing passengers, esp down at pier A, does this not happen anymore? There definitely was a time when, if you already had your Ryanair boarding pass printed and hand baggage only, you could have arrived off an Aer Arann flight and gone straight back out on a Ryanair flight if both were at pier A.

athtrasna

coylemj wrote: »

I remember a time (possibly before T2) when incoming passengers used to mix with outgoing passengers, esp down at pier A, does this not happen anymore?

No

grimm2005

I wouldn't say it's *impossible*, but to get the best chance of making it, you'd want to book a front row seat on the Aer Arann flight for a quick exit, run to the passport check and hope there was no queue from other incoming flights, absolutely belt it back to terminal 1, have fast track security bought and paid for, also have your gate number checked on the Dublin airport app either while waiting for your incoming flight to taxi or going through security so you don't need to start scanning screens in the airport. Provided there were no flight delays on your incoming flight and you're a fast runner and don't have a big hand luggage, then there's a chance I'd say but it would be tough.

Fagashlil

http://www.dublinairport.com/Libraries/Maps_-_Terminal_2_New_Dec_2011/Terminal_2_Arrivals_Baggage_Hall.sflb.ashx

Can you not go through the flight connections and save going through security?

January

Connecting at Dublin Airport (Terminal 2)
Walk from Arrivals Pier towards Baggage Claim hall, turn left and then right.
If transferring to Terminal 1, continue straight ahead.
Pass through Passport Control.
Take escalator up to Departures level.
Proceed through security check and through retail area.
Take escalator down.
Disembark escalator and continue straight ahead to your gate.

steve-o

Fagashlil wrote: »

http://www.dublinairport.com/Libraries/Maps_-_Terminal_2_New_Dec_2011/Terminal_2_Arrivals_Baggage_Hall.sflb.ashx

Can you not go through the flight connections and save going through security?

You still have to go through immigration and security, but it may be faster (if it's open at the time the OP arrives). Turn left before the normal immigration queue, and after security follow the signs for the "100" gates.

grimm2005 wrote: »

you'd want to book a front row seat on the Aer Arann flight for a quick exit.

The door is at the back. Front row gets off last!

athtrasna

FWIW I've been on two Aer Lingus Regional/Aer Arann flights in the past week and both were horribly late arriving to destination. The smaller planes are more affected by strong winds and fly at a lower altitude so are generally more affected by weather. The one that arrived in Dublin docked remotely too so we were bussed to the the terminal, another delay.