Airport Tips&Tricks (incl baggage-drop;connecting-flight & terminal-info)

ncmc · 23-06-2018 6:15pm

We’re due to fly from Dublin airport on the day the pope arrives. I think he arrives at 10am or so and we fly at 12:45. Is his arrival likely to cause extra security/delays or will he just land and be whisked away?

Fred Swanson · 23-06-2018 6:18pm

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Gael23 · 23-06-2018 7:12pm

Does anyone know what time is the morning duty free in Dublin T1 opens at?

VG31 · 23-06-2018 7:22pm

Practically everywhere opens at 4 am.

beebah · 23-06-2018 9:01pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Hmmmm.

Minimum bid seems to be €880. Close to €1000 gets me halfway around the barometer thingy.

Think I'll pass!

ETA - that was only for one way! Minimum for the flight home is €940 :eek:

That would just short of quadruple the original flight cost - and that's minimum bids :eek:

Jaypers. Clearly I'm a natural born cheapskate!

Heidi, if you're still interested in doing this, hang on to the original email, and check again as you get closer. The minimum may come down.
My dad still travels to Ireland or France from the US once a year, to visit family. He's 95 years old, and 6 feet 4 inches tall-- at that age & height, I try to book him into business/first class when we can afford to so he'll have the room he needs & extra attention, if necessary.
Anyway, I've only been successful using the Aer Lingus upgrade email once: I didn't post a bid until about 2 weeks before the flight, and I was able to 'bid' for about €450 rather than the €800 they originally set as a minimum. It seems that as the departure date gets closer, if seats are still available, they'll accept lower bids. This was for a November flight-- I would guess that if it was during the high season or closer to it, the first class seats would have been grabbed already.
I've had better luck getting him bumped up for a decent price at the airport, on the day of the flight. I've paid as little as €200 euros. I think that was on Lufthansa.
While I agree with the previous post about the shortness of the return flight, if you are taking one of the red-eyes that leaves JFK or Boston around 20:00 or 21:00, having the fully reclining sleeper seats available in business class can be fantastic, at least if you need to be semi-normal the next day!.Personally, I find flying from east to west much easier than from west to east, but that's probably because I usually go cheap for my own flights and take a lot of red-eyes.

Atlantic Dawn · 23-06-2018 9:18pm

The Loop
Mon - Sat 04:00 - 21:00

Sun 04:30 -21:00

https://www.dublinairport.com/airport-shopping/terminal-1

HeidiHeidi · 23-06-2018 11:48pm

beebah wrote: »

Heidi, if you're still interested in doing this, hang on to the original email, and check again as you get closer. The minimum may come down.
My dad still travels to Ireland or France from the US once a year, to visit family. He's 95 years old, and 6 feet 4 inches tall-- at that age & height, I try to book him into business/first class when we can afford to so he'll have the room he needs & extra attention, if necessary.
Anyway, I've only been successful using the Aer Lingus upgrade email once: I didn't post a bid until about 2 weeks before the flight, and I was able to 'bid' for about €450 rather than the €800 they originally set as a minimum. It seems that as the departure date gets closer, if seats are still available, they'll accept lower bids. This was for a November flight-- I would guess that if it was during the high season or closer to it, the first class seats would have been grabbed already.
I've had better luck getting him bumped up for a decent price at the airport, on the day of the flight. I've paid as little as €200 euros. I think that was on Lufthansa.
While I agree with the previous post about the shortness of the return flight, if you are taking one of the red-eyes that leaves JFK or Boston around 20:00 or 21:00, having the fully reclining sleeper seats available in business class can be fantastic, at least if you need to be semi-normal the next day!.Personally, I find flying from east to west much easier than from west to east, but that's probably because I usually go cheap for my own flights and take a lot of red-eyes.

Thanks for this. V. interesting!

The flights are actually to/from San Francisco, so 11 hours over, and over 10 hours back - so a business class seat would certainly be worth paying something for! But not more than the actual ticket cost, for me.

But I'll keep checking in with the email and see if it comes down.

Kat1170 · 24-06-2018 1:42pm

Mr.S wrote: »

Land and whisked away, he won't go through T1/T2.

Biggest potential problem will be rubberneckers turning up for a gawk.

shuffles03 · 25-06-2018 7:35pm

Hi,

What time do the check-in desks open in the morning? Have a 5:30 flight to Alicante in July and will need to check a bag.

Thanks in advance.

miezekatze · 25-06-2018 7:53pm

Have you already paid for the bag? You can use one of the machines there to print the label yourself, stick it on the case and then put it on the belt. No need to queue at the check in desk.

shuffles03 · 25-06-2018 8:10pm

miezekatze wrote: »

Have you already paid for the bag? You can use one of the machines there to print the label yourself, stick it on the case and then put it on the belt. No need to queue at the check in desk.

Haven't paid for the bag yet but I plan on doing so. Can I place it on the belt at anytime i.e. 3am? Just out of curiosity, what time do the desks open at?

Thanks again!

acer911 · 25-06-2018 8:12pm

shuffles03 wrote: »

Haven't paid for the bag yet but I plan on doing so. Can I place it on the belt at anytime i.e. 3am? Just out of curiosity, what time do the desks open at?

Thanks again!

Curious about this. Why would you want to be there 2.5 hours before departure? Bag drop closes 45 mins before your flight! That should be your target not 2.5 hours!

shuffles03 · 25-06-2018 8:19pm

Just curious that's all. Getting a bus out. Will be arriving close to the flight time

Fred Swanson · 25-06-2018 10:09pm

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tringle · 01-07-2018 9:57am

shuffles03 wrote: »

Hi,

What time do the check-in desks open in the morning? Have a 5:30 flight to Alicante in July and will need to check a bag.

Thanks in advance.

What airport and what airline?

cjoco · 14-07-2018 9:44pm

Hi anyone ever used the showers in either the Daa's lounge in T2 or in the EI lounge... thanks!

ted1 · 14-07-2018 10:45pm

I’ve used the ones by baggage claim . You need to be flying business class or have above basic loyalty card

coylemj · 15-07-2018 8:02pm

ted1 wrote: »

I’ve used the ones by baggage claim . You need to be flying business class or have above basic loyalty card

DAA don't care about loyalty cards or whether you turn left or right when boarding, they take cash.....

Lounge access is priced at €25 per person when you book online or €29 per person when you purchase at the airport

https://www.dublinairport.com/at-the-airport/travel-services/executive-lounges

and Aer Lingus won't turn you away if you fork out €30. Scroll down to 'Pre-paid Lounge Pass Fees' .....

https://www.aerlingus.com/travel-information/airport-information/airport-lounges/#/tab-0-aer-lingus-lounges

purplecow1977 · 16-07-2018 11:53pm

How much is it? Bringing a bike case but the locks are a bit dodge so I would like to get it wrapped. It seems it's available at T1 but it doesn't give any pricing.....

wirelessdude01 · 17-07-2018 12:03am

Just wondering how much this costs? Have a bike box which is a little dodgy on the locks so would like to wrapmit for extra peace of mind.

L1011 · 17-07-2018 8:54am

I haven't seen it offered in Dublin?

PCros · 17-07-2018 9:17am

As far as I remember it's €15 for small luggage and €20 for a large piece of luggage.

California Dreamer · 17-07-2018 10:12am

PCros wrote: »

As far as I remember it's €15 for small luggage and €20 for a large piece of luggage.

But where, L1011 hasnt seen it and neither have I

Turnipman · 17-07-2018 10:17am

"Can I have my luggage wrapped?

Yes, ExcessBaggage.ie are based on the Departures level Terminal 1 opposite check-in area 8. Opening hours are 05.00 – 17.00 daily"

https://www.dublinairport.com/at-the-airport/useful-information/frequently-asked-questions

And:

https://www.leftluggage.ie/services.php

Stephen Strange · 17-07-2018 10:33am

L1011 wrote: »

I haven't seen it offered in Dublin?

The counter next to Sky Handling in T1 departures do it.

earlyevening · 17-07-2018 10:57am

Happened to notice it last week at the counters near departures entrance T1.

wirelessdude01 · 18-07-2018 12:03pm

Got it done for â‚¬12 in T1. Nice and quick and did the job for me.

nowayout1 · 27-07-2018 8:36pm

Hey just a quick question, planning on using the fast track, have my car booked for 5:30 in green car park so should be in T1 by 6:00 are fast track strict if your early or late for the time you picked? Like if I booked 6:00 & showed up 6:10/6:15 will I have missed my booking time?

Idbatterim · 27-07-2018 8:38pm

nowayout1 wrote: »

Hey just a quick question, planning on using the fast track, have my car booked for 5:30 in green car park so should be in T1 by 6:00 are fast track strict if your early or late for the time you picked? Like if I booked 6:00 & showed up 6:10/6:15 will I have missed my booking time?

Not strict. I’ve shown up a good bit after my booked time. Anything can happen, you’ve paid for it. Within reason, stuff them.

nowayout1 · 27-07-2018 8:49pm

Idbatterim wrote: »

Not strict. I’ve shown up a good bit after my booked time. Anything can happen, you’ve paid for it. Within reason, stuff them.

Cheers man was worried they wouldn’t allow you through grand gonna book it now, hopefully butlers coffee is gonna be nice

Airport Tips&Tricks (incl baggage-drop;connecting-flight & terminal-info)

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