Dublin Airport New Runway/Infrastructure.

Looks too far away, zones with houses included in the buyout scheme were much closer.

The scheme closes this coming August too.

What do these residents want? Someone else getting the noise?

Late night ops on 28R last night and now for some reason.

28L closed for maintenance between 11pm and 4.30am Tuesday to Friday this week.

Security processing times and clean toilets are probably the principal things for most passengers. However there's no mention of infrastructural capacity airside, even though this is a crucial area for Dublin.

In all fairness at least 10 of the points are facilities base solutions whish can be completed by third parties without affecting the key security and hygiene core DAA staff, having passed through departures and arrivals both T1 +T2 last week its looking a lot better. I know its early days and not peak season yet but the prep works looks promising and more importantly the results are filtering through good so far.

I find it interesting that the recommended arrival time is now two hours before – it was ninety minutes for years.

In Terminal 1 Security Lane 4.

The scanner is the new type, so if you get this lane you do not need to remove any liquids or laptops from bags.

Shannon has these machines too - absolute god send.

A lot of airports seem to be getting them, I know here in WAS, both DCA & IAD have them.

Why is DUB behind the curve with these??

Jeepers, Shannon has them for a while. You’d think DUB would be leading the posse

Any info on when the operational hours for the North runway will be extended? It is now the Summer timetable and the new SIDs I believe are in operation, so what are they waiting for?

Getting that first wave out efficiently is important for the performance of the DUB based aircraft for the remainder of the day. I gave them leeway last year when opening up to build up the hours, but now they should up and running with the North runway in use from 07:00 per the current planning permission.

I’m sure they appreciate the leeway you gave them last year.

The plan at the moment is to increase the operating window further into the day and the evening. They are currently operating up to 18:00 with further extensions of hours to follow.

Regarding operating before 07:00, this will be more complex as the airport is not proposing to change night-time operating hours which are 11pm to 7am. It has been proposed that the north runway will eventually operate from 06:00 so I’m not sure how this will work between 06:00 and 07:00 - they may use their so called ‘Noise Quota System’ (which would encourage the use of “quieter aircraft”).

But, with issues ongoing with local residents regarding noise, the airport operator may choose to delay the planned 06:00 opening until the broader noise issues are resolved.

Just had two airplanes take off starting at 630am.

Is this what the residents are complaining about?