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

dartboardio · 09-04-2019 10:47am

They can confiscate it all they like once they find me. Its no biggie. Id just rather drink my own until they catch me and when they do its not the end of the world if they take the alcohol.

Strumms · 09-04-2019 3:37pm

dartboardio wrote: »

Is that closed if im flying at 5am?

My main tips that I find handy are always printing your boarding pass even if you have it on yer phones. What if both of your phones break or are lost etc.

Always have a plastic folder thats only for your boarding passes and hotel details and passports. One person keeps the folder and returns the stuff after taking them out.

The boots meal deal is great if wanting to keep some money for the holiday.

Me and my partner always bring our own alcohol from duty free and pour it in on the sly. I know its illegal but Ryanair piss me off and we've never been caught. Oh were allowed to bring our own coca cola and jellies and crisps but not some vodka? Just because you wanna overcharge us at €6 for a 250ml mini can of heineken?

No thanks! And its not being stingey its finding Ryanair tight fisted and just mean.

Good call on both points. The doc folder / wallet and the sneaky drink. The price of alcohol in airport bars and on aircraft is madness. I wonder if it’s done to actually keep the number of drunk people down. If witnessed first hand the combination of nervous flyer and or arseholes who with drink on them can be a fûckin nightmare for everyone but for a lot of decent well behaved folks it’s a nice way to end or begin a trip a couple of responsible drinks. As usual, the arseholes fûck it up for the majority.

dartboardio · 09-04-2019 9:43pm

Strumms wrote: »

Good call on both points. The doc folder / wallet and the sneaky drink. The price of alcohol in airport bars and on aircraft is madness. I wonder if it’s done to actually keep the number of drunk people down. If witnessed first hand the combination of nervous flyer and or arseholes who with drink on them can be a fûckin nightmare for everyone but for a lot of decent well behaved folks it’s a nice way to end or begin a trip a couple of responsible drinks. As usual, the arseholes fûck it up for the majority.

Absolutely. We like to have a couple of vodka and cokes on the way home on the plane. Theres no way im paying €6 for a half measure of vodka and a mini coke for €4!

Stephen Strange · 09-04-2019 9:45pm

dartboardio wrote: »

Absolutely. We like to have a couple of vodka and cokes on the way home on the plane. Theres no way im paying €6 for a half measure of vodka and a mini coke for €4!

In fairness to Ryanair on this, they're mini bottles are 50ml for €6, which is 2 UK measures or about 1.5 Irish measures, so they're cheaper than any airport bar!

JCX BXC · 09-04-2019 10:39pm

Stephen Strange wrote: »

In fairness to Ryanair on this, they're mini bottles are 50ml for €6, which is 2 UK measures or about 1.5 Irish measures, so they're cheaper than any airport bar!

I have to agree, and it's only 2.50 for a pepsi (250ml), (not €4) realistically it works out at slightly cheaper than an Irish bar.

spurious · 10-04-2019 9:08am

Needed to add a 10kg checked bag for a friend who had already taken the outward leg of a ryanair trip.

Drove myself demented on the ryanair website trying to do it, where I was only getting an option for a bigger more expensive bag.

Finally found the option to add a 10kg bag for 12 euro on the ryanair app instead.

dartboardio · 10-04-2019 5:47pm

spurious wrote: »

Needed to add a 10kg checked bag for a friend who had already taken the outward leg of a ryanair trip.

Drove myself demented on the ryanair website trying to do it, where I was only getting an option for a bigger more expensive bag.

Finally found the option to add a 10kg bag for 12 euro on the ryanair app instead.

Had the same problem before. They make me laugh! Tricking people into thinking you cant add the 10kg bag later on and must choose the more expensive one..

Wanderer41 · 25-04-2019 11:54pm

spurious wrote: »

Needed to add a 10kg checked bag for a friend who had already taken the outward leg of a ryanair trip.

Drove myself demented on the ryanair website trying to do it, where I was only getting an option for a bigger more expensive bag.

Finally found the option to add a 10kg bag for 12 euro on the ryanair app instead.

Spurious, how did you do this? I have flights booked and bought the priority 10kg plus another small bag but I'm now thinking a checked in 10kg would be better. I can't find anything online or on the app to let me do this except for adding a 20kg bag for €40 each way (more than two flights ðŸ˜¥).
Maybe because I've already got the priority it won't let me but it would be great if I could. Thanks.

spurious · 26-04-2019 7:56am

Wanderer41 wrote: »

Spurious, how did you do this? I have flights booked and bought the priority 10kg plus another small bag but I'm now thinking a checked in 10kg would be better. I can't find anything online or on the app to let me do this except for adding a 20kg bag for €40 each way (more than two flights &#55357;&#56869;).
Maybe because I've already got the priority it won't let me but it would be great if I could. Thanks.

If it's a flight where many people are bringing checked luggage, like maybe families on holiday, it may not still be available. I am going to Malaga myself soon and couldn't do it, but if there is space, it was an option on the app. The flight I did it for was Riga-Dublin.

Wanderer41 · 26-04-2019 9:33am

spurious wrote: »

If it's a flight where many people are bringing checked luggage, like maybe families on holiday, it may not still be available. I am going to Malaga myself soon and couldn't do it, but if there is space, it was an option on the app. The flight I did it for was Riga-Dublin.

Thank you. I'm not flying for another two months but it's probably quite popular so I'd say I can't add any more unless I go for 20kg.

dartboardio · 26-04-2019 10:24am

Wanderer41 wrote: »

Thank you. I'm not flying for another two months but it's probably quite popular so I'd say I can't add any more unless I go for 20kg.

Please try it on a different device. (if with ryanair) or browser.

On my phone app it would never show up but when i went on the website it did. They hide it from us sure :v

scamalert · 26-04-2019 3:08pm

whats considered a small bag by ryanair ?

would a school bag with few tablets and other few bits cause any issues prob no more then 5kgs, as above booked late and because of many having carry on luggage only option was left to bring smth along, not sure do they have any dimensions - as seen smth mentioned has to fit under seat.

since dont want to put any tech into check in, in case it would break or get damaged etc.

VG31 · 26-04-2019 4:09pm

If it fits under the seat it will be fine.

VonLuck · 08-06-2019 3:20pm

Does anyone know how security works when getting a connecting flight to Canada? I'm travelling from Dublin to London for a connecting flight. Do I go through any extra security in Dublin or is that done in London? Just wondering how much time I have to work with in both airports.

Credit Checker Moose · 08-06-2019 3:32pm

Firstly which airlines are involved. What terminals in Heathrow are involved?

Going from Dublin to London will be the same as always. At Heathrow you will go through a secondary security check transferring between terminals. This is not extra security, standard for all.

Gatica · 10-06-2019 7:40am

ditto for Heathrow, you'll have to go through security again there. It's a pain, especially if you're rushing for a connecting flight. In my experience you need more than 2 hours to connect through Heathrow comfortably.

VonLuck · 10-06-2019 10:04pm

Credit Checker Moose wrote: »

Firstly which airlines are involved. What terminals in Heathrow are involved?

Going from Dublin to London will be the same as always. At Heathrow you will go through a secondary security check transferring between terminals. This is not extra security, standard for all.

I'm flying with Aer Lingus then Air Canada, but arrive and depart from Terminal 2 in Heathrow.

Gatica wrote: »

ditto for Heathrow, you'll have to go through security again there. It's a pain, especially if you're rushing for a connecting flight. In my experience you need more than 2 hours to connect through Heathrow comfortably.

Is that if you're switching terminals or does the same go if you arrive and depart from the same terminal?

Credit Checker Moose · 10-06-2019 10:35pm

Yes, you will still go back via security even if it is the same terminal.

I often do T5-T5 transfers and these always involve a trip via security.

Padraig Mor · 10-06-2019 10:36pm

VonLuck wrote: »

I'm flying with Aer Lingus then Air Canada, but arrive and depart from Terminal 2 in Heathrow.

Is that if you're switching terminals or does the same go if you arrive and depart from the same terminal?

Both airlines are T2 so not too bad. Think the minimum recommended connection time is 1 hour. I did it with a 1.05 connection last year, and made it even though we arrived 30 minutes late from Cork. You'll have to head to Connections which is all the way at the end of the terminal and go through passport control and a security screen there before making your way back to your new gate. Not busy in my limited experience though at passport and security.

Gatica · 11-06-2019 9:47am

I think it depends if you get lucky as it's a very busy airport. I've connected 4-5 times through Heathrow in last few years and every time the landing flight was close to 1 hour delayed waiting on the tarmac, then we'd to rush through security to try to catch the next flight. I looked at my previously bookings and even with same airline and terminal, seems we still had to go through security. On one connection they didn't even let us through the boarding pass check (the machine declined our boarding passes), and made us queue up, turns out it's because they're automated system "predicted" we wouldn't catch our connecting flight (although we thought we could probably make it with 45-50 mins to go) and we were automatically moved to the next flight, so we'd to get new boarding passes etc... That's why I wouldn't leave anything less than 1.5 hrs or better 2 hrs between flights through Heathrow.

We now travel with a toddler and I found them great with children, but I now allow myself at least 3 hours to get through security with the added delay of a small child. It's just not worth the stress.

TK Lemon · 13-07-2019 3:15pm

Anyone know what time security opens at in T1?

Credit Checker Moose · 13-07-2019 5:52pm

0315

Snapgal · 17-07-2019 11:49pm

Travelling to Mian-Bergamo airport this fri morning at 6.15 am. Coming from Galway so taking bus.Bus am taking will be at Dublin at 4.45.Presume this is fine - arriving at departures hour and a half before departure. Wondering these days for early flights how long it takes roughly to get through security? If got the earlier bus would meant being in departures well over 2 hours before departure

dennyk · 18-07-2019 12:10am

Arriving at the bus drop 1.5 hours early should be fine; I've never waited at T1 security for more than 20 minutes or so no matter what time of day I get there. However, I have no idea how reliable that bus is; if you have any concerns about that, you might want to take the earlier one just in case it doesn't show or is running really late.

Caranica · 18-07-2019 12:25am

Was half an hour last Friday morning and not fun. That's tighter than I'd like, you're hitting the busiest time of day in the airport. Try the bargain requests forum for some fast track security codes.

ted1 · 18-07-2019 12:29am

Snapgal wrote: »

Travelling to Mian-Bergamo airport this fri morning at 6.15 am. Coming from Galway so taking bus.Bus am taking will be at Dublin at 4.45.Presume this is fine - arriving at departures hour and a half before departure. Wondering these days for early flights how long it takes roughly to get through security? If got the earlier bus would meant being in departures well over 2 hours before departure

I’ll pm you a fast track code

DaveyDave · 18-07-2019 12:33am

I've never waited more than 10-15 minutes at security, whether it's a 6am European flight or a noon transatlantic flight. All Terminal 2, one transatlantic from T1, same wait time.

If you arrive 90 minutes in advance, worst case scenario you take 30 minutes then you have an hour until the flight, so 30-40 minutes before boarding. They're very good at opening extra security lines when the queue starts to get long.

Snapgal · 18-07-2019 2:28pm

Thanks for replies guys.Should be fine as checked in online already. Getting the Eireagle bus from Galway. My parents are coming with me and have travel passes.Gobus don't accept travel passes on Galway- Dublin Airport route.

nailer54321 · 20-07-2019 12:45pm

Will be in T1 at 6am, is it wort while getting fasttrack, normally travel outside peak time so unsure about how busy it will be,

nailer54321 · 20-07-2019 12:45pm

Will be in T1 at 6am, is it wort while getting fasttrack, normally travel outside peak time so unsure about how busy it will be,

nailer54321 · 20-07-2019 12:45pm

Will be in T1 at 6am, is it wort while getting fasttrack, normally travel outside peak time so unsure about how busy it will be,

Caranica · 20-07-2019 1:33pm

nailer54321 wrote: »

Will be in T1 at 6am, is it wort while getting fasttrack, normally travel outside peak time so unsure about how busy it will be,

Yes it is. That's security rush hour

nailer54321 · 20-07-2019 1:48pm

@caranica , Thanks for that.

smurfjed · 21-07-2019 6:23am

Vodafone are giving free Fasttrack vouchers and unfortunately Dublin airport haven't responded to the increase in fasttrack customers, so it's a lot slower that it used to be.

Hey DAA, how about opening TWO security lines for FASTTRACK

Stephen Strange · 21-07-2019 9:43am

smurfjed wrote: »

Vodafone are giving free Fasttrack vouchers and unfortunately Dublin airport haven't responded to the increase in fasttrack customers, so it's a lot slower that it used to be.

Hey DAA, how about opening TWO security lines for FASTTRACK

It may be an unpopular opinion, but I don't think families with kids should be allowed to use fasttrack. There is no way you can be quick going through security with kids and it slows the process down

delricyo · 21-07-2019 7:52pm

Stephen Strange wrote: »

It may be an unpopular opinion, but I don't think families with kids should be allowed to use fasttrack. There is no way you can be quick going through security with kids and it slows the process down

I don't think you are on your own with that opinion. The last time in the airport I was offered fast track as a paid perk. Just as I got through, I saw a big group of people with kids being let through. Luckily I was ahead of them. I would have been a bit annoyed if they got a free pass through, after i had paid for it.

endofrainbow · 21-07-2019 7:54pm

not an unpopular opinion at all - I do think there should be family designated lines though

Stephen Strange · 21-07-2019 8:14pm

endofrainbow wrote: »

not an unpopular opinion at all - I do think there should be family designated lines though

Family and additional assistance lanes are common in the US, maybe something DAA should look at.

Credit Checker Moose · 21-07-2019 8:32pm

There is already a family lane in T1 it is too the extreme left of the bar code scanners.

dealhunter1985 · 17-08-2019 4:09pm

Flying with Aer Lingus and wondering how the seating allocation works if we are 2 people, and the only 2 seats remaining beside each other are the ones you have to pay for... There isn't 2 of the free seats beside each other.
If I were to choose the sit us anywhere option, would it separate us into the free seats, or would it keep us together and allocate us the seats you normally would have to pay extra for?

Stephen Strange · 17-08-2019 4:10pm

dealhunter1985 wrote: »

Flying with Aer Lingus and wondering how the seating allocation works if we are 2 people, and the only 2 seats remaining beside each other are the ones you have to pay for... There isn't 2 of the free seats beside each other.
If I were to choose the sit us anywhere option, would it separate us into the free seats, or would it keep us together and allocate us the seats you normally would have to pay extra for?

Separate you most likely.

Credit Checker Moose · 17-08-2019 4:14pm

You are on Aer Lingus. They will seat you together.

Locker10a · 17-08-2019 4:21pm

dealhunter1985 wrote: »

Flying with Aer Lingus and wondering how the seating allocation works if we are 2 people, and the only 2 seats remaining beside each other are the ones you have to pay for... There isn't 2 of the free seats beside each other.
If I were to choose the sit us anywhere option, would it separate us into the free seats, or would it keep us together and allocate us the seats you normally would have to pay extra for?

They don’t pull the Ryanair stunt unless you’re the absolute last handful to check in. Check in online, you can choose your seats free 30 hours before departure

endofrainbow · 17-08-2019 6:15pm

dealhunter1985 wrote: »

Flying with Aer Lingus and wondering how the seating allocation works if we are 2 people, and the only 2 seats remaining beside each other are the ones you have to pay for... There isn't 2 of the free seats beside each other.
If I were to choose the sit us anywhere option, would it separate us into the free seats, or would it keep us together and allocate us the seats you normally would have to pay extra for?

The kinda defeats the purpose of paying for seats. Nobody would pre-pay for seats if that was the case. You don't even tell us where you are flying to - routes determines loads.

Locker10a · 17-08-2019 7:23pm

endofrainbow wrote: »

The kinda defeats the purpose of paying for seats. Nobody would pre-pay for seats if that was the case. You don't even tell us where you are flying to - routes determines loads.

People pay to guarantee certain seats, but they don’t separate people who check in together purposely, obviously if you’d among the last handful to check in you’ll get what’s available

michellie · 19-08-2019 4:40pm

endofrainbow wrote: »

not an unpopular opinion at all - I do think there should be family designated lines though

Absolutely! I've travelled a lot this year, 2 kids(1 baby- had to get bottles and baby food swabbed) , such a relief when you're done going through security.

Credit Checker Moose · 16-09-2019 6:31pm

Are there any computers in Departures where I can print a boarding pass?

I am flying Blue Air to Bucharest and I don't think they will accept the pdf on my phone.

Davy · 16-09-2019 6:59pm

No computer you can logon to, but you can email the PDF at the luggage wrap stations and they will print it off for the tidy sum of €6.

Can you not ask at the check-in desk for a re-print of the boarding pass?

VG31 · 16-09-2019 7:01pm

Why don't you just get it printed at the check-in desk?

"If you prefer to check-in personally at the airport, no problem. We ask you come to see us at the check-in desk two hours before your scheduled departure time. This gives us enough time to arrange take-off and means you won't have to rush! Airport check-in is free of charge."

https://www.blueairweb.com/en/gb/check-in-info/

Ryanair charge for airport check-in but they are the exception rather than the rule. Even easyJet don't charge for airport check-in. The only other European airlines I am aware of that charge for airport check-in are Wizz Air, UIA and airBaltic. airBaltic will still print boarding passes for free however.

tiredblondie · 19-09-2019 11:08am

Flying out of T2 in a couple of weeks on an 11.30am flight on a Tuesday - never travelled out of T2 before, do the security queues be as busy as T1?

Is it worth paying extra for Fast Track?

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

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