Dublin Airport passengers warned over delays caused by staff shortages
Passengers experienced long queues at security on Sunday night
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Dublin Airport warns passengers they could face weeks of delays
Long queues at security due to staff shortages caused delays last weekend
Ryanair advises people to arrive at least three and a half hours before departure
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The operator of Dublin Airport has warned passengers they could face weeks of long delays because of staff shortages.
DAA apologised for long queues at security last weekend, which caused some passengers to miss their flights.
People had complained of waiting several hours to pass through security on Sunday.
The operator said recruitment could take "several weeks", with delays expected to continue until then.
It also said Covid-19 was having an impact on staffing.
"Like other airports all over Europe, we are currently working extremely hard to build back our operation after the collapse of international travel, including the recruitment, training and mandatory background checks required for all staff working at an international airport," DAA said.
The operator of Dublin Airport has apologised for delays at airport security
Irish airline Ryanair, which offers flights to more than 100 destinations from the airport, said passengers should arrive at least three and a half hours before their flight in order to pass through security.
"We apologise to our customers for these unfortunate security delays, which are entirely out of our control," the airline said.