Dublin Airport will see a 10% increase on passenger numbers this Christmas, compared to the same period last year.

COMMUTERS, shoppers and businesses can expect major disruption in Dublin from tomorrow as a massive logistical and security operation gets under way for the visit of US President Barack Obama.

Airlines were today trying to shift tens of thousands of travellers desperate to get home for Christmas after Dublin Airport reopened.

A spokesperson for the Dublin Airport Authority says it does not look like flights will be operating tomorrow, Christmas Day.

Dublin Airport will today try to clear the backlog of passengers affected by the bad weather.

Dublin Airport will remain closed until 5 o'clock in the morning.

Dublin Airport officials have made the decision to close the facility's runway until at least 11pm this evening following further heavy snow.

Passengers desperate to get home for Christmas were left stranded tonight as Aer Lingus cancelled all flights from Dublin Airport.

Dublin Airport will remain closed until 8am tomorrow.

Aer Lingus, Ryanair and Aer Arann have cancelled flights out of Dublin Airport for the rest of tonight.

Aer Lingus today announced new summer routes including the first direct scheduled flights between Dublin and Izmir in Turkey, Perpignan in France and to the German city of Stuttgart.

THERE will be delays in flight operations at Dublin Airport today after yesterday’s closure of the main runway because of heavy snowfalls.

Air passengers faced further misery today as volcanic ash forced restrictions in Irish airspace once again.

Airline schedules were returning to normal tonight as aviation chiefs warned a volcanic ash plume could wreak more travel havoc in the coming days.

Dublin Airport lay dormant today after fresh eruptions from the Icelandic volcano left passengers stranded once again.

Aer Lingus cancelled all flights today after renewed eruptions from the Icelandic volcano disrupted plans to reopen Irish skies.

Plans to reopen Irish airspace were held up today after eruptions from the Icelandic volcano intensified.

Gardaí are appealing to drivers to take care as road conditions described as 'treachorous' continue to affect almost all parts of the country this afternoon.

Around 100 Ryanair passengers have missed flights out of Dublin airport because of what the company says is unofficial strike action by security staff.

OVER 600 bottles of champagne, 14,600 bottles of beer and 6,500 bottles of spirits have been confiscated at Dublin airport as three years on, airline passengers still forget the 100ml liquid rule.

AER Lingus must cut 800 jobs as urgent restructuring is needed at the airline, according to Bloxham Stockbrokers, which downgraded the airline yesterday.

Motorists are being warned of severe traffic disruption on routes in and out of Dublin later due to large crowds attending the Annual Cemetery Mass at Dardistown.

Dublin Airport was hit with a second day of travel chaos after ground crews struggled with the wrong de-icer to clear piles of frozen slush from parking bays and taxiways.

PASSENGERS at Dublin airport are experiencing the worst delays for five years, new figures show.

Air passengers here and in the UK are being reassured that travel services are returning to normal this Christmas Eve.

Aer Arann is now the largest operator at Dublin Airport, outside of the "big two" Ryanair and Aer Lingus.

Bad weather in the UK means some flights to and from Irish airports are delayed.

UP to six wheelie bins full of fine wines, champagne, jars of honey and expensive cosmetics were confiscated at Dublin Airport as a result of new security measures implemented this week.

IT WAS business as usual at Dublin Airport yesterday as a strict ban on liquids and lotions came into force.

AIR passengers face considerable disruption and likely delays when strict new EU regulations on carry-on luggage come into force next Monday.

Dublin Airport bore the brunt of travel chaos in Ireland today as frustrated passengers complained they were being ignored.

There are serious flight delays at Dublin Airport following a bomb alert earlier this afternoon.

CONCERNS over a possible fuel shortage at Dublin Airport on Monday resulted in delays and aircraft having to refuel in airports overseas, sparking fears of a summer of chaos for air passengers.

Work begins today on a giant €200,000 information display screen at Dublin Airport.

AN ambulance crew carrying a patient to hospital from Dublin Airport had to wait 20 minutes while a clamp was removed, it emerged yesterday.

Ireland’s airports are handling the summer escape as hundreds of charter flights jet out.