Airport chaos predicted if delays continue

TOUR operators predict chaos at Dublin Airport next weekend if delays caused by a security clampdown continue on into the summer holiday season which starts next weekend.

Hundreds of passengers have missed their flights since new measures were introduced following security breaches at the airport last week. There were some delays again yesterday morning, but Dublin Airport Authority said that later in the day there were no more than normal.

Aer Lingus said 200 of its passengers missed flights since the security measures were introduced more than a week ago and 150 flights were delayed. The clampdown follows an EU-sanctioned audit where inspectors managed to smuggle fake bombs and guns through security and walk onto planes.