Summer of discontent looms as airport hits capacity

PASSENGERS using Dublin Airport could face regular delays this summer because of a lack of stands for aircraft.

An independent consultant’s report has warned that growing aircraft movement at the airport, over the next 12 months, is expected to result in “unacceptable levels of delay and congestion”, especially at peak periods.

“Runway and stand constraints mean that the airport will not be able to cater for additional peak services until the proposed parallel runway has been completed and additional stands provided,” states the report, commissioned by the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR).