Air passengers suffer worst delays at Dublin airport in five years

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

Almost three out of every 10 planes taking off and landing at Dublin are delayed by more than 15 minutes, according to the Association of European Airlines (AEA).

Dublin is Ireland’s busiest airport, handling 23.3 million passengers last year in comparison to Cork’s 3.2 million and Shannon’s 3.6 million.