Tears of joy that had been on display at Dublin Airport in the run-up to Christmas returned to tears of sorrow today as emigrants returned to their adopted homes after the holidays.
A man in his 60s strode away from the departure gates fighting back tears as his son headed towards the gate. A few moments later, the father returned to stand beside his wife who was waiting for the final wave.
They held on to each other and stood in silence as the young man went through the doors.
There were lots of hugs and kisses at the departure gates before Maeve and John Hardiman let their family go. Their son Niall was returning to Chicago with his wife Katie and children Johnny (3) and Nina (4 months). “We’ll see them in the summer, hopefully,” said John. “And there’s Skype. Thank God for it. It’s just wonderful.”
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Monday, December 30, 2013
Dublin Airport - receives 20 millionth passenger this year
Passenger number 20,000,000 this year has walked into the Arrivals Hall at Dublin Airport.
Roma Chang from Donaghmore, County Tyrone, landed at just before 10am this morning on a United Airlines flight from Washington.
She was greeted with flowers, champagne and a holiday gift voucher for €3,000.
Siobhan O'Donnell, Communications Manager with Dublin Airport said it is a significant milestone.
"This is the first time that we've exceeded the 20 million number of passengers in one year [since] 2009", she said. "So it's great to be able to mark it today."
Dublin Airport receives 20 millionth passenger this year
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Roma Chang from Donaghmore, County Tyrone, landed at just before 10am this morning on a United Airlines flight from Washington.
She was greeted with flowers, champagne and a holiday gift voucher for €3,000.
Siobhan O'Donnell, Communications Manager with Dublin Airport said it is a significant milestone.
"This is the first time that we've exceeded the 20 million number of passengers in one year [since] 2009", she said. "So it's great to be able to mark it today."
Dublin Airport receives 20 millionth passenger this year
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Monday, December 23, 2013
Dublin Airport - 660K Xmas Passangers
Dublin Airport has said around 660,000 passengers are expected to travel through its terminals over the course of the Christmas season, from tomorrow to Thursday 2 January.
This would represent a 4% increase over the same period last year.
Tomorrow is expected to be the busiest day before Christmas, with more than 70,000 passengers due to arrive and depart through both terminals.
Friday 27 December is expected to be the busiest day after Christmas, particularly with passengers heading to skiing destinations.
The terminals are decked with 88,000 led lights, 102 Christmas trees, 780 snowflakes and five santas.
More than 800 carol singers from local schools and choirs will perform in both terminals in the days leading up to Christmas.
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This would represent a 4% increase over the same period last year.
Tomorrow is expected to be the busiest day before Christmas, with more than 70,000 passengers due to arrive and depart through both terminals.
Friday 27 December is expected to be the busiest day after Christmas, particularly with passengers heading to skiing destinations.
The terminals are decked with 88,000 led lights, 102 Christmas trees, 780 snowflakes and five santas.
More than 800 carol singers from local schools and choirs will perform in both terminals in the days leading up to Christmas.
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Monday, December 16, 2013
Dublin Airport - 1.4 Million Passengers
Passenger numbers at Dublin Airport exceeded 1.4 million in November, a 7% increase on the same month last year.
UK traffic recorded an 11% increase with almost 626,000 passengers travelling to and from Britain in November.
Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe increased by 3% with almost 620,000 people travelling to European destinations during the month.
Transatlantic volumes increased by 5%, with just under 123,000 passengers travelling to and from North America during the month.
Other international passenger traffic, which includes flights to the Middle East, was flat compared with last year with almost 39,000 passengers travelling on this route sector during the month.
Passenger numbers on domestic flights increased by 26%, albeit from a very small base, with more than 5,000 people travelling on domestic routes during the month.
Almost 18.8 million passengers have travelled through Dublin Airport so far this year, a 5% increase on January-November 2012.
UK traffic recorded an 11% increase with almost 626,000 passengers travelling to and from Britain in November.
Passenger volumes to and from continental Europe increased by 3% with almost 620,000 people travelling to European destinations during the month.
Transatlantic volumes increased by 5%, with just under 123,000 passengers travelling to and from North America during the month.
Other international passenger traffic, which includes flights to the Middle East, was flat compared with last year with almost 39,000 passengers travelling on this route sector during the month.
Passenger numbers on domestic flights increased by 26%, albeit from a very small base, with more than 5,000 people travelling on domestic routes during the month.
Almost 18.8 million passengers have travelled through Dublin Airport so far this year, a 5% increase on January-November 2012.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Dublin Airport - Victoria's Secret
VS is the latest brand to join The Loops arsenal of shops in Dublin Airport. VS is one of these super brands that rakes it in but does so with zero advertising (yes, zero) and zero PR. Yep, you heard me – zero. Its popularity and cachet seems to revolve solely around its biannual fashion shows, where supermodels parade up and down a very fancy runway wearing underwear that you can’t buy in the stores.
For a full list of items and prices, check out the online shop at the Loop – you can only shop if you have a flight booked, and you must order 24 hours in advance of departure.
As an added bonus, enormous TV screens beam scenes from the latest
Victoria’s Secret shows out to customers in the shop and those awaiting
flights in the main lobby – just don’t come in asking for Miranda Kerr’s
bikini.
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For a full list of items and prices, check out the online shop at the Loop – you can only shop if you have a flight booked, and you must order 24 hours in advance of departure.
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