Maybe for a Dubliner but not everybody lives in Dublin what if you lived in Ennis, Cashel or Portlaoise, would it still be a "most ludicrous suggestion yet"???
Dublin Airport Fast Track - worth it?
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No, though if you live in those areas you hardly need somebody on AAM to tell you your nearest airports and that Cork is less busy than Dublin?
The question was about Fasttrack at Dublin airport, I’d be surprised @odyssey06 comes back to tell us he didn’t know about Cork airport and will opt to fly from there instead of taking Fasttrack.
FWIW I always get Fasttrack at Dublin, well worth it!
Yes Cork not really a runner for me... today I am on the takeoff and landing run for Dublin airport.
What time do you usualy book the fast track for? 1 hour or 90 mins before?
Never found them to check too closely, I’ve booked it for 1/2/3 hours in advance.
NoRegretsCoyote
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Very few people live on the indifference curve for using Cork or Dublin airports.
Last time I checked Dublin has three quarters of passengers for whole island.
For destination choice further than UK and frequency no other airport compares to Dublin.
Last time I checked Dublin has three quarters of passengers for whole island.
For destination choice further than UK and frequency no other airport compares to Dublin.
Gordon Gekko
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This just isn’t true.
I park in Dublin Airport all the time and I can be in my car in less than 30 minutes.
Dead on again NRC - Dublin Airport Authority owns Cork Airport and it throws the occasional half eaten bone towards Cork. We have a full airport terminal in Cork which is 100% unused for years. Many of us hope Ryanair will eventually take over that terminal, but I bet the DAA will not allow that.
We have seen on other threads that Ireland's Housing Crisis in Dublin is pretty bad. Dublin will have to start losing some of its draw sometime. Otherwise, all of Dublin real estate will be owned by foreign pension funds. And that's only for starters.
Fair enough Gordon - How long does it take to get from door of plane to front door of Airport in Dublin? Yes, and 30 mins would be pretty fast for Dublin airport carparks from there. Then there's the traffic. I'd say 2 hours is nearer the mark even just to get out of Dublin Airport by car. I use Dublin Airport too as most flights we want don't leave from Cork. Thank You DAA.
and while I'm at it . . . . . pay extra for your slow fast-track . . . . read my lips . . . . no chance.
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It takes me less than 30 mins to get from my seat on the plane to the seat of my car.
After you do that in 30 minutes buy a lotto ticket. I use Dublin Airport too and that time is an unassailable World Record.
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What in the good Lord’s name are you doing that takes you any longer?!
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Some people are cash rich and time poor. Some people are time rich and cash poor. Twenty years ago I took a 9-hour layover in Prague to save €50 - I wouldn't do that today!
DAA are soaking the rich here. If you got rid of fast track airport charges would have to rise on everyone else, ie, you.
Price discrimination can be good for everyone!
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I get great fun trying to break my exit record each time I land at Dublin Airport. I have managed 15 minutes more than once. Exiting the plane and taking the long Ryanair walk without breaking my stride. Even as I approach passport control I am opening my passport as I walk, for a quick show to the person on duty.
Then out to the Aircoach
When I travelled with work (pre-pandemic 1-2 per month) I would always use fast-track. Allowed me to get 30 min more work done! Value for money for my employer.
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For an airport with 30m passengers pre-pandemic it's actually very quick to navigate. Walking distances are not excessive, baggage is usually there before you are, and no time-consuming buses to take you to and from the aircraft. Taxiing to/from runway doesn't seem very long either.
The main bottleneck is security at departures but otherwise a very nice airport to use.
After a very near miss a couple of years ago where for some unknown reason Dublin Airport was bedlam, and due to the graciousness of others, we JUST made our flight (despite being there in very good time) I ALWAYS book Fast Track now. Delays at Security were so bad that morning, the staff had to hold people back so their systems were not swamped. When you factor in the cup of coffee that comes with the purchase, it is only a few euro per person. Worth it for the peace of mind alone.
Of course it doesn't help when people insist on wearing VAST amounts of jewellery that have to be removed to go through the scanner, do not take out their electronics or still insist on bring full-size liquid bottles and thus slowing everything up for everyone else.
Of course it doesn't help when people insist on wearing VAST amounts of jewellery that have to be removed to go through the scanner, do not take out their electronics or still insist on bring full-size liquid bottles and thus slowing everything up for everyone else.
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There's only so much airport security can do when dealing with um inexperienced travellers. (Which is not an excuse for understaffing security).
Fast track lanes are of course not just a Dublin airport thing, but have sprung up in many if not all large'ish airports. They are also not really new, fast track security lines have been in place for business class travellers (and flight staff of course) for many years. Given that short haul business travel all but disappeared (not missing it tbh) I very much appreciate the pay extra fast track option. Piece of mind and extra half an hour in bed and all that...