Passengers passing through Dublin Airport’s Terminal 1 can now wander a new pop-up exhibition near Gate 219 that charts the hub’s 86-year history, complete with archival photographs, retro uniforms and the original 1940s departure boards. The display, launched today, is designed as a five-minute walk-through that does not add to queueing pressures but reinforces what operator daa calls “a sense of place” before boarding.
Over in Terminal 2, The Wright Group has opened Ryan’s Pub—a full-service bar styled on a traditional Dublin hostelry and trading from 04:00 daily. The venue serves breakfast blaas from Waterford, Irish smoked salmon plates and a wide whiskey list, and has generated 25 new jobs.
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If you realise en route that you still need the right paperwork for Ireland or an onward destination, VisaHQ can take the stress out of the process. A quick visit to https://www.visahq.com/ireland/ lets you check real-time visa requirements, complete digital applications and arrange courier delivery, ensuring your airport time is spent exploring exhibits or enjoying a proper Irish breakfast rather than worrying about documentation.
For business travellers the moves are more than cosmetic: daa’s customer-experience metrics are closely watched by airlines and regulators in the context of airport-charge reviews and the upcoming cap on passenger numbers. Enhanced dwell-time revenue streams also support daa’s case for incremental slots once the new 40-million-passenger cap bites in 2027.
Assignees transiting through Dublin should allow a few extra minutes if tempted by the exhibit or an early-morning Irish coffee—security queue-time targets remain 20 minutes (T1) and 15 minutes (T2) at off-peak periods.
Over in Terminal 2, The Wright Group has opened Ryan’s Pub—a full-service bar styled on a traditional Dublin hostelry and trading from 04:00 daily. The venue serves breakfast blaas from Waterford, Irish smoked salmon plates and a wide whiskey list, and has generated 25 new jobs.
If you realise en route that you still need the right paperwork for Ireland or an onward destination, VisaHQ can take the stress out of the process. A quick visit to https://www.visahq.com/ireland/ lets you check real-time visa requirements, complete digital applications and arrange courier delivery, ensuring your airport time is spent exploring exhibits or enjoying a proper Irish breakfast rather than worrying about documentation.
For business travellers the moves are more than cosmetic: daa’s customer-experience metrics are closely watched by airlines and regulators in the context of airport-charge reviews and the upcoming cap on passenger numbers. Enhanced dwell-time revenue streams also support daa’s case for incremental slots once the new 40-million-passenger cap bites in 2027.
Assignees transiting through Dublin should allow a few extra minutes if tempted by the exhibit or an early-morning Irish coffee—security queue-time targets remain 20 minutes (T1) and 15 minutes (T2) at off-peak periods.
