Enhanced COVID-19 Measures Implemented At Dublin Airport

Dublin Airport has implemented a series of public health measures to protect the health and safety of travellers passing through the airport.

Release time : 2020-06-15 11:08:55

source : Nitravelnews

Daa has implemented a series of public health measures to protect and enhance the health and safety of passengers and staff as a result of COVID-19 at Dublin and Cork Airports.

The measures reflect Ireland’s national COVID-19 guidelines and also best practice in the European aviation sector, as set out in the recent guidelines devised by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC).

daa has introduced a range of new measures at both airports to protect the wellbeing and safety of all passengers and staff in light of COVID-19 and anyone who intends to travel should familiarise themselves in relation to the guidelines. These guidelines will apply from next Tuesday, June 16.

daa Chief Executive Dalton Philips said: “The safety of our passengers, our employees and all the other staff that work at Dublin and Cork airports is always daa’s main priority and we will never compromise on that.

“Our enhanced measures are based on a series of risk assessments that we have undertaken in recent weeks, coupled with the respective national and European guidelines.

“Our airline partners have also introduced new health and safety measures and we will continue to work with them to protect passengers through their entire journey,” he added.

In line with Irish Government policy, both Dublin and Cork airports have remained open throughout the pandemic. This was to allow for the repatriation of Irish residents and those based overseas and also to facilitate essential cargo flights.

Passenger numbers at both airports declined by 99% during the peak of the crisis and are currently down 98% compared to the same period last year. The Irish Government is currently advising against all non-essential overseas travel, but daa is preparing for a time when that will change and operations at both airports will begin to ramp up again.

Face Masks/Face Coverings

daa is strongly recommending that