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LAST UPDATE | 9 Dec 2022
OVER 140 FLIGHTS into and out of Dublin Airport have been cancelled today as a result of the cold weather.
Severe weather causing difficulties for airlines attempting to de-ice planes have caused 69 flights out of Dublin Airport to be cancelled today, with significant delays also being seen.
Alongside outbound cancellations, 74 flights into Dublin Airport today have been cancelled.
DAA confirmed the cancellations this evening.
The disruption comes as snow fell in some areas of the country overnight, particularly in the east, with temperatures dropping as low as almost -5° Celsius.
Temperatures hit as low as -2.2°C at Dublin Airport last night.
A Status Yellow low temperature and ice warning remains in place nationwide until midday, with Met Éireann warning of hazardous conditions and icy surfaces.
In a statement, DAA media relations manager Graeme McQueen said that “while the runways and taxiways at Dublin Airport have remained open and fully operational for the entire day, some airlines experienced delays to their flight schedules due to difficulties de-icing their aircraft.
“Passengers are advised to check with their airlines for the latest flight information,” McQueen added.
A spokesperson for Aer Lingus said:
“Our operation at Dublin Airport today has been significantly challenged due to circumstances outside of our control. Adverse weather conditions overnight have resulted in some delays and a small number of cancellations.
“While we still face challenges at Dublin Airport, our Ground Operations team continue to work hard to minimise any impact on customers. We advise customers to arrive to the airport and check in as normal.”
The Journal reporter Jamie McCarron, who is currently in Dublin Airport, says that his flight was initially due to take off at 2.05pm this afternoon but has since been delayed until 11.50pm tonight.
He said that the airport was facing “massive delays” with flights being both delayed and cancelled.
“We’re in limbo really because we don’t know if the flight is going to be cancelled,” McCarron said.
“There’s a real atmosphere of frustration here because a lot of people don’t know what’s going on. I still don’t know what’s going on.”
An example of a flight delay this morning was that of Aer Lingus flight EI562 from Dublin to Barcelona. This flight was due to depart at 7.15am and didn’t take off until 10.25am.
Live information for Dublin Airport departures can be found here.
Additional reporting by Tadgh McNally
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DAA, excuse after excuse why not build a tunnel now that would be useful .. not
@Ronan Lawler: the airport authority is not responsible for de-icing aircraft, these are subcontractor handling agencies or the airline ground teams. DAA have had many failing this year but this one isn’t on them, in fairness.
@The Divils Avocado: yes it is….a sub contracter yes but who do you think puts out the tender and awards the contracts?
@Joe_X: are the airlines not responsible, think I seen this on air crash investigation before, ye know that programme you watch for an hour and in the end it’s always pilot error
@Joe_X: Airlines have the option to use them or not, Aer lingus use their own team. It cant be the DAAs fault if Aer Lingus don’t have enough staff or equipment. Theres not an abundance of handling agents in Ireland, so they can’t be held responsible if the country isn’t attractive enough for other agengts to fill the tender. Just like they can’t be held responsible if the queue for Burger King is too long
@Garreth mc mahon & the divils avocado: yes the airlines are responsible for using them depending on conditions, but the service needs to be provided in the first place. As Divil pointed out Aer lingus takes care of it’s own, but it is up to the DAA to privide the sub-contracter for other operators. For example, here in Shanmon it is swissport. If they left or shut down tomorrow it is the Airport Authority’s responsibility to find a new service provider to do the job just like it would be the DAA’s in Dublin and Cork..
@The Divils Avocado: BTW, no they do not have an option. If there is any possibility of ice build up on the wings and tail, they need to be deiced. There is a reason for such a setvice in the first place.
@The Divils Avocado: it isn’t Aer Lingus flights being delayed though, it’s Ryanair. I’m waiting for my flight since 8am here and the delayed announcements seem to be for Ryanair flights.
@Joe_X: the airlines are responsible for de icing their own planes, whether they have their own crew or contract one, but it has nothing to do with the DAA.
@Joe_X: it’s is their choice of what handling agent to use, not a choice of whether or not to de-ice.
@Éilis Ní Fhallúin: I’m just going by the article that an Aer Lingus flight was given as an example of a delayed flight.
@Joe_X: it’s actually up to the commission for aviation regulation to give the contracts to the ground handlers. It literally has nothing to do with the daa
@all of u: I’m years an aircraft mech currently in Shannon. All businesses on airport grounds are subject to their local airport authority…believe what ye want. But you need licensing from DAA in dublin to operate there, any businesses there snd that includes the handlers. so yes…they are responsible. Like any other airport authority world wide
@Joe_X: just like if subway want to open in gneeveguilla, they are subject to permission from Kerry County Council. That doesn’t mean the council are responsible for their service standards? The aviation commission do the contracting.
@Garreth mc mahon: “ A spokesperson for the daa said that the issue is to do with de-icing of planes which is looked after by the airlines themselves. “
@Joe_X: you are absolutely 100% wrong. License for handlers from from the commission for aviation regulation in Dublin.
This has nothing to do with Dublin airport or daa.
@The Divils Avocado: Bullpoo of course the DAA are responsible.
@Joe_X: You’re having a mare here Joe. Dig upwards!
@The Divils Avocado: sorry everyone I was speaking with at the airport who was affected was Ryanair. But I just realised that as I was in T1 of course there were no AL ones! Feeling silly
@Joe_X: The Airlines do the likes of Aer lingus Ryanair etc have their own de icing trucks.
@Sean Walsh: They are absolutely not.
What an embarrassment of an airport for the capital city of the country. For God’s sake, a bit of frost and 30 flights are cancelled , joke.
Cut backs… like the lack of road grit on the motorway.. m4 was a joke.. can’t blame rte for this one.. they’ve been telling us for a week..
Am I correct in saying there is only one de-icing machine? Recall being on a flight to Germany that was delayed 5 hours as only one machine as per pilots vexed announcement.
@Ro-your-nan: we were told by Ryanair staff that one of the three de-icers was broken, presumably that’s the three Ryanair own/have licensed.
@Ro-your-nan: Each handling agent/airline has their own equipment. So maybe Aer Lingus have 3, Ryanair have 3, Swissport have 2, Sky Handling have 2.
Got on an Aer Lingus flight to Hamburg this morning at 6.15am, no issues whatsoever. Sounds like I got lucky!
Absolute joke of an international airport.
My flight was due at 720am and were still sitting here. Its an absolute farce.
DAA = Shambles
Complete shambles, no communication from aer lingus 15:00hr flight to Glasgow brought to the aircraft, then back to the terminal told after 3.5hrs it was cancelled held in US immigration area for nearly an hour as was not “allowed leave” with two small kids until Aer Lingus staff showed up to escort passenger’s out of the Airport 4hrs later after scheduled departure.
@Bernard Hayden: Get your claim in, any delays over three hours… compensation
Now That’s why Airports such as; Shannon, Knock, Kerry etc are needed now more than ever.
Any other airports here having issues? If not then it’s definitely a Dublin airport management mess up
@Paul Clancy: What the weather ?
BA flight to London today 10:50 dep, didn’t get out till 12:15 but kept informed of what was going on at all times – one de-icer machine in operation today……ONE…didn’t mgt get Comms from Met saying….going to have a major lot of ice lads, so sort out your ops ready beforehand?
Who takes responsibility for this? DAA? Airlines??
@Su Roco: airlines rent the de-icing service. Some airports have it contracted to the ground management agency so they will probably be the ones taking the flack.
@Paul Clancy: thanks Paul, tis interesting…I had a friend due to fly to Paris at 8:50 and got stuck for 3 hours yet my flight out at 10:50 was deiced within an hour (both T1) and airbourne after 12:10
Tragic
This is crazy, I can’t understand how temps as low as -5 can cause so many flights to be cancelled.
@Frank Carty: 3 letters DAA
first to say Dublin airport can be great, when they sort issues out – fly threw security these days, people are great (bit like hospitals, once you get in) but obviously the guys at the top are winging it (bum bum), who vets these senior Directors?
Do they go throw a fitness & Probity application of is it usual who you know? Family?
@Su Roco: You do know it’s not one Company…There is the DAA, Airlines, Handling Agents and many others….
Imagine that happening everytime any other country gets a light powdering of snow. There would be no air travel between November and March.
The DAA couldn’t organise a piss up in a brewery… A shambles
Any issues de-icing planes in Shannon or Cork airports?
Not one flight out of Dublin and there were more than 20 in the last 12 months were smooth. Pain in the A
The cold weather apparently came as a surprise to all concerned / great to see Dublin Airport making the headlines again.
Adverse weather conditions…… -2.2C ….pretty poor show for a major transport entity that this can have such an impact on its operations.
DAA couldn’t organize or run a small pigeon loft
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