- Passengers faced turn aways on multiple occasions.
- Ryanair raised issues on lounge and air bridge payments.
- Officials labelled some claims as misleading.
- The dispute continues ahead of peak summer travel.
DAA has hit back at Ryanair and accuses the airline of misleading claims in the airport facilities dispute. The operator confirmed lounges in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 stayed full last year with passengers turned away due to demand. Officials rejected figures presented by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary.
Ryanair claimed passengers paid for lounges and air bridges they did not want. DAA described some numbers as misleading and false. The row centres on usage and charges at Dublin Airport.
The dispute arose as summer 2026 traffic builds at the facility. DAA reported consistent demand for premium services. Both parties maintain positions on the cost structures.
DAA shared ” lounges in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 were consistently full last year.”
