Dublin Airport Opens New Runway After Decades of Waiting

Dublin Airport’s new north runway. — Dublin Airport’s new north runway.
Photographer: Tom Coakley/Dublin Airport

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By Morwenna Coniam

August 24, 2022 at 8:58 AM UTC

Updated on

August 24, 2022 at 12:05 PM UTC

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Dublin Airport opened its new runway in a move that is hoped will reduce delays following a summer of long queues and travel disruption across Europe.

The first flight from the north runway -- a Ryanair Holdings Plc operated Boeing Co. 737 Max destined for Eindhoven in the Netherlands -- took off at midday on Wednesday. A fuller morning schedule will begin Thursday.