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Dublin Airport (DUB)
Tel: (01) 814 1111. Fax: (01) 814 4614.
Website: www.dublin-airport.com

Dublin airport is located 12km (seven miles) north of the city centre. One of the world's fastest growing airports, its passenger traffic increased threefold in the 1990s - it served over eight million passengers in the first six months of 2000.

Major airlines: Airlines serving the airport include the national airline Aer Lingus (tel: (01) 705 3333; website www.aerlingus.ie), Air France, Air Malta, Alitalia, British Midland, Lufthansa, Manx Airlines, Ryanair and SAS.

Approximate flight times to Dublin: From London is 1 hour; from New York is 6 hours 30 minutes; from Los Angeles is 12 hours; from Toronto is 8 hours 10 minutes (plus transfer); and from Sydney is 24 hours (plus stopover and transfer).

Airport facilities: These include a tourist office, bureaux de change, duty-free shopping, bank and currency exchange machines, post office, left luggage, shops and newsagents, pharmacy, telephones, restaurants, bars and car hire (Avis, Budget, Eurodollar, Hertz and Murrays).

Business facilities: The business centre has closed down and no plans to replace it have been announced.

Transport to the city: Bus 33, 41, 41a, 41b and 41c run to the city centre every 20 minutes 0800-2330 (journey time - 40 minutes) and cost Ir£1.15. The Airlink Express (tel: (01) 873 4222) coach service links the airport with the central bus station on Store Street and the two main railway stations: Connolly and Heuston every 20-30 minutes 0645-2300 (cost: Ir£3-3.50; journey time - 25 minutes). Taxis into Dublin cost around Ir£15 (including Ir£1.30 pickup charge).



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