Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath (Dublin Airport)
Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath is Dublin's largest international airport, actually located about 6 miles north of the city of Dublin. To give an idea of how busy this facility is, it handled 23.58 million passengers just in 2017. The Dublin Airport also flies to over 180 destinations worldwide. This specific location also offers United States border preclearance to passengers headed toward the US. The only other European airport to offer this service is Shannon Airport, also in Ireland.
The Dublin Airport is known for its fantastic customer service. It is a 24-hour facility, 365 days a year. To reach this airport by phone, you can call the main switchboard at + 353 1 8141111 or to request information you can email customerexperience@dublinairport.com. Their website can be found here: https://www.dublinairport.com/home. It is very easy to navigate and has an option for English and Gaelic.
As mentioned, this airport is located about 6 miles north of Dublin. It is situated in Collinstown, Fingal (a county in Ireland.) To arrive at the airport, there are a couple options, including bus and car/taxi. Dublin Bus is the best-known provider of transport, but there are several companies that offer routes. Some of these include: Aircoach, Dublin Coach, and Bus Éireann which is a national provider. Taxis are always available at both terminals. If you opt for a private car or a friend to bring you, you will likely be taking the M50. If you choose to park, there are car parks located around the airport that can be booked in advance online to ensure you have quick access to your terminal. The maximum rate for short-term parking is €40 per day or €3 for the first hour and €4.50 for each additional.
There are plenty of year-round destinations to choose from, both long-haul and continental. To give you an idea, the Dublin Airport offers flights to several popular places, here are a few popular options: Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Budapest, Chicago, Frankfurt, Geneva, Los Angeles, London, Moscow, New York, Orlando, Seattle, Tel Aviv, Paris, Philidelphia, and Venice. There are also several seasonal options to choose from, including: Athens, Bologna, Ibiza, Pula, Reykjavik, and Stuttgart to name a few. 
Luckily, this airport has several airlines that fly out of it which make it quick, easy, and relatively inexpensive to find a flight, no matter where you want to end up. Ryanair and Aer Lingus offer the largest number of continental flights, but there are always other choices like Easyjet and Air France. No matter which you choose, hopping around Europe, or even to other continents will be a breeze from Airport Dublin.
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus is headquartered at Dublin Airport. It is the flag carrier line of Ireland and it is the second-largest airline in the country. It has codeshares with Star Alliance, Oneworld, and Skyteam, and also interline agreements with JetBlue Airways, Etihad Airways, and United Airlines. The airline had been a member of Oneworld but now only has codeshares. Aer Lingus was founded by the Irish government, then privatized, and is now owned and operated by International Airlines Group.
How to Contact:
There are several numbers available to contact Aer Lingus, depending on where you call from. When calling from Ireland, the flight reservations number is 1890 800600, and the desk is only closed 6am-8am Monday through Friday and 6am-9am Saturday, Sunday, and bank holidays. If calling from the U.S. or Canada, the reservations number is (800) 474-7424. There is similar scheduling, only, the line is closed from 1am-3am Eastern Time (M-F) and 1am-4am Eastern Time (Sat, Sun, and bank holidays.) For questions other than those listed in the support section of the webpage, you can fill out a travel inquiries form at https://www.aerlingus.com/support/forms/upcoming-travel-enquiry/
Available Destinations from Ireland:
Aer Lingus offers many destinations originating from airports all over Ireland. We've broken these down between Europe and North America, beginning with Europe.
European Destinations include: Aberdeen, Alicante, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Bilbao, Birmingham, Bologna, Bordeaux, Bristol, Brussels, Budapest, Burgas, Catania, Dubrovnik Dusseldorf, Edinburgh, Faro Algarve, Frankfurt, Gatwick, Geneva, Glasgow, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Heathrow, Isle of Man, Jersey, Lanzarote, Leeds Bradford, Lisbon, London, Lyon, Madrid, Malaga, Manchester, Milan, Montpellier, Munich, Naples, New Castle, Nantes, Newquay, Paris, Palma Majorca, Perpignan, Pisa, Pula, Rome, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Santiago de Compostela, Split, Stuttgart, Venice, Vienna, and Zurich.
Flying to North America Destinations: Boston, Chicago, Hartford, Los Angeles, Miami, Newark, New York, Orlando, Philidelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, and Washington.
Air France
Air France is the airline flag carrier of France and is headquartered in Tremblay-en-France. Its parent company is Air France-KLM, and this airline has subsidiaries that include HOP!, Joon Airlines, and Transavia France. The airline has many codeshares, including agreements with Air Austral, Air Europa, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, Bangkok Airways, City Jet, Comair, LATAM Brasil, Middle East Airlines, and WestJet, just to name a few.
How to Contact:
To contact Air France by phone, you can call 1-800-992-3932. This number is for web support, creating a reservation, cancellations, and the like. There are agents available daily from 8am-11:59pm. If you have a non-pressing issue, you can follow the prompts here https://www.airfrance.us/US/en/local/transverse/footer/contacts-assistance-internet.htm to send an email.
Destinations
Air France also has many destinations to choose from. The list is so extensive, you'd get tired before you finished reading it, so here are ten popular and interesting destinations: Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, New Orleans, Bogota, Mexico City, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro, Prague, Shanghai, and Zurich.
Ryanair
Another Irish airline, this company is known all over Europe for its cheap flights but also somewhat being a pain in the neck. However, this company gets less than rave reviews over some silly things. The fact is, this company provides a great service considering the cost. The way this company keeps their cost low is by offering no-frills service. It also keeps costs low by generating maddening PR to get people talking, and when asked, it comes out that it's not true. Pretty brilliant.
Connect with Ryanair
Ryanair also keeps cost low by encouraging people to use their help center website, found here: https://www.ryanair.com/us/en/useful-info/help-centre. There is information about everything to do with your flight including baggage, delayed flights, checking in, and canceled flights. Reservations are done online and are easily found as the site is very user-friendly.
Destinations
The number of destinations Ryanair offers from Ireland is truly staggering, however, they are to European destinations. Luckily, Europe is a travel-friendly country and there are plenty of ways to get from whichever airport to your exact destination. Here are some of the top destinations that Ryanair flies to: Amsterdam, Paris, Munich, Barcelona, Milan, and Valencia.
EasyJet
A low-cost British airline headquartered at London Luton Airport. This company offers more than 820 routes to over 30 countries. It operates more than 200 aircraft and has 28 bases in Europe. In Europe, it is second in size only to Ryanair. The British television show Airline featured EasyJet and later EasyJet's pilot training program was the focus of another British tv show that premiered in 2017.
Contacting EasyJet
Similar to Ryanair, contacting EasyJet is done mainly online. This is another way of passing savings onto you. This site (http://www.easyjet.com/en/help) breaks down four major categories into easy to understand parts. There is a number available for general inquiries, and it is available to you 7 days a week, 8am-8pm, UK time. Instead of giving specific European countries, we'll give you the number that works all over the world: +44330 3655454
Destinations of EasyJet
This is again, a budget airline that flies mainly to European destinations. The first destination is a favorite: Tel Aviv! These are a few more destinations to choose from: Malta, Santorini, Prague, Copenhagen, and Granada. Other than the first destination, EasyJet truly stays focused on continental flights.
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