Happy Birthday!
Yesterday, Dublin Airport celebrated its 78th birthday.
The airport opened for business on Friday, January 19, 1940 with just one flight to Liverpool’s Speke Airport.
Shortly after 9am, an Aer Lingus airplane took off from the grass runway close to the terminal, which was still being built at that time.
The airport shared photos and videos throughout the day, and we have to say they’re the ultimate throwback:
We’re 78 years old today. ? Here are some of the highlights since we opened on this day back in 1940. #HappyBirthdayDublinAirport pic.twitter.com/TCXhrFpe36
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) January 19, 2018
Here’s some more images of our award-winning original terminal building. #avgeek #HappyBirthdayDublinAirport pic.twitter.com/zbGNkwqwPc
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) January 19, 2018
As it’s our birthday. Plucky little Éire is building an airport. British newsreel footage from the summer of 1939. https://t.co/Jx93LpCDDf #HappyBirthdayDublinAirport
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) January 19, 2018
Thanks to @HistFest for sharing these old pics from the @dubcilib collection. #HappyBirthdayDublinAirport pic.twitter.com/UhOh10KY5P
— Dublin Airport (@DublinAirport) January 19, 2018
And here’s another super #johnhinde print of #dublinairport @johnhindeimages @vr2xbm @Pmacgiollabhain @davidconachy @razi_ray #Happybirthdaydublinairport @TPGPrintSales @TPGallery pic.twitter.com/Y3DORkETeZ
— JohnHindeCollection (@johnhindeprints) January 19, 2018
Happy Birthday @DublinAirport ✈️✈️✈️ pic.twitter.com/ceznGWstwY
— Dylan Tobin ✈️ (@dylan_tobin) January 19, 2018
#HappyBirthdayDublinAirport @DublinAirport is 78 years young today, and it’s a lovely day to be flying out. ✈ pic.twitter.com/L3Afq5ZTdV
— DublinByMouth: Niamh (@DublinByMouth) January 19, 2018
One of mine (from the 1960s ?) pic.twitter.com/dUoXtY0kSx
— Póló (@irlpol) January 19, 2018
