The autumn half-term in North Rhine-Westphalia begins on 16 October. Over the two weeks leading up to early November, the airport expects more than 680,000 passengers. This represents an increase of around four per cent compared with last year’s autumn half-term. The busiest day is expected to be Sunday 18 October, with around 47,000 passengers.
Passengers can help ensure their journey gets off to as relaxed a start as possible by preparing well in advance. Here are some tips:
- Check in online
- Check the opening hours of the check-in counters and allow plenty of time
- Check your travel documents
- For customers of Eurowings, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines or Ryanair: use the self-bag drop-off
- Book a time slot for security screening
- Take only one piece of hand luggage
- Book a parking space in advance
Here is an overview of all the tips.