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Mon 01 Jan 2007Dublin airport congestion expected to worsen this yearDublin airport will be unable to offer take-off and landing slots to a large number of intending flights this summer because congestion has reached such a critical level, the airport authority has warned.In a submission to the aviation regulator, Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has said that at this point almost 5 per cent of the scheduled flights planned for the summer season do not have an approved operating time or slot.