David Beckham and his bride, Victoria Adams - a.k.a. Posh Spice - landed in Dublin last night to prepare for their wedding tomorrow. The Irish Aviation Authority, meanwhile, warned of increased activity in the airspace above Luttrellstown Castle this weekend.
The couple arrived in a private jet at Dublin Airport with their families. The aircraft landed some distance from the terminal and they were whisked away in courtesy mini-buses.
David Beckham's Manchester United team-mates Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs and Nicky Butt also arrived. Neville is to be Beckham's best man.
The Irish Aviation Authority said it expected increased aircraft activity in the vicinity of Luttrellstown Castle, Dublin, tomorrow due to the wedding.
The authority has also issued reminders to pilots of the guidelines which must be followed by craft flying in the Dublin Control Zone (DCZ), the area around Dublin where the five-star hotel in Castleknock is located, The Irish Times has learned.
A spokeswoman said yesterday that it was expected that increased aircraft movement, including helicopter traffic, may occur in the Dublin Control Zone (DCZ) "due to the wedding".
There is huge international media interest in getting photographs of the couple who are reported to have signed an exclusive deal for their wedding pictures with OK! magazine.
As a result of this interest the authority said it was reminding pilots and operators that all flights in the DCZ required the permission of Dublin Air Traffic Control (ATC).
Aircraft must not fly below 1,500 feet when over groups of people or congested areas. They are also prohibited from landing on a private site without the permission of the owner.
The guidelines say that all aircraft in the control zone should maintain a "listening watch" for instructions from Dublin ATC. There is also a warning that pilots operating in the vicinity of Western Aerodrome, near Lucan, Co Dublin, should take account of the air traffic patterns of that aerodrome.
The spokeswoman said the authority was not imposing special regulations for the day but were "reminding pilots of the existing guidelines governing the Dublin Control Zone".
It is understood that aircraft rental company Celtic Helicopters has no more helicopters available for rent tomorrow.