zkojq wrote:At what point does it become wise to store some 717s in ASP, rather than ferrying them to the US for scrapping?
It would be ideal to be Belfast - Dublin Airport - Dublin - for so many reasons! What would that do for the long-term viability of BFS/BHD? It would probably mean they would never have the potential for long-haul flights. Not that they do now, so nothing is being lost. This kind of rail link will n...
Jump to postAnyone know why BA15 today would take such an interesting route enroute to Sydney? They've basically headed down to Perth before heading across to Sydney compared to QF2 or SQ221 from Singapore also taking what seems to be the normal route angled across Australia? Winds, perhaps? That's all I can t...
Jump to postAs a regular user of the Enterprise this is great news and a big boost for the East economic corridor. We just need better connections from the line to DUB at some stage when DUB gets its rail link . I really enjoy taking the Enterprise as well. It's always a great start to a trip to Belfast when I...
Jump to postIm on the fence as to whether DUB needs another airport, and indeed I genuinely do feel a well placed second airport could indeed have a place but who exactly is this proposal there to benefit? I'm not on the fence at all, the last thing Ireland needs is another airport! https://travelupdate.com/wp...
Jump to postYes Just curious, why did hold onto OQA and let go of later birds. Surely QA with its history is the least desirable after all the repair work etc OQE and OQF had not received their new landing gear. There were also some rumours that the payout helped to fund a partial refurbishment of the aircraft...
Jump to postYes Just curious, why did hold onto OQA and let go of later birds. Surely QA with its history is the least desirable after all the repair work etc For insurance purposes. $$$ Nope. Considering so much was renewed in early 2012 as part of the repair, it probably made sense to keep it. Considering it...
Jump to postI'm not too well up on the pilot pay dispute within EI, I know EI pilots are looking for around 23% increase but not sure what EI/IAG have offered ? If their demands are not met are we likely to see an all out strike this summer like to the extent of recent LH cancelations ? If it does indeed happe...
Jump to postPretty good article in the Irish Independent, interviewing Ryanair's CEO Eddie Wilson. https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/the-biggest-mistake-people-make-with-michael-oleary-is-trying-to-bullshit-him-says-eddie-wilson-of-ryanair/a2135217784.html Well worth a look! Its behind a pay wall for s...
Jump to postPretty good article in the Irish Independent, interviewing Ryanair's CEO Eddie Wilson.
https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/the-biggest-mistake-people-make-with-michael-oleary-is-trying-to-bullshit-him-says-eddie-wilson-of-ryanair/a2135217784.html
Well worth a look!
Is it still possible to transfer Avios between programmes (e.g. AerClub to BA Executive Club)? I thought there used to be a function to do this on Avios.com in the past (I could be wrong though) but they've recently updated their website and there seems to be limited functionality on it now. Am I n...
Jump to postWhat's ironic is that many people complain about the prospect of crossing the Atlantic in a narrow body. (A-321 for now) In the "old" days, the 707 was the only available way to cross; and with several refueling stops along the way. Huge difference was, they didn't pack you in like a sard...
Jump to postN14AZ wrote:I was not able to read the registration in that video. Surely somebody here knows. And who bought it?
A few more updates: From April 3rd Exec Club members will be able to use free messaging with the onboard wifi. A new First seat will be debuted on the A380 in Q4 2025 or Q1 2026. New A32Xneos will come with the tray table in the middle seat in Club again plus USB-A & USB-C power. New BA.com and...
Jump to postHas anybody got any confirmation/source on whether BA will actually fit the whole cabin aircraft with these seats? Their actual fleet features quite good economy seats only at the front (those that might potentially be converted to business and back to economy depending on the demand). Back of thei...
Jump to postA few more updates: From April 3rd Exec Club members will be able to use free messaging with the onboard wifi. A new First seat will be debuted on the A380 in Q4 2025 or Q1 2026. New A32Xneos will come with the tray table in the middle seat in Club again plus USB-A & USB-C power. New BA.com and...
Jump to postI did the same - every penny I spend now goes on it! Same here, as soon as I received it, I've used it for everything. Today I finally called BOI to get the online banking setup, so now I can use the app and track my spending. Good choice, I've gotten great added value from mine over the past years...
Jump to postGot an email from AerClub earlier highlighting a change to the tier point years. It’s in line with those BA are making so obviously to fully align the programs Yep great to have that another 4 months extension and a better reset date . It also aligns with IB, so it'll be nice having all the IAG air...
Jump to postEIDWDUB wrote:It would be very disappointing if IAG withhold the first XLRs from EI over pilot pay issues.
LGWFAN wrote:Changes are coming especially in J - HUGE service restyle being launched. Can’t mention much more, but the good old days are coming back (in a big way)
BA do have BGI-LHR everyday so if you need to get back to MAN, or onwards things wouldn’t be a complete disaster. I image routings via the USA on AA would also be possible? BA/AA/EI combinations seem the most suggested on Google flights. In theory EU/UK 261 gives you good protection, but how accomm...
Jump to postGreat article on the Aer Lingus recovery from Air Service One - https://airserviceone.com/aer-lingus-recovery-is-almost-complete-added-19-routes-since-march-2023-including-to-the-us/ Apart from the airline now being just 1% below 2019, the most interesting graphic was this one. https://cdn.airservic...
Jump to post€1 plastic water bottles at Dublin and Cork airports replaced with €2 ‘eco-friendly’ cartons Wow… do people actually pay for those..??? According to the article, 92% of people pay for them. It makes sense to move to box water and remove those 4 million bottles from circulation, even if it does cost...
Jump to postsunking737 wrote:IMHO I think that Airbus would stretch the A220 or something along that line of plane family
Yes, 100%. Southwest had the first mover advantage in the US, and while structurally different than the ULCC business model (customer service focus, less ancillary revenue, etc), Southwest has the scale to compete with the other large US airlines (and is highly profitable). Ryanair jumped straight ...
Jump to postThere was formerly a Flagship in JFK however once BA co-located in T8 it became the Greenwich Lounge. I assume that the B6 partnership is not long for this world given the OneWorld TATL JV and closer co-operation with American, if it ends we will likely see EI join in T8 and gain Greenwich lounge a...
Jump to postSame as the posters above - typically I use FR for shorthaul through Europe, unless EI is coming in at a lower cost than FR. I tend to use LH/AF/BA otherwise. So you are essentially like most Irish consumers, who go for the lowest price. I fly BA almost all the time, via LHR and then onwards, even ...
Jump to postIt isn’t one flight with no BOB though - several reports both on here, other internet sites and anecdotally indicate that it isn’t being stocked sufficiently. Was this not a policy introduced under a certain member of EI management (cannot remember the name right now)? Whilst it is important to red...
Jump to postSo what I mean by the revenue point is: if they bothered to try, what is out there? If the BOB system functioned properly, how much revenue would they be earning? They had no catering loaded on my ACE-DUB a couple of weeks ago which is a prime flight for generating BOB revenue. Surely they’re missi...
Jump to post... closer co-operation with BA on the FFP front Isn't that coming? At the latest IAG Markets day, they said they were looking to achieve consistent elite tiers and cross airline recognition. Also - surprised they haven't got AA as a miles partner? While EI has been added as an earning partner on t...
Jump to post1. On a route like DUB-LGW, closer co-operation with BA on the FFP front is an obvious way to incentive the large base on BA FFs to use the service. Full earn / burn reciprocity with the BAEC and recognition of BA cardholders would be a major selling point and an important differentiator vs FR. The...
Jump to postWould U2 ever do DUB though? Risk FR would retaliate? FR 12x daily at 3 euro each way until U2 leave most likely. That's only a slightly hyperbolic suggestion! U2 would get slaughtered and once announced their stock price would fall so low they'd be gone within 6 months. If easyJet were to do Dubli...
Jump to postThat’s a notable retreat from a large market and points to softness in the DUB-LON market. In these instances, EI will understandably prioritise LHR. Might easyJet be tempted to give it a shot? There is definitely market softness - BA are flying LON-DUB far less than the 13 or 14 daily they were be...
Jump to postNikkei Asia posted a really neat multimedia, 3D infographic article. There isn't really any new information, but it's a great summary with nice graphics. Probably the most helpful part for me was matching up the ATC audio clips with the ATC transcript. I listened to that ATC audio many times and co...
Jump to postWasn’t Ansett also forced to install the FE station by the pilot’s union? The FE station were, technically, already installed in the 767 cockpit. Boeing quickly converted the aircrafts to 2 pilots operation some months after assembly started. Some aircrafts (2 or 3) were left with the FE station an...
Jump to postro1960 wrote:ClassicLover wrote:Somewhat intact! It looks like all it needs is a good clean and it could take to the sky again.
Maybe it'll need some engines to do that!
NYPECO wrote:Found a video that has the interior too. It's somewhat intact still.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cipa12XpnEU
LGWFAN wrote:Wow! Great work.
Do we know when the 2 380s will be back from maintenance in AUH?
Highlight of last year was easily FR surpassing Delta to become the worlds most valuable airline by market capitalisation - spectacular achievement for an Irish airline. Well done FR Ryanair deserve every bit of their success! While it’s always great to see new dots on the DUB route map & if BN...
Jump to postDoes anyone have any predictions for Australian Aviation in 2024? VA - Possible Alliance join with Star Alliance ZL - They could either operate as separate names or consider a co-branding such as "Regional Alliance Express" - In 2H 2024, some announcement about ATR42's - Remote possibilit...
Jump to postA few interesting points in this article about passenger numbers from Kerry. It seems Ryanair’s Dublin route averaged less than 90 passengers per flight in the busy Q3 2023 period. [33,176 passengers in 92 days, 368 flights counting two flights a day in each direction excluding cancellations]. http...
Jump to postRumours on twitter that EI could launch RDU or BNA once the XLR arrives https://x.com/ishriona/status/1741219942316306680?s=46&t=EcFTqaB9iFzlSxC2Hd-pxA Nashville! What is going on there, I remember when BA started flying there and thought it an unusual choice. Raleigh-Durham probably also makes...
Jump to postI think those made it into the 1980s :) Can't remember if QF did or not, but sheepskin certainly appeared on regional aircraft well into the 1990s. They are really fantastic to look at, very decadent! I wonder what they were like to fly on... (this is from the 2023 thread where people were talking ...
Jump to postI heard it was the fault of the tug driver from Menzies turning too tight. Not what any airline needs at this time of year. It was indeed, turned it too tight of a radius and the main gear skidded. Pictures are on Twitter. They did checks, found all to be okay and it went on its way. Not without so...
Jump to postHere's another one from Air Service One - the airports Ryanair and Wizz stopped and started this year. https://airserviceone.com/all-the-airports-that-ryanair-easyjet-and-wizz-air-added-and-stopped-serving-in-2023-revealed/ It's always interesting to see what they stopped, because that never gets a ...
Jump to postHere's a good analysis of HA and AS from a really good source.
https://airserviceone.com/alaska-airlines-hawaiian-would-have-40-of-hawaii-mainland-us-capacity-but-compete-on-just-12-routes/
So what do you think?
Have to fly LON-DUB in a couple of months. As it an hours flight, I’ll sit in the back. Genuine question for you all, Why on earth would/should I choose EI over any other offering…??? Depends which LON. If it's LHR, I often find BA cheaper. EI will be cheap out of LGW. Why would you choose EI? Why ...
Jump to postSadly, had "Beaver Man" engaged today in the behavior described in the Berlin chapter of Skygods, he would have been fired, and lawyers would have been swarming all over the crew room in Berlin looking for other people to incriminate. If you want to learn about "Beaver Man", buy...
Jump to postHere is a quote from Skygods (page 309) about how the process worked: "For the pilots it was a time of mad scrambling for position. The lifeboats were leaving, and it was every man for himself. To go to Delta, you had to be on the A310 Airbus. Or else you had to be one of the senior 727 pilots...
Jump to postI find it intriguing that IAG feels that EI needs to be positioned as a so-called 'value' carrier, instead of positioning it more premium and extracting a higher yield. With Dublin being a business hub and wealthy city in its own right, there is surely a significant segment there to tap with the li...
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