Re: Qantas Group Fleet - 2024

zkojq wrote:

At what point does it become wise to store some 717s in ASP, rather than ferrying them to the US for scrapping?

Re: Irish Aviation - April 2024

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...

Re: Australian Aviation - April 2024

Anyone 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...

Re: Irish Aviation - April 2024

As 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...

Re: Irish Aviation - April 2024

Im 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...

Re: Qantas Group Fleet - 2024

Yes 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...

Re: Qantas Group Fleet - 2024

Yes 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...

Re: Irish Aviation - April 2024

I'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...

Re: Irish 3/24: If the cap doesn't fit ...

Pretty 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...

Re: Irish 3/24: If the cap doesn't fit ...

Pretty 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!

Re: Irish 3/24: If the cap doesn't fit ...

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...

Re: Aer Lingus 707 Last Flight Video, 1988

What'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...

Re: Aer Lingus 707 Last Flight Video, 1988

N14AZ wrote:

I was not able to read the registration in that video. Surely somebody here knows. And who bought it?

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2024

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...

Re: BA unveils new narrowbody seats

Has 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...

Re: British Airways News and Discussion - 2024

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...

Re: Irish 3/24: If the cap doesn't fit ...

I 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...

Re: Irish 3/24: If the cap doesn't fit ...

Got 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...

Re: Irish 3/24: If the cap doesn't fit ...

EIDWDUB wrote:

It would be very disappointing if IAG withhold the first XLRs from EI over pilot pay issues.

Re: Australian Aviation - February 2024

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)

Re: Irish 2/24: Flying February

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...

Re: Irish 2/24: Flying February

Great 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...

Re: Irish 2/24: Flying February

€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...

Re: Airbus ramps up work on clean sheet A320 successor

sunking737 wrote:

IMHO I think that Airbus would stretch the A220 or something along that line of plane family

Re: Why is Ryanair able to post record profits, but US ULCCs struggle?

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 ...

Re: Irish 1/24: Ring out the old, ring in the new

There 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...

Re: Irish 1/24: Ring out the old, ring in the new

Same 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 ...

Re: Irish 1/24: Ring out the old, ring in the new

It 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...

Re: Irish 1/24: Ring out the old, ring in the new

So 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...

Re: Irish 1/24: Ring out the old, ring in the new

... 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...

Re: Irish 1/24: Ring out the old, ring in the new

1. 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...

Re: Irish 1/24: Ring out the old, ring in the new

Would 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...

Re: Irish 1/24: Ring out the old, ring in the new

That’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...

Re: Japan Airlines A350 collides with aircraft at HND

Nikkei 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...

Re: What happened to flight engineers when 2 man cockpits were introduced?

Wasn’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...

Re: Mysterious L-1011 at Cotonou, Benin, beach

ro1960 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!

Re: Mysterious L-1011 at Cotonou, Benin, beach