Not a good sign to be cancelling flights this soon in the summer schedule. I thought there was going to be a spare A330 with the current schedule but I know some are still in maintenence.
Jump to postWould it be possible to build another temporary pier or extend the south boarding area?. Would be impractical and wont happen I know but I can see the overcrowding issue returing in summer 2025 or whenever the cap is lifted and no chance the 2 new permanent piers will be built by then.
Jump to postNew Aer Lingus EI-DEG rugby livery:
https://flyinginireland.com/2024/03/aer ... fits-soar/
More info on yesterdays fuel leak at DUB
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/d ... New%20York.
ELAL has decided not to come back to DUB this year hopefully it will restart in the future. That's unfortunate, I was hoping they would resume it regardless of events in the region but I'm guessing there has been a huge drop in demand. McEvaddys stick with Dublin Airport terminal plan https://www.i...
Jump to postEI-DAA seems to be in maintenance longer than anything else so far. Wonder with it been an older frame if it requires more work or possibly undergoing a D check ? Given its age I'd imagine it's due a D check around now. If that's the case then surely it should be painted also. I'm not sure if its v...
Jump to postAre there many Irish originating passengers using the route? I would imagine it's mostly Chinese demand or Chinese citizens living in Ireland. Would be nice if another route or even increased frequency on the existing one was announced as part of the visit.
Jump to postAlso several irish news sites calling it a 747 Max 8...
Jump to postDUB is still open for emergencies on the 25th as far as I know so there are still fire staff and ATC staff available even though the terminals are closed?
Jump to postDAA tells McEvaddys €75m still on the table for land at airport
https://www.businesspost.ie/news/daa-te ... t-airport/
They are spoofing to pump up the price I assume. A planning application right now would just be rejected surely. I don't see why the council would consider it without detailed plans for connecting services, transport, runways, traffic plans, environmental impact etc and all of that would require per...
Jump to postThe additional cost of a cabin case on FR is another reason to pick EI, ignoring any basic fare difference.
Also some third party sites like trip.com sometimes offer slightly cheaper EI and BA fares than the airlines own websites but this is not as common with FR.
I think they will still have a need for the A321LR fleet after the XLR arrives, and with the extra weight now on the XLR due to the tank issues etc, wouldnt the LR be slightly better optimised for the shortest transatlantic routes? I still see a market for the business class seat on DUB to LHR, CDG,...
Jump to postGulivair seem to operate long haul winter charters with A330s so it seems plausible they could take DUZ for a few months.
Jump to postDAA looking at options for a new viewing area at DUB:
https://twitter.com/DublinAirport/statu ... 9705149725
Also looking at the IAG presentation, they have basically shown that the A321XLR effective range from DUB is about 3900mi, so could just about make ATL, BNA, MSP.
With the Canadian market seeing strong growth lately, I wonder will EI expand the codeshare agreement with Air Canada as the A321XLRs arrive in both airlines' fleets and possibly open a few more routes.
Jump to postI thought the El Al route was only sheduled to run from march to october, so was due to stop regardless?
Jump to postRegarding the possible return of a daytime JFK-DUB flight and potential alternatives, these are the airlines that flew US to Europe daytime flights this year: 06:55 JFK-Istanbul 23:45 Turkish Airlines TK112 A330-300 07:25 Boston-Heathrow 18:55 British Airways BA238 777-200ER 07:55 Newark-Heathrow 19...
Jump to postDoes anyone have a update on EI LRD? Aer Lingus have cancelled the EI119 DUB IAD for three weeks at the end of Nov to mid Dec. Im assuming this is lack of aircraft with maintenance etc LRD being out of action. It was photo'd in Cincinnati last week, I assume its being repaired there as it has engin...
Jump to postI wonder would AA return JFK-DUB if they manage to get some A321XLRs in 2024, was 2016 the last year it operated with the 757?
Jump to postThe road traffic argument that the council use seems illogical to me, the road traffic in and around the airport seems no worse than other parts of the city. In fact it seems to flow better than most other areas on the northside.
Jump to postI cant see a strong case for United launching SFO-DUB now, a lot of tech and finance companies have also stopped allowing employees to book business class fares except for very senior staff but some do allow economy plus. I'd imagine tourist numbers to San Francisco are not what they once were, give...
Jump to postIf Fingal Council turned down the CBP expansion due to concerns with roads capacity etc, then logically if they allowed the passenger cap to go to 40m they would be contradicting their own CBP decision, as it will by default require the same or greater increased use of surrounding transport infrastr...
Jump to postPart of me wonders how much DAA cares if some Ryanair routes dissapear temporarily, in the context of the passenger number limit approaching, as it may make it easier for the DAA to add additional airlines on more premium routes.
Jump to postAnyone know if Westjet are planning to restore the transatlantic routes for 2024 that were canceled last year? I recall they took a decision to roll back transatlantic ops from several Canadian cities and canceled routes to several European cities including DUB, citing shortage of assets as one reas...
Jump to postOwners of land near Dublin Airport mull third terminal application https://www.businesspost.ie/news/owners-of-land-near-dublin-airport-mull-third-terminal-application/ The saga continues . Doubt it will work either . It would just be sent straight back to them in the post. The McEvaddys are just sp...
Jump to postAnyone know why runway 10L/28R is out of use this afternoon at DUB?
Jump to postRyanair tells Fingal Council that its €40m Dublin Airport hangar should go ahead
https://www.independent.ie/business/iri ... 68259.html
New £100m investment including new security building for Belfast International gets underway:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.co ... 132466.amp
Some 3d planning images of the proposed new Ryanair hangar at DUB: https://planningapi.agileapplications.ie/api/application/document/FG/875479 Thanks for sharing that, I wonder how many bays it will have. It’s hard to make out but is it 4 bays, you can see the 4 different cut outs for the aircraft ...
Jump to postSome 3d planning images of the proposed new Ryanair hangar at DUB:
https://planningapi.agileapplications.i ... /FG/875479
I've often wondered why IAG went through the hassle of setting up Aer Lingus UK just to base a few planes in Manchester. Would there not be sense in them basing a few BA 787s up there instead. Its also surprising they don't seem very interested in the A321LR/XLR for the likes of Manchester. Its amaz...
Jump to postApart from the obvious operational challenges for EI wouldn't there be issues with the major differences in the EI product compared to QR if EI were to fill in for QR via Doha?
Jump to postWhile it may just be standard sales campaigning by Boeing, I wonder could the extra flexibility and future capacity growth offered by the 3 available lengths of 787 with GE engines compared to just one size of A330neo with RR (they wouldnt order the A330-800) offset the cost and complexity of introd...
Jump to postSBP EXCLUSIVE DAA ‘not in contention’ for Dublin Airport land as rivals table higher bids Source says some bids ‘well in excess’ of asking price for 260-acre site, which could be worth as much as €210m https://www.businesspost.ie/news/daa-not-in-contention-for-dublin-airport-land-as-rivals-table-hig...
Jump to postI would expect ABP will grant it. They tend to be less irrational than the councils.
Jump to postMore details on the new Dublin route::
https://www.businesstraveller.com/busin ... ver-route/
Putting MIA back on year round is also another obvious route for EI I reckon. Lots of connections to Central and South America from MIA, there are sizable populations from many countries in those regions living in Ireland now, particularly Brazil. The obvious downside would be a lot of low yielding ...
Jump to postRe: Aer Lingus returning to Minneapolis, is that source referring to an official confirmation or have EI just reserved a slot allocation similar to the one Delta had for this year on MSP-DUB but then didn't launch the route.
Jump to postplanemanofnz wrote:Are these the first ever Ireland-Lapland flights?
https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/ryan ... nter-2023/
What seat fabric has been fitted to EI-NSC, are they the same fabric as the A321LRs or just plain grey? I hear they have USB chargers finally.
Jump to postAnother possibility for Cork would be a seasonal route by Westjet or Air Canada on a 737 max but I cant see that happening any time soon either.
Jump to postIt really is a shame, I love visiting Galway. You would think that it could at least support summer tourist services from a few European ATR sized routes, but that seems like an expensive way to run a facility just for 1 or 2 flights a day.
Jump to postAs far as I recall the doors / hinges on Boeings are actually designed to shear off when incidents like this happen to minimise damage.
Jump to postDelighted to see Hainan back although I can't imagine them getting big loads initially with just over a months notice of the route starting. Hopefully they will build on it and be joined by Air China or China Southern next year.
Jump to postThis has been an ongoing issue for decades, a lot of older airline systems don't accept much more than alphanumeric characters (ASCII128).. more modern systems do, but under the covers a lot of systems still use decades old technology for basic processing, so it's a case of lowest common dominator ...
Jump to postWould a Lagos route need govt approval first?
Jump to postWould BA or IB not have a spare widebody available instead of EI wet leasing from 3rd parties every time this happens? Speaking of MCO, is there any way to transfer from the old terminals there to the new one without going through security all over again? Seemed like a ridiculous system last time I ...
Jump to postSurely they would be better off keeping an old A330 as a spare as it approaches a heavy maintence schedule and use it sparingly instead of selling it for parts. Seems to the the same issue popping up every summer. Flew on EI-EIL last week and heard the cabin manager refer to it as 'the Sorry Plane' ...
Jump to postNew terminal extension going for planning at DUB:
https://m.independent.ie/business/irish ... 13125.html