Re: Irish 11/18: Sciathain na Samhain

Interesting that success is once again measured using money as the base. Of course EI should be successful and i am delighted they are but i cant help feeling slightly ripped off. It will be interesting to see how they handle new business class pricing when their current top fares are at times more...

Re: Irish 10/18: Fourth quarter flying

Butlers Chocolates latest Irish brand to secure Emirates contract Emirates airline and Dublin-based Butlers Chocolates have agreed a deal that will see Butlers' chocolate served to first class customers on board all Emirates flights. The new supply deal will see an estimated 50,000 Butlers luxury c...

Re: Irish 10/18: Fourth quarter flying

That said, the Club Europe legs from DUB/LHR/DUB were actually very good Im actually liking the CE product DUB-LHR although I flew BHD-LHR the other day and it was a bit bland what was offered. It lacked taste. http://i955.photobucket.com/albums/ae40/PhilipOA260/MISC/2ACEDBE5-945F-48C3-A53C-A0922EC...

Re: Irish 10/18: Fourth quarter flying

Hopefully this will give EI the little bit of encouragement to start Vancouver flights. Large Irish population there and from I heard the Rouge offering is far from good. Defo an opportunity there. I don't particularly like flying EI if there are other choices, but I made the cardinal sin of flying...

Re: Irish 10/18: Fourth quarter flying

Air Canada Rouge reducing Dublin - Vancouver to 4 weekly next summer apparently. It was 5 weekly this year? Hopefully this will give EI the little bit of encouragement to start Vancouver flights. Large Irish population there and from I heard the Rouge offering is far from good. Defo an opportunity ...

Re: BA Heathrow Terminal 3

I thought BA was all in Heathrow Terminal 5? Just booked flights from LHR to MIA and it lists T3 as the departure terminal. Is this right? Certainly is, I’m flying BA to Vancouver in a little over an hour and it departs from T3 despite arriving from Dublin on BA in to T5 - what joy it was to behold...

Re: Irish 9/18: Autumnal aviation

I agree with those who suggest the that the current quite unique colour scheme, perhaps with some minor modifications such as extending the cheat line forwards, would be good for many years yet I agree, EI are basically looking to fix some that is not really broken. I think that there is room for m...

Re: Irish 9/18: Autumnal aviation

Not a single reference to the airline's EU 261 obligations in the letter. Quite disappointing.... https://i2-prod.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/article15159911.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_DnOY0W9UcAAF_v2.jpg All airlines should be legally obliged to post the link to EU 261 on All letters given out or f...

Re: Irish 8/18: An august institution

Flight Global are reporting that Ryanair expect to be able to interline their European passengers to Aer Lingus' long haul network from early 2019. Apparently the thing stopping it so far has been getting the Aer Lingus and Ryanair reservations systems to work together. The solution was going to be...

Re: Irish 8/18: An august institution

On EI356 to MUC 31-7-18 boarding from 416 in DUB and witnessed the most appalling treatment of a young female solo traveller by the gate agent. Evidently an issue regarding the bag belonging to the young lady and its onward travel (from accent it may have been to N America), the lady was reduced to ...

Re: Irish 7/18: Heatwave madness!

BFS just doesn't have the population in the city or the surrounding area to justify or sustain a scheduled long-haul flight, compare it to Cardiff that can snatch passengers from BRS and then along with Newport and Swansea with all the surrounding area heading up the Wye valley etc and you have a po...

Re: Irish 7/18: Heatwave madness!

Took the 20.50 Aer Lingus flight from JFK to DUB on Sunday. Complete disaster of a check in set up, people queuing an average of 1.5 hours. Only 3 check in staff manning around 8 desks, one for business and 2 for economy, seemed to be no difference between the line for check in and the line for bag...

Re: Irish 7/18: Heatwave madness!

I am always curious when our culture gets blamed - I am irish and I don't drink at 04.00am in the morning. Don't think any of my friends do either. Instead of blaming culture why not blame parenting? Greed and profit have a lot to do with it and especially nowhere better than Dublin Airport (for th...

Re: Irish 6/18: Eastern Magic!

So, back to the old crusty issue of the somewhat worthless Aer Club... I've passed the transition from one tier to another over a month ago and over 100 tier points ago, and my account states -100 points required to reach 'X'. Aer Lingus contacted and a case number assigned, as usual with Aer Lingu...

Re: Irish 6/18: Eastern Magic!

So, back to the old crusty issue of the somewhat worthless Aer Club... I've passed the transition from one tier to another over a month ago and over 100 tier points ago, and my account states -100 points required to reach 'X'. Aer Lingus contacted and a case number assigned, as usual with Aer Lingus...

Re: Emirates starts storing the A380

When AI parked its 77Ls because oil was $100+/BBL, no viable ULH routes at that ATF cost and going thru financial crisis (or) when its 787 was grounded because its engines need early overhauls or VT-ANI needed wing box repair, A.Net(including moderators) argued that every parked frame is a wasted a...

Re: Irish 2/18 : thrust set, speed building ...

Well if you remove yourself from the aviation enthusiast bubble, most people don't care which terminal or the state of lounges. DUB lounge in T1 and T2 are more less the same. I'm sure some CX holders could use EI GC lounge but that's not exactly great either. I think you'll find that the state of ...

Re: Irish 12/17: Ag eitilt gan teo

Flew EI Regional to ABZ last week for the second time in as many months (I dislike the way that Stobart cabin crew want to move you out of row 18, despite paying handsomely for it, so that they don't have to sit in the crew seats during the cruise) and I have to say that DAA need to pop over and vis...

Re: On-board showers on Emirates' A380

I don't recall getting any instructions from the shower attendant that I could use more than the 5 mins of water, keep in mind though that you can make it last by turning the water off and on while you lather up. When you do book a shower, they give you 30 mins, but if the First Class section isn't...

Re: Irish 11/17 - China in our hands ...

[threeid][/threeid] I was pretty happy to read this. You can virtually guarantee that the airport was there before these people moved into their houses. Onwards and upwards, lets hope they move with the construction nice and fast. I'll second that, it along with T3 is desperately needed and I can on...

Re: Irish 11/17 - China in our hands ...

Some Good News: High Court throws out three challenges to Dublin Airport's plans for second runway I was pretty happy to read this. You can virtually guarantee that the airport was there before these people moved into their houses. Onwards and upwards, lets hope they move with the construction nice...

Re: Irish 11/17 - China in our hands ...

So, sitting in the EI Lounge this morning enjoying my vacuum packed cheese, looking up at the model of the A359 swaying in a draft... Is this the closest that we’ll get to her in ☘️ green?

Re: Irish 11/17 - China in our hands ...

Flew LH last Monday to FRA en route to MUC and I had the 'delight' of trying the new A322 NEO. Interesting engine tone when at take-off power, but what got me was just how uncomfortable the seat was. I sat in row 1 and I asked for a pillow to fill the gap between the end of the seat cushion and the ...

Re: Irish 10/17: Philadelphia here we come (again!) ...

The AF numbers are surprising to me, only 8% connect to long haul via CDG! I expected it to be much higher tbh! KLM really take the lead for longhaul. AF do a lot of DUB-CDG-French Domestic to the likes of BOD NTE SXB etc.. and onto the TGV combo tickets. Pesonally I never liked CDG and would alway...

Re: Irish 10/17: Philadelphia here we come (again!) ...

T2 was not wanted by anyone except the DAA. It cost a fortune and is no longer fit for purpose. It took them for ever to organize D, it is a hike away and it is basic. BUT it actually functions far better than T2. I was hoping someone would trot out this old chestnut. The other day I remembered all...

Re: Irish 10/17: Philadelphia here we come (again!) ...

eirflot wrote:

All - On the subject of Dublin Airport am more than happy to agree to differ!

Any more rumors on the rumored Cityet announcement?

Re: Irish 10/17: Philadelphia here we come (again!) ...

I went through T2 at just before 6:00 this morning having first been fleeced/mugged by EI (no alternative), and it was shocking - no room to sing that imaginary cat, people and their 'carry-on' luggage, that would ordinarily require a Sherpa to haul, strewn around them, not enough seats for people w...

Re: Irish 10/17: Philadelphia here we come (again!) ...

Dublin Airport, to be fair, have got something right. I landed yesterday on EK161 at 12:16 on rwy 28 so had a slow and lengthy taxi to the gate. Platinum Services were waiting for me at the airbridge and by 12:40 I was through and in the car provided by Emirates and on the way home - that service wa...

Re: Irish 10/17: Philadelphia here we come (again!) ...

Flew to Tokyo this week with our friends EK, sadly EK lack a lounge for First & Business and so use the T2 DAA Lounge - good grief! So I took the plunge and arranged the Platinum Services product, both my travelling companion and I were not disappointed, although spendy it was well worth it for...

Re: Irish 10/17: Philadelphia here we come (again!) ...

Flew to Tokyo this week with our friends EK, sadly EK lack a lounge for First & Business and so use the T2 DAA Lounge - good grief! So I took the plunge and arranged the Platinum Services product, both my travelling companion and I were not disappointed, although spendy it was well worth it for ...

Re: Irish 10/17: Philadelphia here we come (again!) ...

Is that where, back about 17 years ago, EI had both a Gold Circle lounge and an adjoining very stylish 'Premier' lounge for the TA passengers? It had nice high level views over the apron if memory serves me correctly. Yes upstairs above Pier B . You took the lift up next to the pub. They had two lo...

Re: Irish 10/17: Philadelphia here we come (again!) ...

Yes, alancostello, that's the space I am talking about. There should be room up there and it would mean that Star Alliance flights could use B Terminal - C gates exclusively or as much as possible. LH, LX and TK use them anyway. A long time ago EI had its Golden Shamrock lounge on the C Gates level...

Re: Irish 9/17 - Hong Kong hootenanny!

My arrival was at 10.30am - so maybe it was a busy period. But I have a feeling that there are always queues. Taxi however is still probably quickest way to Glasnevin!. You were coming in just after a load of T/A flights arrived which is probally why taxi's were a bit few and far between. Quick que...

Re: Ryanair running out of pilots? FR cancels 110 flights (09/12)

How does FR plan on getting all those passengers from 110 cancelled flights to their destinations? Other airlines? Just strand them and let them fend for themselves? That's the Ryanair way. This article https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/ryanair-to-cancel-up-to-50-flights-a-day-for-...

Re: Ryanair running out of pilots? FR cancels 110 flights (09/12)

On Sunday in Charleroi Airport (Belgium) a number of FR flights were cancelled. FR said it was due to weather in Belgium and Italy but apparently Charleroi Airport authorities said that it was due to lack of pilots as pilots have left FR (in French): http://www.lesoir.be/113451/article/2017-09-11/l...

Re: Emirates to add 4th daily flight to SYD from 25th March 2018

EK is often among the more expensive options from where I live (Brisbane) to London, for example, often even more than SQ. I was just pricing dates from Beijing to Sao Paulo, a trip I need to do for work in November. Most US airlines were $1,600-$1,900 AUD in economy, while EK was about $2,040. In ...

Re: Irish 9/17 - Hong Kong hootenanny!

Yes but neither Finnair nor BA have a product remotely close to CX in terms of product Finnair uses the same Zodiac business class seats as CX on the A350s which it flies to HKG (albeit in a slightly tighter configuration). Unless you are referring to their short-haul fleet? No, not just the hard p...