Horus From Egypt, joined Feb 2004, 5230 posts, RR: 62 Reply 1, posted (9 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 2796 times:
Even though it is not really long-haul AMC Aviation of Egypt will begin charter flights between Sharm El Sheikh and Dublin in the winter. I am not sure which aircraft they will use but they operate A310s, A300s and MD-83s.
BDRules From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2000, 1501 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (9 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 11 hours ago) and read 2653 times:
flights from UK and Ireland are classed as Long Haul because of the scheduled flight time to be over 5 hrs to Egypt. So it is really a long haul flight from DUB to SSH
Dstc47 From Ireland, joined Sep 1999, 1358 posts, RR: 3 Reply 4, posted (9 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 2498 times:
There have been charter flights between DUB and Egypt before, (to Louxor?)
If I recall correctly Brittania were one operator here, there could have been others, but they dried up post 9/11, - doubtless due to unreasonable fears about "security" amongst potential holiday makers.
Kaitak From Ireland, joined Aug 1999, 11996 posts, RR: 36 Reply 8, posted (9 years 3 months 3 weeks 6 days 1 hour ago) and read 2220 times:
Dani,
I'm afraid there'll be no new US routes this Summer, but 2005 should be different, because the new US/EU bilateral should be in place, which will allow new flights to be introduced . . . we hope.
We are hoping for EK to begin services this year.
Maybe EI might consider an SA route this year; personally, I don't put much hope in these new South African carriers. I'd prefer EI (or better still, SAA itself!)
Kaitak From Ireland, joined Aug 1999, 11996 posts, RR: 36 Reply 10, posted (9 years 3 months 3 weeks 5 days 15 hours ago) and read 2106 times:
They're not false Dani, just happening later than we hoped. EI has expressed a wish to serve these and many other North American cities, but the obstacle is the Irish/US bilateral and the Irish government's insistence on tying capacity from Dublin to capacity from SNN. We expect this matter to be sorted out this year and hopefully, new US flights can begin next Summer.
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