DavecFlyer From Ireland, joined Dec 2007, 368 posts, RR: 0 Posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 2367 times:
Hi,
It is reported in this months Irish Air Letter that British Airways has applied for slots to operate London City - Dublin at a 3 per day frequency for Summer 2008.
BALHRWWCC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 2294 times:
Quoting DavecFlyer (Thread starter):
It is reported in this months Irish Air Letter that British Airways has applied for slots to operate London City - Dublin at a 3 per day frequency for Summer 2008.
Have not seen it reported or discussed before.
Anyone got any further info?
Would not be to surprised at that. However it will probably be at the expense of the LGW route. Think this could be a winner for BACF is the flights are well timed and the night stop is done in DUB.
Would give Cityjet a much needed run for there money on the route.
Super80DFW From United States of America, joined Oct 2007, 1637 posts, RR: 12 Reply 4, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 2266 times:
What aircraft? Club World A318?
Right now there is an AA MD-80 flying over my house.
Shamrock350 From Ireland, joined Mar 2005, 6099 posts, RR: 15 Reply 6, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 2258 times:
Hopefully it will bring CityJet fares down a bit, they can be very high!
Quoting BALHRWWCC (Reply 3):
Would not be to surprised at that. However it will probably be at the expense of the LGW route
It would be a shame to see them leave the LGW route but it is getting a bit crowded with Ryanair, Aer Lingus and BA on the route.
Quoting Boeing74741R (Reply 5): If it is the A318, then maybe DUB is one of the fuel stops for the outbound LCY-New York flights. Or has that already been decided?
BALHRWWCC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 2231 times:
Quoting Boeing74741R (Reply 5): If it is the A318, then maybe DUB is one of the fuel stops for the outbound LCY-New York flights. Or has that already been decided?
It has not yet been decided what Airport it will operate via.
3 X daily would probably be using the BACF fleet of RJ85 & RJ100 aircraft.
Quoting Shamrock350 (Reply 6): It would be a shame to see them leave the LGW route but it is getting a bit crowded with Ryanair, Aer Lingus and BA on the route.
Agreed also they can charge more money operating to LCY
It will be an RJ100. There are several RJ's based at LCY. The A318's won't be in place until next year anyway AFAIK.
Quoting BALHRWWCC (Reply 3): However it will probably be at the expense of the LGW route.
I don't think so. The report also mentions the LGW route and how BA carries 60,000 pax per annum on the 4 per day route. I have flown the route a couple of times with BA and the aircraft was jam packed both times.
EI320 From Ireland, joined Dec 2007, 1415 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 2157 times:
Quoting DavecFlyer (Thread starter): It is reported in this months Irish Air Letter that British Airways has applied for slots to operate London City - Dublin at a 3 per day frequency for Summer 2008.
That would be great, this route needs competition, about time another carrier came on the route. I don't think either that BA will pull DUB-LGW, I'd imagine there would be a good amount of connecting pax. Time will tell.
BALHRWWCC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (5 years 2 months 1 week 15 hours ago) and read 2023 times:
Quoting DavecFlyer (Reply 8): I don't think so. The report also mentions the LGW route and how BA carries 60,000 pax per annum on the 4 per day route. I have flown the route a couple of times with BA and the aircraft was jam packed both times.
It also includes customers on the EI codeshare service ex LHR.
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