The time allowance for vehicles to set down at Cork Airport for free has reduced from 15 minutes to 10 minutes. https://m.independent.ie/regionals/cork/news/cork-airports-free-parking-set-down-time-reduced-by-one-third/a1059216742.html Surprised they allow any free time these days. SNN is 15mins fr...
Jump to postplanemanofnz wrote:Eirules wrote:Plans for Third Terminal at Dublin Airport submitted
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0 ... inal-plan/
Renders look a bit underwhelming ... is this the best they can come up with?
Considering FR's aircraft shortage this summer due to delayed Boeing deliveries, would they ever consider operating "red eye" flights to get aircraft utilisation up and build network capacity that way? They could in theory operate flights down to the Canaries or Turkey/Greece/Cyprus etc. ...
Jump to postConsidering FR's aircraft shortage this summer due to delayed Boeing deliveries, would they ever consider operating "red eye" flights to get aircraft utilisation up and build network capacity that way? They could in theory operate flights down to the Canaries or Turkey/Greece/Cyprus etc. d...
Jump to postIs 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.
Jump to postDetails of the SNN route support schemes are available here (interestingly they have a transfer passenger route support scheme included). https://www.shannonairport.ie/aviation-development/ On another note, has EI gotten around to making a safety video for the A321LRs or are the demos still being pe...
Jump to postTonight's EA3408 (DUB-CFN) is returning to DUB after doing multiple laps in a hold near CFN...anyone know what's going on?
Jump to postCan't see it previously reported here but DL has upgauged JFK-SNN to 763 when it resumes so I believe this leaves only DTW/MSP-KEF as their only transatlantic 752 routes this summer.
Jump to postInterestingly, when both EI-LRG and EI-LRH were delivered, they did not have the Irish flag on the fuselage. I wonder was this due to the plan to move them to the G-reg soon after delivery. Obviously, only LRH ended up transferring, and has since received the Irish flag since returning to the Irish...
Jump to postthey make obscene money on routes like Palma. Those 187 seats would be earning so much more between fare, beer and luggage. I think FR will pull off the DUB - KIR route and in the end it wont even go back to a PSO route anymore . clock is ticking on route as bypasses and road upgrades will be deliv...
Jump to postOA260 wrote:I was surprised to see it put on the ORD route but I guess its low season and the loads are light
Hi I was reading the post about Skynet and that got me thinking about Belavia. Does anyone know when did they fly MSK-SNN and maybe even have the flight numbers and schedule? Thanks Alex I don't have the date they started but their last season operating the route was Winter 2008/09. In the years le...
Jump to postpretty sure ORK-MAN and SNN-MAN were up to 3 times daily using Stobart's ATRs. Once Ryanair started on those route, there was no way they could compete on price and i doubt there was significant business traffic needing a same-day return option ORK certainly was, but I dont think SNN was that high....
Jump to postEU Jet and Jet Green were another few . As well as Trans Lift, and Eirjet - the airline that mistakenly landed in Ballykelly instead of Derry back in 2006. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/plane-landed-at-wrong-airport-1.801668 I looked up Ballykelly Airfield on Google Maps and in fairness, it has a...
Jump to postIt's a pity how SNN can't attract more European routes such as FRA/AMS/FCO with EI or their respective airlines, especially given the decent TA offerings in the summer. Is it silly to think that EI could do some more feeding through SNN across Europe? I understand that LHR/CDG are offered at least,...
Jump to postIrishLessor wrote:Talk of a €200M train line to Shannon Airport is another crazy scheme thrown into the mix.
2007 would have included an absolutely massive amount of domestic. There were 2.1m domestic pax in 2007, there's about 60k now - a significant amount of that was on DUB-ORK which was something nuts like 15x daily between RE and FR. I checked the official ORK Summer 2007 Timetable as this seemed a b...
Jump to postCork are saying it was their busiest year ever for International traffic? What about 2007 it had 3.2 million then? Cork seem to go over the top in all there press releases. 2007 would have included an absolutely massive amount of domestic. There were 2.1m domestic pax in 2007, there's about 60k now...
Jump to postDiversions and cancellations have started due to Storm Jocelyn.
WA1085 (AMS-ORK) has gone to SNN and FR901 (STN-ORK) holding for the last while north of the field.
I wonder if there’s ever a chance that either American or British Airways will fly nonstop from Chicago to Manchester. At one point in the past American used to fly nonstop from O’Hare to Manchester (British Midland did as well), Birmingham, London Stansted, and many other European cities. They jus...
Jump to postAs far as I can make out from FR24 data, there are currently 11 aircraft "out of position" on the ground at SNN awaiting departure back to DUB and ORK (plus one cargo flight to ORD which is unrelated to weather I understand). Some of these have been scheduled for the morning.
Jump to postShannon Airport passenger numbers up 29% in 2023 https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2024/0115/1426590-shannon-airport-passenger-numbers/ Shannon Airport has today reported a 29% increase in passenger numbers for 2023 - its best year since 2009...The airport said it saw a total of 1.958 million passeng...
Jump to postReported on another thread that EI will move from T5 to T3 (AA's terminal) at ORD from next week. This move had been predicted for some time.
Jump to postMy money is on ORD as the next EI route from MAN. This route operated twice daily for many years (1x AA and 1x BMI). Obviously times have changed since but it still seems to be a big gap in the network.
Jump to postUnited do a seasonal EWR-PDL with the max. They could look at doing similar with cork if they were interested in it. If UA ever looked at servicing ORK, I'd say the 752 would perform better off ORK's runway than the MAX. Both aircraft have nearly identical seat capacity/configuration but the 752 is...
Jump to postUnited do a seasonal EWR-PDL with the max. They could look at doing similar with cork if they were interested in it. If UA ever looked at servicing ORK, I'd say the 752 would perform better off ORK's runway than the MAX. Both aircraft have nearly identical seat capacity/configuration but the 752 is...
Jump to postUnited do a seasonal EWR-PDL with the max. They could look at doing similar with cork if they were interested in it. If UA ever looked at servicing ORK, I'd say the 752 would perform better off ORK's runway than the MAX. Both aircraft have nearly identical seat capacity/configuration but the 752 is...
Jump to postFlight diversions associated with Storm Gerrit have started. FR7726 (ACE-ORK) went to SNN. KL1089 (AMS-ORK) circling north of the airfield and is currently the #1 most tracked flight on Flightradar24.
Jump to postEI seems to be temporarily suspending SNN-JFK and SNN-CDG for a few weeks from mid-January to mid-March. I know they did this with the JFK route previously (though not sure about last winter). The published SNN timetable - yet to be updated - showed both routes operating uninterrupted for the full s...
Jump to postI had two FR flights over the weekend and had not paid for pre-selected seats. I didn't have any issues getting my digital boarding pass via the app and got randomly assigned seats as normal so that earlier news article about having to queue at an airport desk for a boarding card was incorrect. I kn...
Jump to postSpeaking of which, does EI still do Irish announcements on-board? IIRC in the past they've done a token 'welcome' one for arrival into DUB - but is that it? Any time I have travelled on EI in the recent past, there is still a brief welcome on board in Irish. And the announcement on landing commence...
Jump to postThe seats look horrid. How was the BOB offering - did they have stock? Seats like ironing boards . Dreadful Having flown DUB-LHR on the NEOs a few times now it's amazing how bad the interiors are. I didn't expect wholesale changes, but you really could be flying on any of the existing 320 fleet. I'...
Jump to postClydenairways wrote:AmricanShamrok wrote:Runway 10R/28L at DUB seems to be closed at the moment. All arrivals and departures currently using the new runway (28R).
I'm sure the phones are hopping from portmarnock
Runway 10R/28L at DUB seems to be closed at the moment. All arrivals and departures currently using the new runway (28R).
Jump to postDUBHUB wrote:I can definitely see B6 in Shannon as a future destination as well.
Avgeek2233 wrote:Also three of the 4 757 had P&W engine and 1 had RR engine. So it’s worked before for ASL. CJX was mainly on the SNN-BOS route because of this though.
The UK arm of Aer Lingus generated a profit of €5.1m last year as revenue soared to just under €87m. What new routes could we see ex-MAN? My money is on ORD. MAN-ORD used to operate twice-daily (with BMI and AA) back around 10/15 years ago. The market has likely changed since but considering how st...
Jump to postI think SNN is not effective at marketing their airport to the full catchment area 100%. It's very disheartening and so much more could be done on the marketing front, especially in the midlands where people might be inclined to not even consider options from SNN. Don't get me wrong, they do some m...
Jump to postSNN looks to be on track to have the best year in terms of passenger numbers in over 10 years. 1.34 million used it to the end of Q3.
https://airserviceone.com/shannon-is-ir ... -q3-seats/
Could we see BFS regain a link to NYC? https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/northern-ireland-wants-flights-to-united-states-to-return Interesting enough but I, personally, just don't see the need for it. As the traffic would primarily be O&D and VFR, perhaps a 2x weekly flight would perhaps work,...
Jump to postDoes anyone know if IAA can change standard inst departures for Airports? DUB and ORK seem fine but Ryanair don’t use SNN SID because the speed restriction and sometimes EI also ask for non standard. Seems like a waste of SID if they can’t be used by everyone. Ryanair are the largest carrier in SNN...
Jump to postLooking for some opinions here. Looking to send the parents to Las Vegas next year as a present. Narrowed it down to 2 carriers, Delta and BA. Delta is from DUB-ATL-LAS & returning on the new MPS flight. BA is via LHR on their A35K. Obviously pre clearance is the advantage of DL but landing wit...
Jump to postKerry Airport granted planning permission for significant extension and new departure gate https://www.radiokerry.ie/amp/news/kerry-airport-granted-planning-permission-for-significant-extension-and-new-departure-gate-343551 Badly needed. If anyone else has experienced the departure gates of KIR when...
Jump to postUA's flight 967 (NAP-EWR) has been diverting to SNN on a frequent basis since the start of the season (presumably due to headwinds and refuelling requirements for the 763?). It's diverting again today. Also the UA976/UA977 (EWR-SNN-EWR) seems to be suffering chronic delays all summer - possibly due ...
Jump to postI still think that EI should be looking at growth and for that reason, they should be looking at the 359. People say it is "too much airplane" for EI, but I think that ordering the same type as they've had for the last 30 years does not show much vision and aggressive growth planning. I w...
Jump to postFLOWN KIR-DUB | FR | 73H DUB-KIR | FR | 73H SNN-LHR | EI | 32N LHR-HAM | EW | 32N HAM-LHR | BA | 319 LHR-SNN | EI | 32Q SNN-MAN | FR | 7M8 MAN-CPH | U2 | 320 CPH-STN | FR | 7M8 STN-SNN | FR | 73H SNN-REU | FR | 73H REU-SNN | FR | 73H PLANNED KIR-DUB | FR | 73H DUB-ALC | EI | 320 ALC-DUB | EI | 320 ...
Jump to postI haven't checked the loads, but is DUB-IAD still able to support a 2x daily 321? If so, they could move an A330 back to DUB 1x daily and free up an extra 321 for a new route (PIT, etc). I'm surprised DUB-IAD is double daily, especially when UA is also on the route. EI seemed to struggle with IAD i...
Jump to postEI seems to have withdrawn their codeshare flight numbers from UA’s ORD-SNN route. Not sure when it happened but they were in place after UA put the flights on sale last autumn. EI never codeshared on UA’s ORD-SNN route. The only routes where the codeshares remained were JFK and BOS EI did codeshar...
Jump to postEI seems to have withdrawn their codeshare flight numbers from UA’s ORD-SNN route. Not sure when it happened but they were in place after UA put the flights on sale last autumn.
Jump to postThere is also no line directly to any of the airports on the island as far as I am aware, the only airport that has a line close is BHD. There was talks of reopening the line close to BFS and is currently under consideration. KIR is also in walking distance to a train station (but not really releva...
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