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kaitak wrote:- US hurricanes (particularly Irma) affecting traffic; Irma hit very shortly after EI commenced its MIA route!
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Are the DAA not opening a new remote boarding area for EI very shortly? fed from T2
FLYKTPA wrote:The article on the route announcement mentioned that another route (besides the to be announced on then 4th) may be on the way. Any idea of what the other route is?
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Also suggests EI and oneworld very annoyed at DAA over delays and other issues at DUB; growth at EI not necessarily at DUB. Expect tough words from EI over DUB failings.
Are the DAA not opening a new remote boarding area for EI very shortly? fed from T2
bx737 wrote:neutral wrote:Quote
Are the DAA not opening a new remote boarding area for EI very shortly? fed from T2
Neutral, it's my understanding that the main problems are terminal congestion in T2, which will be partially alleviated by the new remote boarding area, but even more problematic is the infrastructure at the airport. Using runway 28 or 34, departing aircraft queue up. As T2 is quite close to the runway end, landing aircraft that are parking at T2 have to join the take off queue to get to their stands. There is only one taxiway and that's where the problem arises. ATC did try to ease this but two incidents where aircraft came into contact meant that procedures were tightened and some taxiways in close proximity to others were closed
NichCage wrote:Hopefully Aer Lingus does well in Miami. Sadly the route started at a pretty bad time (Hurricane Irma) but I'm sure it will recover it a little bit. While not related, LY will be re-launching MIA pretty soon, and I wonder how Irma will affect the route for them.
According to this post EI may launch PHL, nice new route for the airline. Why doesn't EI fly to YUL? I'm sure it would work year round or even on a seasonal basis.
757usairways wrote:After many years of speculation of EI announcing PHL service I hope this is a true, huge Irish population, I believe that it's the second or third largest Irish population in the US after BOS or NYC.
MAH4546 wrote:NichCage wrote:Hopefully Aer Lingus does well in Miami. Sadly the route started at a pretty bad time (Hurricane Irma) but I'm sure it will recover it a little bit. While not related, LY will be re-launching MIA pretty soon, and I wonder how Irma will affect the route for them.
According to this post EI may launch PHL, nice new route for the airline. Why doesn't EI fly to YUL? I'm sure it would work year round or even on a seasonal basis.
Miami is back to normal. It has an infrastructure to take storms and get back to business quickly. Irma will have no affect. The only affect Irma had on airlines in Miami was short term around the time of the storm.
shamrock350 wrote:Apparently, the next A330 for Aer Lingus is due in late November (already fully painted and flying) but will go straight into storage until March! The winter schedule obviously doesn't require it but still, why did IAG accept a delivery slot for Aer Lingus in the dead of winter when there's no work for the aircraft?!
I guess it's all IAG cash at the end of the day!MAH4546 wrote:NichCage wrote:Hopefully Aer Lingus does well in Miami. Sadly the route started at a pretty bad time (Hurricane Irma) but I'm sure it will recover it a little bit. While not related, LY will be re-launching MIA pretty soon, and I wonder how Irma will affect the route for them.
According to this post EI may launch PHL, nice new route for the airline. Why doesn't EI fly to YUL? I'm sure it would work year round or even on a seasonal basis.
Miami is back to normal. It has an infrastructure to take storms and get back to business quickly. Irma will have no affect. The only affect Irma had on airlines in Miami was short term around the time of the storm.
Physically, I have no doubt Miami is back to normal but the media rarely shows the recovery post hurricane so the last many people saw, particularly in Europe, was downtown Miami underwater. That kind of imagery will undoubtably hit forward bookings which isn't great for any route but especially a fledgling one Aer Lingus, others more familiar with Miami are probably booking their summer visits as I type but I think it'll take time for anyone using the Aer Lingus service to be convinced.
Galwayman wrote:The EI uniform is shockingly cheap , it's easily the cheapest uniform they ever had - outdated the day it was issued
Suspect new livery is on its way , green shamrock tail, eurowhite fuselage but everything can be forgiven once the uniform is fixed
ClassicLover wrote:Eurowhite would be a bad idea, a bad bad idea!
Skyblue39 wrote:For Dublin S18, per Aer Lingus:
Split - increase from 2W to 3W
Marseille - increase to 5W
Bordeaux - increase to 9W
Lyon - increase to 10W
Bilbao - increase to Daily
Verona - increase to 4W
Catania - increase to 3W
JAmie2k9 wrote:IMO, MIA was started at the wrong time. They shuld of left it until May/June. It's not like a route to PHL or even EWR where it doesn't matter when they start. It will be successful for them in time.
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Meanwhile Travel Extra saying a second long haul route due to be announced from DUB in a few weeks. Could PEK finally happen or something else....
Meanwhile back to LX growth at Cork:
Swiss is to increase capacity on its Cork-Zurich from 9,000 seats to 20,140 from next May. The airline will operate three flights per week – Monday, Wednesday and Friday – running until the end of October 2018.
Also saying Aer Lingus will announce a new east coast/almost midwest US route on Thursday. Not Wednesday as reported already.
http://www.travelextra.ie/travel-extras ... -aviation/
OA260 wrote:If they ever were mad enough to go Eurowhite then they may as well take the Shamrock off and the Irish flag too. It would be most likely the largest brand trash in aviation history.
MAH4546 wrote:shamrock350 wrote:Apparently, the next A330 for Aer Lingus is due in late November (already fully painted and flying) but will go straight into storage until March! The winter schedule obviously doesn't require it but still, why did IAG accept a delivery slot for Aer Lingus in the dead of winter when there's no work for the aircraft?!
I guess it's all IAG cash at the end of the day!MAH4546 wrote:
Miami is back to normal. It has an infrastructure to take storms and get back to business quickly. Irma will have no affect. The only affect Irma had on airlines in Miami was short term around the time of the storm.
Physically, I have no doubt Miami is back to normal but the media rarely shows the recovery post hurricane so the last many people saw, particularly in Europe, was downtown Miami underwater. That kind of imagery will undoubtably hit forward bookings which isn't great for any route but especially a fledgling one Aer Lingus, others more familiar with Miami are probably booking their summer visits as I type but I think it'll take time for anyone using the Aer Lingus service to be convinced.
Odd because Miami was never underwater. I get that the media exaggerates things, but it was literally just three days off work. Nothing happened.
eirflot wrote:Zurich has everything that Dublin needs and is still a nice shopping experience too
eirflot wrote:Talking about oneworld, is Aer Space dead in the water? I am assuming that IAG do not want to eat into the BA business class monopoly on London. But over the last 12 months I have noticed a solid increase in business class where some routes it is now difficult to get seats on early flights. I think EI are missing out on a cash opportunity but there would need to be a game change for service and standards if they are to effectively compete with LH, LX and the likes
eirflot wrote:Great to see LX increasing Cork. Too bad they don't have a late arrival and early departure from Dublin - that would make life easier. Twice daily (every day) would even be better. It is also about time that Star Alliance opened it's own lounge at Dublin - there are now more than enough Star Alliance flights to warrant the investment. Who knows maybe after the new terminal is constructed but not before the new runway and of course only after the current congestion has been resolved. So not in my life time then!!
eirflot wrote:OA260 - if I were being a tad cynical I would say put the lounge anywhere other than Dublin Airport!!! But a good question - it would depend on where the most Star departures were. There is probably space on top of the C gates, or there used to be lounges there - Gold Circle, Delta, etc. And correct it does not have to be large, just functional and smart.
alancostello wrote:eirflot wrote:OA260 - if I were being a tad cynical I would say put the lounge anywhere other than Dublin Airport!!! But a good question - it would depend on where the most Star departures were. There is probably space on top of the C gates, or there used to be lounges there - Gold Circle, Delta, etc. And correct it does not have to be large, just functional and smart.
Wasn’t there a temporary lounge above Pier B while Anna Livia/BMI was getting merged in to the DAA Lounge? Is there anything up there now?
757usairways wrote:After many years of speculation of EI announcing PHL service I hope this is a true, huge Irish population, I believe that it's the second or third largest Irish population in the US after BOS or NYC.
JAmie2k9 wrote:
Lots of increases in addition to that but also a lot of cuts elsewhere. Will be a few weeks before we know if there will be much additional capacity in 2018.
LTenEleven wrote:JAmie2k9 wrote:
Lots of increases in addition to that but also a lot of cuts elsewhere. Will be a few weeks before we know if there will be much additional capacity in 2018.
What cuts are there?
eirflot wrote:Great to see LX increasing Cork. Too bad they don't have a late arrival and early departure from Dublin - that would make life easier. Twice daily (every day) would even be better. It is also about time that Star Alliance opened it's own lounge at Dublin - there are now more than enough Star Alliance flights to warrant the investment. Who knows maybe after the new terminal is constructed but not before the new runway and of course only after the current congestion has been resolved. So not in my life time then!!
JAmie2k9 wrote:
I would rather not say until the schedule is complete, while they appear to be "cuts" now they could well be loaded again in the next few weeks.
ClassicLover wrote:OA260 wrote:If they ever were mad enough to go Eurowhite then they may as well take the Shamrock off and the Irish flag too. It would be most likely the largest brand trash in aviation history.
Couldn't agree with you more!
eirflot wrote: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 - but it was a small space and maybe not be there any more
Ticketyboo wrote: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.
OA260 wrote:Ticketyboo wrote: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 lounges. The Gold Circle which I spent many a time in over the years was nicely furnished and during the TATL departures offered sandwiches. The Business lounge had rows of metal seating with green leather cushions and was not so nice.
When the cost cutting came they had just one and mixed up the furniture from both which cheapened it somewhat. There also used to be one near the A gates where you go through the automatic glass doors.
cgnnrw wrote:I would certainly welcome EI in to PHL. PHL needs a few more int'l carriers. Add a bit more color to Terminal A West.
styles9002 wrote:Regarding FI's announcement, it is interesting to note that 3 years ago there were zero scheduled flights between DUB and KEF and in Summer 2018 there will be up to 17 weekly.
Will FI be the only B752 operator at DUB?
styles9002 wrote:Regarding FI's announcement, it is interesting to note that 3 years ago there were zero scheduled flights between DUB and KEF and in Summer 2018 there will be up to 17 weekly.
JAmie2k9 wrote:styles9002 wrote:Regarding FI's announcement, it is interesting to note that 3 years ago there were zero scheduled flights between DUB and KEF and in Summer 2018 there will be up to 17 weekly.
Will FI be the only B752 operator at DUB?
On short haul yes, UA, EI and AA fly them long haul.