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eirflot wrote:How do you have a shortage of A330 pilots? EI don't make mistakes like that? Or do they?
dergay wrote:"Thanks for the information. It is definitely a costly inconvenience for the airline, not only in SNN but at DUB too for the other passengers who were meant to be on the EI109 but because of the downgrade, they would also have to be re-accommodated. I'd say once the quieter winter schedule commences there will be less of this disruption, which will be no harm because it definitely isn't good for business!"
This is rather condescending - surely the importance is more for the passengers (guests in Aer Lingus speak), than for the airline! Hopefully if the reduction in passenger numbers occurs, it will be brought about by seasonal disruptions, rather than the concept that the inconvenience is to the airline rather than the passengers (guests). Whose money pays the wages of the crew and thus ultimately profitability of the airline...……...
JAmie2k9 wrote:They shouldn’t be short of pilots, interesting to see if there is any truth in it over the next while. Might be a major roster screw up like Ryanair!
Going back to spare aircraft they had plans this year but as discussed they couldn’t accept it. I have heard they have extra aircraft for next year but remains to be seen if one goes as a spare but with 20+ long haul aircraft something has to give...
OA260 wrote:Great flight with Iberia Express DUB-MAD. The J Class product is something really missing from the EI Euro product. IBX continue to impress and decent catering too.
ClassicLover wrote:OA260 wrote:Great flight with Iberia Express DUB-MAD. The J Class product is something really missing from the EI Euro product. IBX continue to impress and decent catering too.
The food looks really nice! What were the bubbles like? I've found the Cava/Sparking Wine on most airlines in domestic/intra-Europe business class to be far below that offered in Club Europe on BA.
OA260 wrote:That brand and specifically that one is superior to what BA offer IMHO. I always maintain a good Cava can beat Champagne any day. Of course it all comes down to personal preference.
eicvd wrote:Two small pieces of info regarding EY & CX. Last Wednesday’s inbound evening EY had 84 on board, 4 of them in business. This mornings outbound CX, 32 in business & 20 something in premium economy, didn’t hear what the economy numbers were.
eicvd wrote:Two small pieces of info regarding EY & CX. Last Wednesday’s inbound evening EY had 84 on board, 4 of them in business. This mornings outbound CX, 32 in business & 20 something in premium economy, didn’t hear what the economy numbers were.
alancostello wrote:Bad news for EY on that flight obviously, but may not be indicative of the bigger picture as they're still flying double daily (or is that set to change?)
ClassicLover wrote:alancostello wrote:Bad news for EY on that flight obviously, but may not be indicative of the bigger picture as they're still flying double daily (or is that set to change?)
They drop to daily after 19 January 2019, with the aircraft switching to the larger 77W from what they have now.
I wonder how long they'll continue to have a lounge at DUB with one daily flight.
OA260 wrote:Indeed they have brought their staff at DUB down to minimal and you wonder whats left to cut!
ClassicLover wrote:OA260 wrote:Indeed they have brought their staff at DUB down to minimal and you wonder whats left to cut!
Etihad are handing over their Heathrow Terminal 4 lounge to No 1 Lounges, I see on Head for Points today.
I'd say that means the Dublin lounge's days are numbered. I hope it becomes a BA and oneworld lounge. I'm not sure how big it is inside though, I've never been in there.
OA260 wrote:Yes its worrying that LHR has gone and it certainly does not warrant a lounge at DUB now. Its a lovely lounge I have been in a few times. About the size of the BA one at BHD maybe a bit smaller.
BrianDromey wrote:Swissport might be another contender for their Aspire brand. I’ve never been in an EY lounge, but imagine that the relatively plush fit-Out is more suitable for Plaza Premium or No1 than Aspire.
ClassicLover wrote:OA260 wrote:Yes its worrying that LHR has gone and it certainly does not warrant a lounge at DUB now. Its a lovely lounge I have been in a few times. About the size of the BA one at BHD maybe a bit smaller.
It would make sense size wise to handle British Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Qatar, Cathay Pacific and S7. I suppose Star Alliance could grab it too, for Ethiopian, United, SAS, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa etc.
Or Aer Lingus could expand into the space. Or it could become... a third DAA lounge! Though it might make sense for a company like No. 1 to get it and run it as another alternative. It'll be interesting to see what happens, anyway.
BrianDromey wrote:Swissport might be another contender for their Aspire brand. I’ve never been in an EY lounge, but imagine that the relatively plush fit-Out is more suitable for Plaza Premium or No1 than Aspire.
EY seems to continue to be the largest customer of the lounges at MAN and LHR, so the DAA could operate the space, either with a new ‘premium’ brand or as an Etihad branded but DAA operated lounge. It’s not entirely unprecedented, BA have a few of these - YYZ is one.
The space may not be available for other airlines to use, unless it is handed back to the DAA by Etihad.
alancostello wrote:I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see BA at least try and take the space with 15 flights on their own metal (looking at today, 8 daily to LHR, and 7 daily to LCY), as mentioned it would also serve Finnair, Iberia, Qatar, Cathay Pacific and S7. If EI are to join the transatlantic joint venture and promote onward connections to OW passengers, there'll need to be some type of OW lounge (you could throw in AA connecting passengers in the mix here too).
bx737 wrote:Breaking news on AIRLIVE that all air traffic in Ireland except Dublin has been stopped due to radar failure in Shannon
https://www.airlive.net/breaking-air-tr ... pt-dublin/
OA260 wrote:Lucky DUB is not effected due to UK being close
alancostello wrote:I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see BA at least try and take the space with 15 flights on their own metal (looking at today, 8 daily to LHR, and 7 daily to LCY), as mentioned it would also serve Finnair, Iberia, Qatar, Cathay Pacific and S7. If EI are to join the transatlantic joint venture and promote onward connections to OW passengers, there'll need to be some type of OW lounge (you could throw in AA connecting passengers in the mix here too).
JAmie2k9 wrote:alancostello wrote:I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see BA at least try and take the space with 15 flights on their own metal (looking at today, 8 daily to LHR, and 7 daily to LCY), as mentioned it would also serve Finnair, Iberia, Qatar, Cathay Pacific and S7. If EI are to join the transatlantic joint venture and promote onward connections to OW passengers, there'll need to be some type of OW lounge (you could throw in AA connecting passengers in the mix here too).
Can't see BA, completely wrong location and they are as bad as Aer Lingus for cutting services these days. They should really allow customers access EI Lounge as well as daa.
daa will likely do a 51st & Green type offering allowing J customers on US flights access before/after USPC if Aer Lingus don't take it.
S0Y wrote:
I think IAG are too busy cost cutting, and presumably Star could have used the old BD space back in the day had they really wanted a DUB lounge.
ClassicLover wrote:OA260 wrote:That brand and specifically that one is superior to what BA offer IMHO. I always maintain a good Cava can beat Champagne any day. Of course it all comes down to personal preference.
Well, to be fair, I've only tried the Cava/Sparking Wine on KLM, Qantas and American Airlines and they were not a patch on the BA Champagne. I'll need to fly Iberia Express at some point to give this a go, considering your comments.
OA260 wrote:S0Y wrote:
I think IAG are too busy cost cutting, and presumably Star could have used the old BD space back in the day had they really wanted a DUB lounge.
I think the DAA saw a chance to expand their lounge so BA were not offered it and the lease was ended from memory.
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Irish airspace reopens as 'back-up system' deployed, investigation into radar failure underway
Dublin Airport was unaffected due to its proximity to UK air traffic control.
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/ir ... 78752.html
OA260 wrote:Meant to add this the other day. Flew BA CE LHR-DUB last week and impressed with the new catering.
kaitak wrote:A great visionary - and a worthy candidate if SNN were ever to be named in honour of an individual.
(I always thought Dublin should have been named after Sean Lemass - and possibly ORK for Jack Lynch?). It's not really an Irish tradition to name airports after people; Knock/Connaught Regional is the only one, named after Msgr. Horan - and deservedly.