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davidjohnson6 wrote:Has there been any noise recently about pax on flights from the UK into Ireland after 19 July facing restrictions - particularly some form of quarantine ?
ClassicLover wrote:davidjohnson6 wrote:Has there been any noise recently about pax on flights from the UK into Ireland after 19 July facing restrictions - particularly some form of quarantine ?
I haven't heard anything. It's still PCR test within 72 hours of travel (as it is for everyone) and then for arrivals from the UK it's 14 days of home quarantine. Then it says -
"passengers are requested to arrange a COVID-19 Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test to be taken at least 5 days after arrival in Ireland"
And if this test is negative, you can end your home quarantine. You're also supposed to keep evidence of this test for 14 days.
It does say the quarantine at home for 14 days is mandatory and you'll be committing an offence if you avoid it, and also that the RT-PCR test is "requested".
Basically, it looks like they really have no way to enforce any of this and are suggesting, recommending and trying to stop you from travelling, but the reality is probably that you could fly over, get your PCR test 72 hours before flying back, and be good to go. I mean, they're hardly handing out ankle bracelets to monitor your movements when you get back. It is definitely worded to discourage people, but that's about it. I'd be curious on the enforcement, and I'd place money on there being none.
Fliplot wrote:It's disappointing that those of us who are probably the fittest and healthiest, are also the ones complaining the loudest and breaking the rules. A sad reflection on social media, peer pressure and alcohol! Maybe we should secure Ireland's interests and close the border. Irish aviation would be better served!
OA260 wrote:Ireland not ready to comply with EU travel cert introduction tomorrow
The European Commissioner for Justice has said that Ireland is the only European Union member state that will not be ready to comply with the EU Digital Covid Certificate for travel when it comes into effect tomorrow.
"I want to confirm that we have a really good evolution with all the member states, except Ireland, til now.
http://www.rte.ie/news/coronavirus/2021 ... d-figures/
This is the first time I have seen it openly admitted that the delay is due to the hacking issue.
al2637 wrote:I can understand they have problems issuing the certs to people vaccinated in Ireland, but there is no reason (other than political) that they can't accept them. They can be scanned and verified by any smartphone. They are digitally signed by the issuing country/authority so they can't be tampered with.
OA260 wrote:Aer Lingus have extended Aer Club status’s for another 12 months .
ClassicLover wrote:OA260 wrote:Aer Lingus have extended Aer Club status’s for another 12 months .
That's quite sensible. Makes total sense to do this since nobody has been permitted to properly go anywhere for so long.
OA260 wrote:Aer Lingus have extended Aer Club status’s for another 12 months .
JAmie2k9 wrote:FR to add x2 weekly Dublin-Agadir service from 5th November. Last served by Aer Lingus & Charters a few years ago.
JAmie2k9 wrote:New Route, not sure if/when there was a direct link to Guernsey before.
Guernsey based #AurignyAirlines will commence flights from
@GuernseyAirport to @DublinAirport twice weekly on Tuesdays & Thursday from 29th March 2022
Guernsey - Dublin 1345 / 1520
Dublin - Guernsey 1550 / 1735
https://twitter.com/Michaelkelly707/sta ... 0443187201
BDKLEZ wrote:
OA260 wrote:Open letter from Ryanair to the transport minister
Fliplot wrote:EI has the same incentive as every other company in Ireland! What more were you thinking of?
Fliplot wrote:FR is operating far more flights, in some cases only flights, out of DUB, ORK, SNN and NOC than EI. Why is that the case even if you point out that FR number are up EXCEPT for Ireland?
Fliplot wrote:MOL must have been out of the country, on an essential trip of course
Fliplot wrote:Nice to see SU beck on Ssturday evenings. Hooefully the schedule will return to normal soon.
Also quite strange to see three flights to Moldova in the space of 4 hours tonight/tomorrow. Is there really that much demand?
BestWestern wrote:I’ve been to Moldova a half dozen times for Work. Nice, but poor capital Chisinau, with really friendly people.
Their claim to fame is wonderful red wine. The vineyards are close to the city, and the price/quality is off the charts.
The country is like Ireland in the eighties - terribly poor and oppressive with the biggest exports being their people.
Aviation has improved since I was there. The airport is great now, and air Moldova has a modern fleet. Gone are the days of 134’s to moscow (that was an experience) and Embraer 120s within Europe. My last trip was supposed to be with Austrian, who cancelled due to weather. We were put on an air Moldova 120 who braved the weather and the waaay too icy runway to land.
OA260 wrote:Aer Lingus Regional service set for relaunch by October
Exclusive: Preferred bidder Emerald Airlines expected to sign contracts soon in wake of Stobart Air collapse
https://m.independent.ie/business/aer-l ... 12869.html
Some good news on the EIR front.
ClassicLover wrote:OA260 wrote:Aer Lingus Regional service set for relaunch by October
Exclusive: Preferred bidder Emerald Airlines expected to sign contracts soon in wake of Stobart Air collapse
https://m.independent.ie/business/aer-l ... 12869.html
Some good news on the EIR front.
Saw that - and turboprops are mentioned and training in Toulouse. Looks like they'll be operating ATRs then, I assume.
Fliplot wrote:Still not fully convinced the EI decision on Stobart was entirely commercial! Will be interesting to see what differences Emerald bring to the party.
Fliplot wrote:Still not fully convinced the EI decision on Stobart was entirely commercial! Will be interesting to see what differences Emerald bring to the party.
BrianDromey wrote:The truth is that we will never know. On one had IAG and EI can’t have been too happy that Virgin were involved in the ownership of one of their regional feeders, on the other Stobart got themselves into a fine old mess with the Connect Airways investment, SEN, Carlisle and trying to use RE to fly routes from those airports which were commercially tricky.
It was all seemed to be going well until COVID hit, but collapsed like a Ponzi scheme after that. One fact is sure, the EIR contract was exclusively EI’s to gift and they went elsewhere. Why RE could not win ATR or E-Jet operations for other airlines must have been some sort of warning sign, did they even tender for the SAS or Finnair ATR work, for example? Were there concerns about the financial viability of the airline during tender processes? Why did Stobart never use their own name for the operations out of SEN and pay flyBe a franchise fee instead? Did they know the collapse was inevitable and not want their names on grounded aircraft in 10ft letters? We’ll never know, but it does seem like EI were caught on the hop when RE did fold - how they were expected to survive with no own-brand or wet-lease flying beyond 2022 was never answered.
Fliplot wrote:EI caught on the hop by the collapse of Stobart was simply bad managment. EI were responsible for seat managment, bookings, fares and marketing so how could they possibly not know. We all knew there were serious issues at Stobart didn't we?
But as you say we will never know.
kaitak wrote:I still think that EI had a part to play in STK's failure and in effect, stabbed them in the back. STK was operating reliably for EI for several years - great crews, great safety record ... and then, EI goes and hands its business over to a paper airline. And without that business, what prospect was there for STK? And then (as has been stated above), they were caught on the hop when it went bang. Something is just not that right with that picture..
kaitak wrote:I see that Donnelly has extended the SI banning non-essential travel until the 18th July. He should visit the airport some day before then; no one seems to be paying a blind bit of notice. The gardai seem to be waving people through and I'm seeing lots of pretty full FR flights (judging by the queues). We certainly do things differently over here! Frankly, I can't blame people. The handling of the whole situation seems to be marked by utter confusion at government level. The news about the likelihood of the Irish DCC not being ready by July 19 is another example of that. We're not a low tech country; every one of the other 27 EU countries has managed to do this, why not us? What the hell is going on here? Is it ineptitude, technical incompetence or just deliberate foot dragging? It really reflects incredibly badly on us.