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Old 14th Jan 2017, 16:33
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Originally Posted by Cyrano
Incidentally Arik Air seems to make even Air India look like a paragon of order, discipline and good organisation (have a read of some threads in the African Aviation forum here...) so be careful what you wish for!
14th January 2017:

Pilots and cabin crew members still waiting salaries for August/September/October/November and December 2016...

Come and john us, Arik is looking for you!
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Old 21st Jan 2017, 16:06
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daa have decided to extend the Growth Incentive Scheme until 2019 some might remember FR were not happy in September and said they would slightly reduce capacity for 2017 because no decision was made about extending it beyond 2016.

It's based on traffic exceeding the previous year total figure and airlines are rebated based on each carriers contribution to the additional numbers.
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Old 21st Jan 2017, 17:00
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So EI have updated slots for many of their Dublin-Gatwick and Gatwick-Knock services this summer to show the aircraft type as an SSJ100 Superjet between late May and mid September. Looking increasingly likely that they will be joining Brussels Airlines as a wet-lease customer for CityJet's services?
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Old 21st Jan 2017, 17:08
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Don't think BA CItyflyer is happening this summer so makes sense.
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Old 22nd Jan 2017, 22:25
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The second daily UA flight to EWR has been extended by just over a month

http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/270984/united-s17-international-service-changes-as-of-20jan17/

Now finishes on 27th OCT instead of 24th SEP
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Old 23rd Jan 2017, 00:24
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The second daily UA flight to EWR has been extended by just over a month

United S17 International service changes as of 20JAN17 :: Routesonline

Now finishes on 27th OCT instead of 24th SEP
Second daily ran until end of October last year but dropped from 7 to 5 gradually over October. They have just done so many updates over the last few months hard to keep track.
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Old 23rd Jan 2017, 12:11
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WOW have said DUB is amoung 3 airports which may become their next European base to feed traffic from Europe-DUB-US. Decision to be made soon but has said congestion could be a problem.
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 06:58
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Surprising there hasn't been any discussion on the issues with security / immigration at Dublin Airport/Aer Lingus that emerged yesterday. Seems to be a fairly significant security failure there imo.
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 09:16
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Surprising there hasn't been any discussion on the issues with security / immigration at Dublin Airport/Aer Lingus that emerged yesterday. Seems to be a fairly significant security failure there imo.
There's very little you can say when there's an on going investigation. Many on here would work in the airport and as such really can't comment on it.
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 15:57
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I don't think this kind of coverage helps to encourage the case for maintaining a soft frontier when Immigration control seems to be the big topic of the day for UK brexit (
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 16:10
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I don't think this kind of coverage helps to encourage the case for maintaining a soft frontier when Immigration control seems to be the big topic of the day for UK brexit
API will be compulsory shortly for all passengers flying to/from ROI. You can be sure DUB is not the first and won't be the last where this has happened. If I was an airport operator I would urgently review rules/policies in relation to this at any airport.

Passports/ID are now all been scanned on arrival (phased basic started this month).

BTW it's far easier to get into the UK by ferry than going to the effort to fly into DUB first.....or just take the Eurostar via Lille as exposed by the DM.
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 17:39
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Passports/ID are now all been scanned on arrival (phased basic started this month).
Travelled into Dublin between Christmas and New Year, immigration was a joke. Best part of 1000 people queuing in T1 immigration area with half the booths closed plus another queue back up the stairs and onto the escalator (thankfully turned off).
When getting to a booth the passports (multiple ones) were looked at for 10 seconds total, no scanning or checking or anything. That is not Immigration control.
Kind of like normal weekend Stansted.

The distance between Gate and Immigration is an issue (not just at Dublin) hence maybe a mobile immigration unit to sit at a particular gate/(s) where passengers checked soon as they get off a plane and then full immigration again in normal place.

In many smaller airports there is no where to hide/wait for hours post get off until approach immigration, in the bigger ones there is.
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 17:47
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Questions must be asked how they managed to skip controls when they entered Europe, they didnt fly from China to Dublin direct. Clearly there is a problem at DUB but security in Europe is the root cause as they should of been picked up.

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Distance doesn't really come into it considering passengers couldn't access other areas as its all secure without help. Long or short distance couldn't stop this.

Oh and been in both terminals in recent months and its T2 were its started earlier this month.
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 18:05
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Not buying the 'happens at other airports too' line of thinking, maybe it does but by all accounts this has been going on in Dublin for years. I would hope it doesn't considering its near impossible to get a tube of toothpaste past security as a joe soap passenger, never mind airline staff helping to smuggle in immigrants.

It's a big failing of both the airline and Dublin security in my opinion, but sure whatever you're having yourself.
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 18:27
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I never suggest it wasn't a major failure however this wasn't the first point missed in Europe and then you factor in Italian authorities issues.
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 18:36
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Not buying the 'happens at other airports too' line of thinking, maybe it does but by all accounts this has been going on in Dublin for years. I would hope it doesn't considering its near impossible to get a tube of toothpaste past security as a joe soap passenger, never mind airline staff helping to smuggle in immigrants.
The idea it doesn't happen at other airports is laughable, one only has to look at Gatwick which had a couple of the Fundies arrested who worked there 12 years ago.

Getting people into positions in airlines / service companys is easy, google Airline staff drug busts and see what comes up.
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 18:39
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Distance doesn't really come into it considering passengers couldn't access other areas as its all secure without help. Long or short distance couldn't stop this.
Getting from one section to another would not be that difficult just need people who could do it, stuff goes in and out and why would you check empty trolleys coming out used to carry in toilet paper etc.
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 18:59
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I get your point however in this case, they impersonated EI staff and didnt go in the terminal. Its appears to be a slick operation. Not something thats easily fixed.

Vkid - your not that stupid to think traffickers would be content with processing less than 100 per a year. Its peanuts to them and not worth it.
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Old 24th Jan 2017, 22:02
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Fake US embassy in Ghana shut down after a decade - CNN.com

FAKE US Consulate operated for 10 years.

Course have load of people coming on a Tourist Visa and never leaving would never happen or a bent official in an Embassy.

Irish Official Suspected of Passport Selling - latimes
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Old 26th Jan 2017, 12:39
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Michael O'Leary had his say...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=NOloAakGKsM
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