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However DUB-NQY would make sense as its a tried and tested route, possibly daily during summer and 3 weekly winter ?
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When I'm considering a new route I try to imagine who the passengers will be. Who would they be on DUB-NQY in summer? Irish surfers? Cornish tourists en route to the US? This is a sincere question: you say "daily during summer and 3 weekly winter" so what sort of passengers are going to fill all those seats?
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Leeds top of the list. Would they venture into London City given WX weakened state?
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Do you really see any demand at all for a DUB-NQY in winter or for more than
a low-frequency service in summer?
When I'm considering a new route I
try to imagine who the passengers will be. Who would they be on DUB-NQY in
summer? Irish surfers? Cornish tourists en route to the US? This is a sincere
question: you say "daily during summer and 3 weekly winter" so what sort of
passengers are going to fill all those seats?
well tourists in both direction sustained the route during the SZ days so I see no reason why with advertising it shouldn't work again ?
I know its a different sized aircraft with EIr but still, iv previously used NQY-DUB and the DH8-300 had a decent load, clearly I have no idea on yields.
but with advertising and the onward connection possibilities that EI would bring to the table I see no reason why it wouldn't work.
However, I do agree that LBA-DUB would have to be seen as a good bet well ahead of any marginal routes such as NQY.
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From what I can gather DUB-BLK, DUB-BOH and BHX-NOC are being dropped for summer 2014. This will then free A/C up for EIR to start building some new routes to major cities. With NCL having now started, I can see them challenging similar FR routes like LPL, EMA and LBA out of DUB.
The EDI-SNN will be operated by an SNN aircraft which may allow for a new destination out of ORK by leaving it as a 2 A/C base
On another note, has EI-REO now left the fleet?
The EDI-SNN will be operated by an SNN aircraft which may allow for a new destination out of ORK by leaving it as a 2 A/C base
On another note, has EI-REO now left the fleet?
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It was only rumoured but they have announced that capacity for winter will grow by 100,000 seats, largely at DUB but a little at ORK.
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I myself didn't think there'd be new routes announced this time, they only released the Newcastle one after all. Simon, I know that you have an unwavering belief that Newquay will one day get it's Dublin route, but for the next 10 years, don't get your hopes up too high. The point I tried to make on Inverness is that would be more eligible than Newquay, even Norwich would be higher up the list than Newquay (and airlines are usually running out of UK routes when they turn to Norwich (I should know, from Aug 02 to Sep 13 it was my nearest airport)).
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Is Bournemouth and Blackpool really for the chop ?
I know both airports are last to be released for selling seats especially this winter but at least they have and especially for the BOH route i was under the impression loads were quite satisfactory on a leisure route ?
I know both airports are last to be released for selling seats especially this winter but at least they have and especially for the BOH route i was under the impression loads were quite satisfactory on a leisure route ?
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Aer Lingus Regional engine failure and emergency declared
Hi everyone just received a text that an Aer Lingus Regional ATR has declared emergency and made a successful emergency landing with engine failure in Liverpool can anyone confirm? Aircraft being evacuated apparently, no details on flight or aircraft.
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I doubt this along with the other events since the EI Regional brand came into existence will go down well in Hangar 6..........
Looks like everyone made away safely so that's the main thing however.
Looks like everyone made away safely so that's the main thing however.
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I believe EI-FAW is due at anytime now and may have even been delivered to enter service tomorrow. It would kind of make seense to remove the odd balls in the fleet.
EI-FAX is due in December so would assume that EI-REI will also be leaving the fleet.
What you have to consider that EI-REI & EI-REH are both odd balls in the EIR ATR-72 fleet and this move will actually bring some commonality.
I was under the impression however that they were owned by Air Contractors so suprised EI-REH went to Toulouse.
EI-FAX is due in December so would assume that EI-REI will also be leaving the fleet.
What you have to consider that EI-REI & EI-REH are both odd balls in the EIR ATR-72 fleet and this move will actually bring some commonality.
I was under the impression however that they were owned by Air Contractors so suprised EI-REH went to Toulouse.
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EI-FAW was delivered this evening 
, just wondering with EI-REM, EI-REI and EI-REL all next to go have they any plan to replace the ATR42's? or even additional orders to grow the overall fleet?
, just wondering with EI-REM, EI-REI and EI-REL all next to go have they any plan to replace the ATR42's? or even additional orders to grow the overall fleet?
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Actually, now that you bring up the AT43s Jack, how are they doing on reliability do you know? I suppose now they're getting near to the 25 year old mark that Christoph Mueller wouldn't really want them flying about displaying the Shamrock much longer. So what will RE do in the coming months and years regarding this fleet?
As for growing the fleet, I believe that RE may wish to convert their two options into firm orders.
As for growing the fleet, I believe that RE may wish to convert their two options into firm orders.