EI adding 2 T/A aircraft in 2017 with routes announced in July. Could be looking at a second USPC facility at 300 gates. At least lots of the work required has already been in place for years.
https://travelextra.wordpress.com/20...march-13-2016/
Speaking to Travel Extra in the margins of the conference, Stephen Kavanagh CEO of Aer Lingus said the airline’s next tranche of trans-Atlantic routes would be announced in July. he said things have gone very well in 2015 and the 2017 routes would be finalised as a business plan is drawn in Q2. He said that they would be working with Dublin Airport on capacity and infrastructure issues as Aer Lingus will have five extra trans-Atlantic aircraft in Q2 2017 versus Q2 2016, putting pressure on the USA departure gates particularly in the 10am to 12pm peak morning period. The use of the 300 gates (toehold Pier B, which used to serve trans-Atlantic before T2) for a wide-bodied aircraft is an option by Dublin Airport, which will host 23 long haul services a day in summer 2016. US CBP has provided extra resources to pre-clear the extra services and Dublin now has a two shift CNP operation for the first time. It has become the first offshore CBP station centralise pre-clearance. Passengers who have been issued with chits at the form-filling station can use automated passport machines before approaching the immigration officer.