DUBLIN

[positive]

Blue Air are starting a Dublin to Bucharest three times weekly end of March

[dublindispatch]

I dont think they are using OTP i think its some LCC airport, mite work, didnt EI try DUB-OTP? The blue air is a 735 i think

[Shamrock350]

Aer Lingus still operate DUB-OTP three weekly.

Blue Air will use Bucharest Băneasa Airport.

[en2r]

One i forgot to mention was Wizzair.

Would they tempt fate though by starting operations from Dublin?

Wizzair now have a fairly decent Polish network at Cork operating from Cork to Gdansk, Katowice, Poznan, Warsaw and Wroclaw. So far Ryanair have not responded to their growing network from Cork. If they were to launch operations from Dublin, would Ryanair decide they were getting too big for their boots and respond aggressively at both Cork and Dublin?

[GA Button]

Doubt it seeing as they're both funded by the same investors.....

[Tom the Tenor]

I feel pretty sure that Lagos would indeed work from Dublin and was there also not talk of PIA putting Dublin in the picture at some point after they started Barcelona. Well, Barcelona has started so let Dublin roll? However, the 777 may just be too big and the A310s may be nearly past it for today's more discerning passenger? I am sure Karachi would fill easily enough but I guess that PIA could get better yields elsewhere?

Lagos is now overdue and would get the good yields too.

[dublindispatch]

PIA I thought were on the EU bold list for foreign airlines! Time no doubt will tell what what with who, but going by the deals on offer it would look like your handling costs are about all you have to pay in Dublin and your ATC charges so it will no doubt make someone no matter how odd the city pairing be make a go off it in some shape or fashion.

[Just a spotter]

In suggesting new routes out of DUB, it's important to bear in mind the range/capacity restrictions placed on aircraft by the relatively short runway at the airport (2,637 m) (by way of comparison; 3,119m at SNN, 2,780 at BFS, 3,200m at MAN, 2,160 m at LTN, 3,048m at STN, 3,316m at LGW and 3,901m at LHR).

JAS

[irish lad]

Personally i would luv 2 c an airline doing crete, not just chartered! surprised EI haven't picked it up...

Also tought South Africa would have started especiaonally with the world cup this year!!

And yeah I know Ireland aren't gona be there, but still

[dublindispatch]

Oh im sure if JETX could operate a 737 from Dub to pop via whereevere it was in canada, im sure someone will try and send something to SA for the world cup

[EC-ILS]

Why would anyone organise a charter from DUB to SA for the world cup we arnt even in it!

[dublindispatch]

Cause sport is sport is sport I guess!!! and thers nowt as queer as folk as they say. Who knows or even cares why people would be interested in sport, if you follow that logic why would RTE even broadcast it or papers report on the World Cup.

[dublindispatch]

DUB-VNO

Air Baltic are too relaunch VNO-DUB-VNO for summer 10 as per airlineroute.net

[dublindispatch]

i see that dont launch anyones rockets then

[Charlie Roy]

Dub - Vno

i see that dont launch anyones rockets then

LOL! Well, I was rather interested by the announcement. airBaltic's timetable competes with Aer Lingus's to some extent. Now that Aer Lingus have axed LGW - VNO maybe airBaltic are hoping their commitment to and presence at Vilnius has weakened.

Aer Lingus
DUB - VNO 1545 - 2100 M-W-F-S
VNO - DUB 2155 - 2320 M-W-F-S

airBaltic
DUB - VNO 0050 - 0555 MT--FS-
VNO - DUB 2240 - 0010 M--TF-S

Star1
DUB - VNO 0115 - 0610 --W-F-S
VNO - DUB 2315 - 0025 -T-T-S-

Flights between Vilnius and Dublin are all between 10pm and 11pm.
There is at least one Dublin flight per day, a total of 11 per week. I think the market is big enough. (Ryanair will fly 4 weekly this summer between Kaunas and Dublin).

[dublindispatch]

What BT have over all the other carriers is connectivity from VNO through the BT network, I know at least 50 or 60% of the BT DUB-RIX pax are all onward connex ex RIX, im sure the VNO will be the same

[EC-ILS]

VNO wont quite be the same because the BT network from VNO is not nearly as extensive as the RIX one.

[dublindispatch]

The BT website shows 13 destinations from VNO, I think the plan may be more along the lines off pushing Star1 off the route rather than EI, but timw will tell if 3 airlines can survive, still an extra carrier ex DUB is still a bonus

[EC-ILS]

Without a doubt its great to have BT back to VNO, anuy chance of OV returning, would be like the good old days on a late shift with Baltics everywhere!

[dublindispatch]

OV timetable shows them in and om the map shows TARTU???? as well from DUB, I see on CH website that LOT polish is sniffing around DUB again, mahe EIRJET mite come back...........maybe not!!!!