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New rail service? Its new if you would like to change at Limerick Junction and Limerick, dont mind waiting up to an hour 10 mins at Limerick Junction, dont mind the actual journey taking around 4 hrs 30 mins on average, with noisy smelly commuter rolling stock from Lmk Junction onwards! They have no interest in offering proper connections or indeed a compeditive journey time to the WRC, one of the reasons it might not do very well outside of being a Limerick-Galway service.
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Cancelled Cork flights
Anyone know why Aerlingus cancelled ORK TFS today. The IAA allowed the airport to stay open and the oceanic route takes it away from UK airspace. The Alicante and Nice flights could also have avoided UK airspace without too much effort.
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Anyone know why Aerlingus cancelled ORK TFS today.
TFS was due to land in Cork tonight at 23:00. Looking at the cloud of ash at 19:00, the time at which the airplane would have been taking off from Tenerife, it would have been too dangerous to allow that flight to go ahead:
Another possible (but less likely) reason is that the aircraft needed was serverely delayed / disrupted / stranded earlier in the day on a different route...
Seen as ORK - TFS is operated only once weekly by Aer Lingus, it's going to be difficult to organise flights from TFS to ORK for passengers who should have been coming back from holidays on today's flight
I suppose when flights between Tenerife and Ireland are once again permitted, then Aer Lingus will try to put these passengers on alternative flights to DUB, SNN and BFS (even with other airlines like Ryanair), but I wouldn't expect many seats to be available in such flights especially in the first few days...
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According to RTE, the restrictions at Cork have now been lifted.
Unfortunately, all tomorrow morning's flights have already been cancelled.
Although, apart from Malaga and Faro, the destination airports are all closed anyway.
Unfortunately, all tomorrow morning's flights have already been cancelled.
Although, apart from Malaga and Faro, the destination airports are all closed anyway.
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Its not even bookable yet never mind an official announcement. All that seems to have happenned in the Manx2 timetable was updated in advance of the announcement
I doubt it will be announced now until the ash situation is over
I doubt it will be announced now until the ash situation is over
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Paris
Prices on Cork to Paris are always very "healthy". Extremely healthy in fact.
Surely there is undercapacity on this route. (Especially with SNN - BVA reduced and SNN - CDG axed).
Before Jet Magic went bust I remember them launching Cork to Paris in competition with Aer Lingus.
I suppose the only chance of increased capacity now is from Aer Lingus themselves, who will be in no rush to dilute their yield on the route. That and the fact they have the utilisation of their Cork aircraft maxed out. Although they could W from Dublin I suppose, or throw Aer Lingus Regional on a couple of extra rotations...
Of course if Air France / City Jet were to appear on route, with the added bonus of offering dozens of onward connections, that of course would be fantastic, but rather unlikely in the current economic climate.
Surely there is undercapacity on this route. (Especially with SNN - BVA reduced and SNN - CDG axed).
Before Jet Magic went bust I remember them launching Cork to Paris in competition with Aer Lingus.
I suppose the only chance of increased capacity now is from Aer Lingus themselves, who will be in no rush to dilute their yield on the route. That and the fact they have the utilisation of their Cork aircraft maxed out. Although they could W from Dublin I suppose, or throw Aer Lingus Regional on a couple of extra rotations...
Of course if Air France / City Jet were to appear on route, with the added bonus of offering dozens of onward connections, that of course would be fantastic, but rather unlikely in the current economic climate.
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I've always said that if EI wanted to add another A320 to Cork, the easy way to do it is to up capacity on some existing routes. There are some that produce very nice yields.
Does anyone know what work was done on the runway during the closedown?
Does anyone know what work was done on the runway during the closedown?
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Cork has had an emergency diversion tonight around 2200 hours in the shape of an Icelandair Cargo Boeing 757-200F freighter. Full turn out of airport fire service and Cork City Council brigade as well. The Council brigade were later stood down. Have no details yet as to why she diverted. Just back from a quick touch & go visit above - the Council fire engines were coming down against me. The aeroplane is parked on the stand to the right of the EMC hangar, ?14 or 15, with the cargo door open and two airport fire engines parked alongside.
Good to see the crew and the aeroplane safe and sound on the ground at Cork.
Good to see the crew and the aeroplane safe and sound on the ground at Cork.
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any1 think bmibaby will come back to Cork?
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ORK and NOC have been fairly consistently on the WW route map. While it would be nice to see WW back, as they are known in the region, they also have a pretty poor-to average reputation among regular travelers. Their ORK ops were less than reliable, from my experience.
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Considering Co have just pulled out of Bristol - a city with a much bigger catchment - I wouldn't hold my breath on them turning up in Cork any time soon.
It could be just the announcement of the Winter flying programme for Aer Lingus.
Otherwise, possibilities are (in order of probability)
1. Second ATR-72 for Aer Lingus Regional
2. New Wizzair route from Cork
3. Fifth Aer Lingus A320
4. Second Ryanair aircraft retained for the Winter.
It could be just the announcement of the Winter flying programme for Aer Lingus.
Otherwise, possibilities are (in order of probability)
1. Second ATR-72 for Aer Lingus Regional
2. New Wizzair route from Cork
3. Fifth Aer Lingus A320
4. Second Ryanair aircraft retained for the Winter.