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my understanding at the time of the building of the new terminal is that the CAA gave the price list for the use of a jetbridge in ORK. All airlines said that the price was too much and the CAA has never come back with a new price since. Stubborn is the word I think.
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According to ORK airport website its €3.75 per 15 minute useage
Cork Airport - Airport Charges
According to DUB airport website its €7:35 per 15 minute useage
airport_charges.html
Cork should favour Aer Lingus rather than Dublin but Dublin are probly giving EI a discount as they use them for most of flights.
Charges at SNN and ORK are realy the same but DUB is expencive to operate from.
Cork Airport - Airport Charges
According to DUB airport website its €7:35 per 15 minute useage
airport_charges.html
Cork should favour Aer Lingus rather than Dublin but Dublin are probly giving EI a discount as they use them for most of flights.
Charges at SNN and ORK are realy the same but DUB is expencive to operate from.
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EI used the airbridge untill an unfortunate incident in early 2008. The floor of the airbridge collapsed. Almost all of the Charter airlines use it if they can get into stand 9. Cork (the airport with only one airbridge) will be 50 next year!
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The original plan was to put in 4 bur as the new terminal neared completion Aerlingus decided said they wouldn't use them. The DAA then decided to drop the plan for 4 as a result. Eventualy 1 was ordered presumably as a sop to Cork. 3 more could be clipped on at any time but there isn't a hope of that happening while EI refuse to use them. The CAA could at least put in an some escalators to take people from the ramp to arrivals.
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I dont think that the cost is the complete issue in whether airlines like EI and FR choose to use airbridges but more the speed of boarding as not using airbridge means that back and front exits used and hence faster time to offload/board the aircraft.
Interestingly, I see FR using airbridges at LGW a fair bit!!
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Interestingly, I see FR using airbridges at LGW a fair bit!!
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Interestingly, I see FR using airbridges at LGW a fair bit!!
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If it was just a matter of load time on aircraft, Aer Lingus wouldn't be using them anywhere they weren't forced to use them. In fact, often enough the rear steps aren't drawn up in Cork anyway.
There has to be more behind them not using the airbridge in Cork. Could there be issues of compensation for the damage done in the incident that remain unaddressed?
There has to be more behind them not using the airbridge in Cork. Could there be issues of compensation for the damage done in the incident that remain unaddressed?
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That's interesting about FR using airbridges in LGW.
Can someone tell me, is it common practice for there to be a charge to use airbridges in SNN and outside of Ireland ?
Also, is there anything like an action/pressure group for Cork Airport ?
Do we know what the FG and Labour policies are for fixing the problems of the irish airprots ?
Can someone tell me, is it common practice for there to be a charge to use airbridges in SNN and outside of Ireland ?
Also, is there anything like an action/pressure group for Cork Airport ?
Do we know what the FG and Labour policies are for fixing the problems of the irish airprots ?
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I had no idea that airbridge use was so cheap. €7.50 per fifteen minutes in DUB? That'd mean about €10 for the average flight for increased comfort et al. Ridiculous that they're not used...
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Some good news.
Manx2 are going on to the ORK-BHD route twice daily from early September.
Prices are a little steep compared to what Aer Arann were charging, but with a smaller aircraft, they should have enough business travellers to get away with it.
Manx2 are going on to the ORK-BHD route twice daily from early September.
Prices are a little steep compared to what Aer Arann were charging, but with a smaller aircraft, they should have enough business travellers to get away with it.
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Manx2 are going on to the ORK-BHD route twice daily from early September.
Prices are a little steep compared to what Aer Arann were charging, but with a smaller aircraft, they should have enough business travellers to get away with it
I just hope they start to do more marketing around Cork. I've seen zero advertising so far for the Galway service. Manx 2 are pretty much unknown around Cork so they're going to have to do some marketing if they want to attract passengers!
Just noticed they're offering Cork to Galway at the moment for €15 including tax!
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EI short haul interline
Hi there, does anyone believe that a short haul interline offering between EI and RE via EI Regional could be viable on the ORK-DUB route? Perhaps a very early departure ex ORK and a late evening return ex DUB, with conx to limited short haul services offered in return for a higher priced fare? A step beyond could be for EI to even reposition an A320 to ORK so that the flight could operate w patterns such as ORK-DUB-BRU-DUB-LHR-DUB-BRU-DUB-ORK with pax intending to travel onbound remaining on the flight in DUB?
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That 2nd option is pretty much what EI were doing 8 years ago with the ORK-DUB-FRA service.
I don't know if it disappeared because they felt they had to be just like Ryanair or because it wasn't making them money.
I don't know if it disappeared because they felt they had to be just like Ryanair or because it wasn't making them money.
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I don't think there's a single definition.
You could either define it in terms of flight times or the crewing situation i.e. Can a crew operate a return flight (Short-haul), an entire leg (Medium-haul) or are two crews required (Long-haul)?
I would assume Egypt from Cork counts as Medium-haul.
Regarding the EI A321, hopefully this isn't a sign of bad news for their Gatwick presence. It's not in the system yet, but then neither are Munich, Alicante or Nice (and whatever about Munich, I can't see the last two being dropped). Other parts of next summer's timetable on the Aer Lingus website suggest that Rome is back and Amsterdam maintains its Winter frequency through the Summer.
You could either define it in terms of flight times or the crewing situation i.e. Can a crew operate a return flight (Short-haul), an entire leg (Medium-haul) or are two crews required (Long-haul)?
I would assume Egypt from Cork counts as Medium-haul.
Regarding the EI A321, hopefully this isn't a sign of bad news for their Gatwick presence. It's not in the system yet, but then neither are Munich, Alicante or Nice (and whatever about Munich, I can't see the last two being dropped). Other parts of next summer's timetable on the Aer Lingus website suggest that Rome is back and Amsterdam maintains its Winter frequency through the Summer.
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Am nice to see Faro is now gone to 5 flights per week, and looking at the LGW timetable AGP is listed as 3 time daily which would suggest the 3 a/c are back at LGW for Summer 11, also the timmings for BCN out of Cork are different using the current tuesday slot.
I cant see ORK's only German connection being dropped, neither ALC or NCE but AMS seems to take those evening slots on Tuesdays, Thurdays with the extra FAO flight taking the Saturday slot.
All will be unveiled in the coming days....
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Route currently on sale,
Amsterdam
Barcelona
Faro
Lanzarote
London-LHR
Malaga
Paris-CDG
Rome-Fiumicino
I cant see ORK's only German connection being dropped, neither ALC or NCE but AMS seems to take those evening slots on Tuesdays, Thurdays with the extra FAO flight taking the Saturday slot.
All will be unveiled in the coming days....
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Route currently on sale,
Amsterdam
Barcelona
Faro
Lanzarote
London-LHR
Malaga
Paris-CDG
Rome-Fiumicino
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Jamie2k9, sher their threating a complete pull out of SNN if the new charges arnt reversed. Plus i'd say theyre's capacity for EI next summer with a new route planned, i went to FAO on the 2nd of August back the 16th and load factor was over 70% outbound and i'd say near capacity on the way back so im glad to see FAO increased for Summer 11.
Also most cork people/munster people fly to ACE its the Irish island if you like aswell as the few to TFS,FUE & LPA. LPA would be a good route for cork but in my point of view the last route on the CAA's mind i think hub connections are now whats needed at ORK.
Also most cork people/munster people fly to ACE its the Irish island if you like aswell as the few to TFS,FUE & LPA. LPA would be a good route for cork but in my point of view the last route on the CAA's mind i think hub connections are now whats needed at ORK.