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Don't forget the 3x321's and the odd A300 from MON. So alot of planes hired in. I've heard ORD is going on the MON 300 and i/b will be the same aircraft. So minimum rest for the crew then back.
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EI cabin crew need to pick a better time to strike. You need to know that this is a 'Low' season so there are plenty of spare aircraft about available for AOG work. The situation is not the same in June / Jul
MON, Jet2 etc have plenty of spare capacity and are also using the flights for line training of pilots. You will find that MON and Jet2 have pay to fly mugs operating the flights and MON, Jet2 are double dipping - cash from Aer Lingus and cash from the pay-to-fly pilots as well
Jet2 sent 7 aircrtaft to the BA strike because it was low season. They are also charging their new pilots for training
Wake up - only go on strike in peak season!
MON, Jet2 etc have plenty of spare capacity and are also using the flights for line training of pilots. You will find that MON and Jet2 have pay to fly mugs operating the flights and MON, Jet2 are double dipping - cash from Aer Lingus and cash from the pay-to-fly pilots as well
Jet2 sent 7 aircrtaft to the BA strike because it was low season. They are also charging their new pilots for training
Wake up - only go on strike in peak season!
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Cabin crew aren't actually on strike; they have been suspended by the company.
They have been on a work for rule for a number of months, but management only chose to take action now.
As you suggest the timing of the disciplinary procedures is no accident.
They have been on a work for rule for a number of months, but management only chose to take action now.
As you suggest the timing of the disciplinary procedures is no accident.
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@Copenhagen: I have been told that MON operated a DUB-ORD sector for EI this week but that EI ferried an aircraft out 3 hours beforehand to operate the ORD-DUB sector. The MON A300 ferried home the next day.
Apparently this was the 3 time EI did this in the last 12 days.
Air Berlin did DUB-ORD yesterday.
Have been informed over 290 sectors hired in so far, of which 10-15 are T/A.
Anyone have a guess at the cost of a hire-in by the hour for a A320/A300/A330/MD11?
Apparently this was the 3 time EI did this in the last 12 days.
Air Berlin did DUB-ORD yesterday.
Have been informed over 290 sectors hired in so far, of which 10-15 are T/A.
Anyone have a guess at the cost of a hire-in by the hour for a A320/A300/A330/MD11?
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Anyone have a guess at the cost of a hire-in by the hour for a A320/A300/A330/MD11?
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The last 8 days has seen EI leasing aircraft and crew from other airlines to support there shorthaul operation at DUB and ORK. Over the 8 days we have seen EI lease
737-800's from FR
A321's from ZB
A 737-300 and a 757 from ZT
A 737-300 from 5O (Europe Airpost)
Yesterday a total of 47 flights were operated by the 10 aircraft that EI have leased from other carriers. The 10 aircraft were made up of 6 738's from FR (EI-DCJ, DPN, DYD, DYH, DWJ & EKT), 3 A321's from ZB (G-OZBL, M & U) and a 757 from ZT.
Leasing these aircraft must be costing EI a packet. January is usually a very quiet month for airlines. Surely it would have made more sense for EI to cancel services rather than leasing such a large number of aircraft from other carriers.
There has been a couple of longhaul flights over the last week or so that have been operated using leased aircrafts and crew.
Below is a list of the aircraft used on each route.
DUB to ORD
25 JAN - Operated by Monarch Airlines A300 - G-MONS
27 JAN - Operated by Air Berlin A332 - D-ALPF
ORD to DUB
21 JAN - Operated by Omni Air International 767 - N342AX
26 JAN - Operated by Monarch Airlines A300 - G-MONS
27 JAN - Operated by North American Airlines 757 - N754NA
28 JAN - Operated by Air Berlin A332 - D-ALPF
DUB to BOS
23 JAN - Operated by Omni Air International 767 - N342AX
BOS to DUB
23 JAN - Operated by Omni Air International 767 - N342AX
I think there may have been 1 or 2 more flights than those listed above
737-800's from FR
A321's from ZB
A 737-300 and a 757 from ZT
A 737-300 from 5O (Europe Airpost)
Yesterday a total of 47 flights were operated by the 10 aircraft that EI have leased from other carriers. The 10 aircraft were made up of 6 738's from FR (EI-DCJ, DPN, DYD, DYH, DWJ & EKT), 3 A321's from ZB (G-OZBL, M & U) and a 757 from ZT.
Leasing these aircraft must be costing EI a packet. January is usually a very quiet month for airlines. Surely it would have made more sense for EI to cancel services rather than leasing such a large number of aircraft from other carriers.
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@Copenhagen: I have been told that MON operated a DUB-ORD sector for EI this week but that EI ferried an aircraft out 3 hours beforehand to operate the ORD-DUB sector. The MON A300 ferried home the next day.
Apparently this was the 3 time EI did this in the last 12 days.
Air Berlin did DUB-ORD yesterday.
Apparently this was the 3 time EI did this in the last 12 days.
Air Berlin did DUB-ORD yesterday.
Below is a list of the aircraft used on each route.
DUB to ORD
25 JAN - Operated by Monarch Airlines A300 - G-MONS
27 JAN - Operated by Air Berlin A332 - D-ALPF
ORD to DUB
21 JAN - Operated by Omni Air International 767 - N342AX
26 JAN - Operated by Monarch Airlines A300 - G-MONS
27 JAN - Operated by North American Airlines 757 - N754NA
28 JAN - Operated by Air Berlin A332 - D-ALPF
DUB to BOS
23 JAN - Operated by Omni Air International 767 - N342AX
BOS to DUB
23 JAN - Operated by Omni Air International 767 - N342AX
I think there may have been 1 or 2 more flights than those listed above
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Dont forget the very smart looking Air Berlin A319 which just overflew my front door a few moments ago. It had operated the EI711 from Heathrow to Cork and I guess she was returning there as the EI712. For a moment she appeared to me as if she was in the livery of Air Asia!
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Found this on another site. interesting comment if anyone would care to talk about it. Is -DAA out for a check at the moment?
IAD – MAD Aer Lingus – Aerotoxic Syndrome
The last flight taken on this route from Washington to Madrid had all bathrooms on the left side of the plane broken. This is just disgraceful as even Business Class passengers did not have a working restroom in their cabin even and they were paying top dollar for those seats. This airline is sending out broken planes that are not maintained properly.
Previous to this flight on this same route we experienced a vapor that came into the back cabin. This occurred just after take off after a ground mechanical delay over an engine which was experiencing problems with it’s reverse thrusters and bleed air valves. Yet, they took the plane out anyway. Shortly, after take off the entire back cabin and crew began to experience back of the head spasms, upper respiratory problems, followed by severe nausea and uncontrolled violent regurgitations.
This occurred on the Aer Lingus aircraft with tail number DAA which flew the route during the exposure period from Dec 13th thru Jan 11th. It has since been taken off line and is now in Dublin for deep cleaning and repairs. The company is now under investigation with the FAA and the Irish Aviation Authority over this incident. Crew members have been undergoing blood testing and so far the first test results show atleast one so far with high toxic levels of carbon monoxide poisoning in the blood cells. TCP Tricresyl Phosphate testing results are still pending.
This information has been posted on other sites and the company has removed it as they are trying to cover up and suppress this information from getting out to the crew members and passengers who were on this aircraft during that period.
IAD – MAD Aer Lingus – Aerotoxic Syndrome
The last flight taken on this route from Washington to Madrid had all bathrooms on the left side of the plane broken. This is just disgraceful as even Business Class passengers did not have a working restroom in their cabin even and they were paying top dollar for those seats. This airline is sending out broken planes that are not maintained properly.
Previous to this flight on this same route we experienced a vapor that came into the back cabin. This occurred just after take off after a ground mechanical delay over an engine which was experiencing problems with it’s reverse thrusters and bleed air valves. Yet, they took the plane out anyway. Shortly, after take off the entire back cabin and crew began to experience back of the head spasms, upper respiratory problems, followed by severe nausea and uncontrolled violent regurgitations.
This occurred on the Aer Lingus aircraft with tail number DAA which flew the route during the exposure period from Dec 13th thru Jan 11th. It has since been taken off line and is now in Dublin for deep cleaning and repairs. The company is now under investigation with the FAA and the Irish Aviation Authority over this incident. Crew members have been undergoing blood testing and so far the first test results show atleast one so far with high toxic levels of carbon monoxide poisoning in the blood cells. TCP Tricresyl Phosphate testing results are still pending.
This information has been posted on other sites and the company has removed it as they are trying to cover up and suppress this information from getting out to the crew members and passengers who were on this aircraft during that period.
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By all accounts, Monarch were first through the door when CTC started ! Even recently, Monarch used some CTC people on the 757 and then promptly despatched them to the job centre at the end of the summer! I bumped into one of them recently at a job interview !
By all accounts, Monarch were first through the door when CTC started ! Even recently, Monarch used some CTC people on the 757 and then promptly despatched them to the job centre at the end of the summer! I bumped into one of them recently at a job interview !
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EI551 - Lyon - Dublin flight delayed 16 hours. Was due to leave at 11:15 and it's currently estimating a departure of 03:15 tomorrow.
Is this because of crew or a tec fault with the aircraft??
EI don't usually keep passengers in an airport that long. It lead to a cancellation of another EI flights this evening.
Is this because of crew or a tec fault with the aircraft??
EI don't usually keep passengers in an airport that long. It lead to a cancellation of another EI flights this evening.
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Breakdown in communation between passengers and staff.
Passengers hit by 18-hour delay in Aer Lingus row - City News, National News - Herald.ie
Passengers hit by 18-hour delay in Aer Lingus row - City News, National News - Herald.ie
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Went to aerlingus.com looking to see if I could book DUB-ORK. Before I am allowed onto the site I not only have to confirm my home country and language but my local airport. Hence I can't book DUB-ORK as I can only see departures from the UK.... Stupid beyond belief when one looks at how unbelievably simple in comparison Ryanair are in letting me fly from A to B across Europe.
WHY? Are you THAT keen to drive business away? Scuse me while I muck about pointing and clicking for ten minutes and make two seperate bookings from two countries......do please join the 21st century if you can.
WHY? Are you THAT keen to drive business away? Scuse me while I muck about pointing and clicking for ten minutes and make two seperate bookings from two countries......do please join the 21st century if you can.
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Oh same for me, it gives me Zurich or Geneva as the two options, but I can change the country in the drop down menu. Have a look again.
What I cannot do is use EI to go to anywhere but Dublin from here. Its single leg only flights.
What I cannot do is use EI to go to anywhere but Dublin from here. Its single leg only flights.
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You can book flights that don't originate in your home country. For example, I have my home country set to Ireland, but I frequently book flights that originate in Amsterdam or Heathrow. You need to select the 'All Countries' option at the top of the dropdown to lose the filter.
The reason you can't book DUB-ORK is because Aer Lingus don't fly it any more. Ryanair are the only airline on the route.
The reason you can't book DUB-ORK is because Aer Lingus don't fly it any more. Ryanair are the only airline on the route.