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Will EI keep them with config of 44, 78 total 122 seats which Iberia have.
From another website they are expected to be in DUB and operate key business routes twice daily. Hamburg, Zurich and Geneva were suggested.
From another website they are expected to be in DUB and operate key business routes twice daily. Hamburg, Zurich and Geneva were suggested.
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The A319s will be configured for 144
passengers in the Aer Lingus layout. All four
A319s are unlikely to be fleet additions, and
at least some will replace A320s from the
existing fleet which will be coming off lease.
Aer Lingus had been indicating for some time
that they were seeking an aircraft smaller than
the A320 for use on the thinner Continental
routes, and there had been speculation that
aircraft such as the Embraer 190/195 or new
Bombardier CSeries might be selected, but it
now seems the airline has chosen the A319,
which can be easily integrated into the
existing fleet. By opting for used aircraft it is
likely that the lease cost is highly competitive
with these newer designs. Assuming the
remaining three A321s remain in the fleet,
Aer Lingus will have three sizes of Airbus
single-aisle aircraft - the 144-seat A319, the
174-seat A320 and the 212-seat A321
Jamie2K9; the above may be of interest, EI-BUD
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Can anyone explain why EI do not operate BFS-LPA during the Winter. Winter is the peak season in the Canaries and presumably the airline has extra capacity released due to the close down of holiday destinations further north during the Winter.
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Winter isn't the peak season in the canaries. Summer of course is. It maybe a more popular destination for winter holidays but by no means is it peak. EI have obviously weight up the numbers and they don't balance.
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jus to point out as well, if any of u guys have an Airliners.net account, they're saying over there bout the 124/125 DUB-ORD flights being cancelled the last few days because of crewing issues. This is a false statement, the aircraft went Tech in ORD on Friday so Fridays 124 was cancelled, in turn cancelling saturdays 124/5 and Sundays 125. The aircraft was fixed yesterday evening and departed ORD @ 3.56am arriving into DUB at 17.15pm today, also being the reason why the 109/108 for the 20th has been delayed. Hate when u get ppl who think they know everything when they are just assuming things.
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@DannyKelly: Yes the initial delays with EI T/A ops over the weekend were tech based, however the tech related delays meant the crew were over duty limits. As EI are cutting staff to the bone they then had no crew to bring in to operate the fixed aircraft, so the flight was cancelled. Thus the delay was tech but the cancellation was crew shortages. A friend was a passenger on the cancelled EI125 on Saturday, (returned to stand twice she told me) she overheard the crew talking.
Anyone know if the EI2127 mentioned above had passengers onboard? Why the 4th digit, this is often a sign of a positioning flight. Must ask my mate when she flew out.
Anyone know if the EI2127 mentioned above had passengers onboard? Why the 4th digit, this is often a sign of a positioning flight. Must ask my mate when she flew out.
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so no reason why the EI124 cancellation would directly affect the EI125 the following day
The EI A330's do not normally stay on the same route
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Some change routes but not all.
Hate when u get ppl who think they know everything when they are just assuming things.
Poor planning, yet again, over time from those at the strategic level eventually leads to such disruption when the airline is operating at full schedule, during peak season.
Ultimately - the customer suffers again and EI cancelled flights on what is a very high passenger and cargo revenue yielding route.
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Winter sched 2011-2
Aer Lingus winter sched announced:: new Cork to Barcelona 3w, Rome 3w, Las Palmas (G Canaria) 1w Sun. Belfast to Alicante (2w) & Rome (2w. Extended to winter: Dublin Milan Malpensa and Stuttgart (4w). Aer Lingus Regional Dublin to Aberdeen & Bristol, Shannon to Edinburgh.
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DannyKelly22 jus to point out as well, if any of u guys have an Airliners.net account, they're saying over there bout the 124/125 DUB-ORD flights being cancelled the last few days because of crewing issues. This is a false statement, the aircraft went Tech in ORD on Friday so Fridays 124 was cancelled, in turn cancelling saturdays 124/5 and Sundays 125. The aircraft was fixed yesterday evening and departed ORD @ 3.56am arriving into DUB at 17.15pm today, also being the reason why the 109/108 for the 20th has been delayed. Hate when u get ppl who think they know everything when they are just assuming things.
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Reserving seats
Link to report in Irish Independent today on court case.
Retired banker fined €500 for row over seats on board plane - Courts, National News - Independent.ie
My question is related to this paragraph:
had been travelling with his wife, who has a serious back condition. For her comfort he paid €60 extra to book seats near the exit. The seats were not allocated to them when they boarded and this had also happened in the past, counsel said.
In order to reserve these seats he would have had to click on them from the seating diagram in the Choose your Seat section and pay the extra. There is no explanation of why EI took his money but didn't let him sit in the seats. Why would they do that? What is the point in choosing and paying for a particular seat when it may not be honoured and more than once, apparently? Was it a case of the CC's revenge against Bankers?
While not condoning his actions on board I can fully understand his frustration.
Retired banker fined €500 for row over seats on board plane - Courts, National News - Independent.ie
My question is related to this paragraph:
had been travelling with his wife, who has a serious back condition. For her comfort he paid €60 extra to book seats near the exit. The seats were not allocated to them when they boarded and this had also happened in the past, counsel said.
In order to reserve these seats he would have had to click on them from the seating diagram in the Choose your Seat section and pay the extra. There is no explanation of why EI took his money but didn't let him sit in the seats. Why would they do that? What is the point in choosing and paying for a particular seat when it may not be honoured and more than once, apparently? Was it a case of the CC's revenge against Bankers?
While not condoning his actions on board I can fully understand his frustration.
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If you have emergency exit seats, you have to be fully mobile. If she had a back condition, it sounds like that may not have been the case.
I think there's a warning about that at booking time, but as I'd never pay that much extra for the seats, I can't be sure.
I think there's a warning about that at booking time, but as I'd never pay that much extra for the seats, I can't be sure.
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In answer to the post above, I would be very surprised if EI were the mystery C-series order. EI never really went in for all the cloak and dagger stuff that some other airlines engage in. Afterall, their order for the A350 was relatively common knowledge before it was announced.
That being said Herr Muller is mixing it up a bit with opportunistic deals such as buying the Iberia 319s.....so who knows
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That being said Herr Muller is mixing it up a bit with opportunistic deals such as buying the Iberia 319s.....so who knows
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A319 Additions and NEO Options.
I think the A319's will be nice additions to the EI fleet, they would definitly work well on routes from ORK, and maybe routes from DUB to the UK - BHX or MAN spring to mind. Also i've heard Aer Lingus are considering upgrading their A320's to NEO's from 2013, Winglets would be nice additions but its obiously for the benefits i've heard up to 30% of fuel can be saved on some legs with the additions to the wings and adjustments to the engines.
On another note DUB-VCE is being halted for the winter from late October.
On another note DUB-VCE is being halted for the winter from late October.
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Incidentally I don't think EI are the mystery CSeries customer. IMHO a firm order for only three new aircraft doesn't make sense unless it's for some sort of special mission. My money is on Gulf Air for an LCY-BAH nonstop service.