Aer Lingus - 5

[johnref]

its the only US flight in late afternoon. All the other flights go early (before noon I believe) so too expensive to keep the US Immigration open for a single service as would mean an extra shift of staff for one flight.

[Unionjet28]

DUB connection

"its the only US flight in late afternoon. All the other flights go early (before noon I believe) so too expensive to keep the US Immigration open for a single service as would mean an extra shift of staff for one flight. "

Close, but not exactly right. There are many US departures after midday, but yes, the majority, including all DL, CO, US and AA flights are before noon. EI have departures to BOS, ORD, JFK and IAD later in the day, but the 109 to JFK is the last US flight of the day and doesnt have the benefit of US pre-clearance.

Therefore, it may be difficult to catch the earlier EI105 from LGW, without an overnight! The BOS, ORD, IAD and MCO are all doable on EI as are the PHL, EWR and ATL on DL, US, CO, although IAD, SFO and MCO flights dont use US pre-clearance either due to issues at those airports and congestion at Pier B in DUB, which is where the US CPB is located.

When Terminal 2 is open at DUB, all these issues will be over with, as it will feature and extensive US immigration and Customs facility.

[ryan2000]

Dub Jfk

Does anyone know if the delay in JFK is significant due to the lack of pre immigration on the EI 109?

[waffler]

Having been on the EI109 several times the delay is about 10-15 minutes at immigration, less if you are out first.

[johnrizzo2000]

Because of the time you arrive into JFK, and the fact there isnt that many arrivals at that time into Terminal 4 at JFK, queues are short enough afer EI109

[Based]

I was at the airport recently and was surprised to see that both EI133 to Boston and EI119 to Washington departed from Pier D meaning they couldn't have made use of pre-clearance. They both departed around noon.

[MAN777]

I was there today (10th) (last visit 10 years ago)

all flights went from old pier, except for the afternoon New York flight which went from the new D pier.

I am very impressed with the new terminal work, but I cannot get my head around why pier D wraps around the old terminal, is it a listed building ?
Seems an incredible distant to walk, especially for old folk. The new terminal looks smart. Where is the new runway going ?

[akerosid]

Yes, the original 1940 terminal, designed by Desmond Fitzgerald (brother of the former Taoiseach) is protected.

It is quite a walk, but there are travelators.

The new runway has (reportedly) been delayed, but when it is finally built (expected to be finished about 10 years from now, delayed from 2014), it will be parallel to the current main runway, starting from where the now-closed 11/29 is.

53.421389,-6.27 - Google Maps

[CallBell]

I was at the airport recently and was surprised to see that both EI133 to Boston and EI119 to Washington departed from Pier D meaning they couldn't have made use of pre-clearance. They both departed around noon.

The 133 to BOS is via SNN so will pre-clear there and not in DUB. The 119 never precleared in Dublin, always in IAD. Not every USA bound flight uses the US pre-clearance facility. AFAIK the 119/147 and 109 dont... and thats just EI. AA to ORD doesn't and US Airways to PHL may not though I could be wrong.

[johnrizzo2000]

Like Callbell said, not all flights preclear-

EI121/147/119 and 109 dont preclear, and EI133 goes via SNN, so pre-clears there. All of CO and DL's flights pre-clear, and AA and US dont!

CBP in DUB didnt allow EI's new flights (MCO, IAD and SFO) pre-clear because the area is to small to handle all of the extra flights!

[Just a spotter]

SR Tech Dublin

With the announcement that SR Tech is to close it's Dublin operation, with the loss of 1135 jobs, does anyone know or have a rough idea of how many SR Tech employees (ex- TEAM Aer Lingus) held onto their origianl "Letters of Comfort" from when EI sold the operation to FLS? The majority of the then 1,500 employees opted to "sell back" their letters proior to the original sale.

If it's a significant number, could that impact on EIs finances?

JAS

[Just a spotter]

EI wants more hours from long haul pilots

Reported by The Irish Times, 11th Feb 2009

AER LINGUS has told its pilots operating long-haul services that they will have to work longer than the approximate 600 hours they fly a year. In a letter sent to the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association last week, the airline’s chief financial officer Seán Coyle said that last year pilots’ average earnings, taking all remuneration into account, was just under €150,000.

JAS

[fabo]

Nobody working for SR Technics in Dublin today has a "Letter of Comfort". Any financial responsibility/committment that Aer Lingus had to former TEAM or "Aer Lingus Maintenance & Engineering" employees was dealt with when TEAM was sold to FLS.

SRT people working directly in Dublin line maintenance should keep their jobs (but SRT want to transfer them to another company).

There will be a bit of a glut of experienced aerospace workers looking for employment in Dublin for the forseeable future...

[Shamrogue]

Pre Clearance

Not all CO's pre clear. The 2nd in the morning the CO127 clears in Newark.
US Airways appears to clear - sometimes - why sometimes, I've not idea.

[belfastmark]

Anyone any idea when the new tenerife flights are going to be on sale from Belfast. Also I was wondering what are they going to drop or reduce to enable the new route. Perhaps Faro as its only seasonal, but what happens next summer, when it starts up again? Or is it not going to be like Lanzarote and not operate all year?

thanks

[akerosid]

EI Fleet update

EI-CRK left today for Filton, for repainting and onward delivery to Vladivostok Airlines., Aircraft will carry VQ-T registration (Turks & Caicos).

'Romeo Kilo, MSN 70, joined the EI fleet in November '94.

JetPhotos.Net Photo » EI-CRK (CN: 070) Aer Lingus Airbus A330-301 by John Fitzpatrick

Next aircraft to leave the fleet is EI-EWR, which is expected to leave in May, nine years after joining EI:

JetPhotos.Net Photo » EI-EWR (CN: 330) Aer Lingus Airbus A330-202 by John Fitzpatrick

EI-EAV is due to join EI next week, followed by the next A330 (MSN 1025) in May/June:

JetPhotos.Net Photo » F-WWKF (CN: 985) Aer Lingus Airbus A330-302 by RIVIERE Loic

On the short haul fleet, EI-EDP and EI-EDS have now been delivered and went straight to SNN for repainting. Expected to begin scheduled ops imminently.

Rumoured that EI is looking for two further A320s.

Next 320, EI-DVJ (MSN 3857) will join EI in June.

[Bearcat]

rumour has it gatwick will be a roaring success, hence the need for more 320's?

[akerosid]

Really hope it is, because the home market's going to become (or is already) difficult.

Heard that BA is dropping three more short hauls over the coming Winter, so EI could take over some of those. Not quite sure how this works, i.e. between BA and BE and EI, because BA has a relationship with BE too (being a 15% shareholder).

[tigger2k8]

EI-EAV is due to join EI next week, followed by the next A330 (MSN 1025) in May/June:

JetPhotos.Net Photo » F-WWKF (CN: 985) Aer Lingus Airbus A330-302 by RIVIERE Loic

that has to be the cleanest EI aircraft i have ever seen, look at that thing!

[MarkD]

I had the same thought tigger