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Not sure how long it will last with Ryanair starting 4 weekly service and there is Blue Air's 3 weekly service to.
Probably won`t be too long before Dublin-Sofia services are relaunched.
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Wow, competition is really hotting up between Turkish, Etihad and Emirates all going double daily this year!
Wonder how long before we see Qatar or will they go for Cork or Belfast instead?
Wonder how long before we see Qatar or will they go for Cork or Belfast instead?
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Dublin - Sofia
Hello,
Referring to Sofia & Bulgaria skiing.
Is there any tour operator serving ski holidays to Bulgaria from Ireland? The only crowd I found balkan.co.uk serving Belfast only. They list Dublin however no flights are loaded or are they full? It is a terrible website.
Bulgaria ski conditions are known to be quite erratic, having poor snow rattles the confidence of skiiers, damaging the seasonal demand. I plan to go this season but I will not book until snow conditions improve.
If EI or FB team up with a willing tour operator plus considering changes to the immigration laws perhaps a weekly A319 could work next season 2014/15 ? (Assuming there is no ski charters from DUB)
Referring to Sofia & Bulgaria skiing.
Is there any tour operator serving ski holidays to Bulgaria from Ireland? The only crowd I found balkan.co.uk serving Belfast only. They list Dublin however no flights are loaded or are they full? It is a terrible website.
Bulgaria ski conditions are known to be quite erratic, having poor snow rattles the confidence of skiiers, damaging the seasonal demand. I plan to go this season but I will not book until snow conditions improve.
If EI or FB team up with a willing tour operator plus considering changes to the immigration laws perhaps a weekly A319 could work next season 2014/15 ? (Assuming there is no ski charters from DUB)
Join Date: Oct 2011
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EY double daily from 15 July, extra B777 and 3 A332 weekly.
There was annual ski flights to Bulgaria until this season when they stopped. I believe ski holidays are much stronger this season so it could be returned next year or year after.
There was annual ski flights to Bulgaria until this season when they stopped. I believe ski holidays are much stronger this season so it could be returned next year or year after.
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EY & EK now both double daily, when you consider EI couldn't make DXB work back in the Celtic tiger it just goes to show the amount of transit pax they must get.
I appreciate a lot more people now living in AUS etc but who is suffering from these guys gain? BA via LHR? Is 4xdaily sustainable?
I appreciate a lot more people now living in AUS etc but who is suffering from these guys gain? BA via LHR? Is 4xdaily sustainable?
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EI pulled out of Dubai because it could see significant demand for US flights. At the time they'd have us believe it wasn't anything to do with bad timings, bad service or poor onward connections.
Island of 6.5 million served by only 4 x daily flights. SQ and QR must kick themselves at a missed opportunity.
Island of 6.5 million served by only 4 x daily flights. SQ and QR must kick themselves at a missed opportunity.
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EY & EK now both double daily, when you consider EI couldn't make DXB work back in the Celtic tiger it just goes to show the amount of transit pax they must get.
I appreciate a lot more people now living in AUS etc but who is suffering from these guys gain? BA via LHR? Is 4xdaily sustainable?
I appreciate a lot more people now living in AUS etc but who is suffering from these guys gain? BA via LHR? Is 4xdaily sustainable?
SQ and QR must kick themselves at a missed opportunity.
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Reported on another site that ET (Ethiopian Airlines) is looking at ADD-DUB-LAX from next January. Presumably 787s.
Would mark a return to LAX (presumably traffic rights would be awarded), but also first direct African route from DUB - and ADD is a very good hub for the continent.
Would mark a return to LAX (presumably traffic rights would be awarded), but also first direct African route from DUB - and ADD is a very good hub for the continent.
Seems a strange one. Their 787s have the range to do direct flights to LAX, and the runway isn't long enough at DUB for their 777s to do it. Still fingers crossed, first 787 scheduled Dublin service maybe.
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In the audio clip on the site, the CEO clearly says they plan to use 777s. Maybe he hasn't checked the runway length?