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September Traffic
Over 2.3 million up 14%
Europe 1.2 million +14%
UK 750,000 +14%
Transatlantic 275,000 +16%
ME/Africa 68,000 +14%
Domestic 8,000 +21%
Year to date 19.2 million +15%
Latest News > Passenger Numbers Up 14% In September
Beleive the 12 month period to September takes the rolling total to around 24.3 million.
Europe 1.2 million +14%
UK 750,000 +14%
Transatlantic 275,000 +16%
ME/Africa 68,000 +14%
Domestic 8,000 +21%
Year to date 19.2 million +15%
Latest News > Passenger Numbers Up 14% In September
Beleive the 12 month period to September takes the rolling total to around 24.3 million.
It's probably the same trip number as one of the DUB flights, the US airlines do that a lot. E.G. DAL91 is DUB-JFK, then a couple of hours later DAL91 could be JFK-DFW
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A few minor incidents at DUB today resulting in 2 diversions.
At around 11:50 an EI593 from Madrid landed at Dublin on RWY34 with a nose gear problem. Shortly afterwards a Norwegian flight declared an emergency with an ill passenger and landed at RWY28. As a result of these 2 emergencies there was alot of holding taking place at DUB, resulting an SAS from Oslo to opt for a divert to Shannon.
At around 20:30 a Ryanair jet bound for stansted had a rejected takeoff due to a blown tyre. This resulted in 2 go-around (2nd go around diverted to Liverpool) and a change of operations to RWY34 while 10/28 was searched for Debris.
At around 11:50 an EI593 from Madrid landed at Dublin on RWY34 with a nose gear problem. Shortly afterwards a Norwegian flight declared an emergency with an ill passenger and landed at RWY28. As a result of these 2 emergencies there was alot of holding taking place at DUB, resulting an SAS from Oslo to opt for a divert to Shannon.
At around 20:30 a Ryanair jet bound for stansted had a rejected takeoff due to a blown tyre. This resulted in 2 go-around (2nd go around diverted to Liverpool) and a change of operations to RWY34 while 10/28 was searched for Debris.
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Landed in Dublin before midnight and heard some construction work going on by Terminal 1 Arrivals which was very busy. It was like rush hour there.
The Aircoach to Belfast was full so had to hop on the Bus Eireann Expressway which stops off in Newry and a few other towns along the way to Belfast.
Seriously, the planned metro north really isn`t good enough.
Dublin airport needs an Intercity/DART rail station connected up to the rest of Ireland rather than everyone having to hop on buses to Belfast, Cork and Galway etc.
The Aircoach to Belfast was full so had to hop on the Bus Eireann Expressway which stops off in Newry and a few other towns along the way to Belfast.
Seriously, the planned metro north really isn`t good enough.
Dublin airport needs an Intercity/DART rail station connected up to the rest of Ireland rather than everyone having to hop on buses to Belfast, Cork and Galway etc.
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A rail link while welcome will not move people from expressway buses to trains for a range of reasons prinarly pricing which would be 5-6 times more in some cases and services will not run outside current hours because costs outweight demand. Running a bus with 1 driver and up to 50 passengers is way cheaper than running a train service where each route would require 10-15 staff and a minimum of 190 passengers to make any sort of profit and/or break even. All intercity routes receive a subsidy outside the main two which make a profit and at that questions could be asked if its adequate for those routes.
Metro N will probably never be built, until a contract has been awarded don't beleive anything.
A rail link while welcome will not move people from expressway buses to trains for a range of reasons prinarly pricing which would be 5-6 times more in some cases and services will not run outside current hours because costs outweight demand. Running a bus with 1 driver and up to 50 passengers is way cheaper than running a train service where each route would require 10-15 staff and a minimum of 190 passengers to make any sort of profit and/or break even. All intercity routes receive a subsidy outside the main two which make a profit and at that questions could be asked if its adequate for those routes.
Metro N will probably never be built, until a contract has been awarded don't beleive anything.
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ET to add New York in 2016 while Chicago and Houston are been looked at in 2017. They are looking at picking up passengers in Dublin but no decision has been made.
They say LAX doing well however EIs pending news may change that.
Ethiopian Airlines plans further growth in Asia and US, starting with Chengdu and New York | CAPA - Centre for Aviation
They say LAX doing well however EIs pending news may change that.
Ethiopian Airlines plans further growth in Asia and US, starting with Chengdu and New York | CAPA - Centre for Aviation
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EI routes
Newerk - Daily - 1 September
EI 101 1310-1540
EI 100 1735-0520
Heartford - Daily - 28 September
On Sale from 3 November
LA - 5 weekly - 4 May
EI 145 1500-1800
EI 144 1950-1400
New A330 not due until August.
EI 101 1310-1540
EI 100 1735-0520
Heartford - Daily - 28 September
On Sale from 3 November
LA - 5 weekly - 4 May
EI 145 1500-1800
EI 144 1950-1400
New A330 not due until August.
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If there was proper planning done in Ireland, Dublin airport would be one of the busiest rail stations in Ireland. You only have to fly to Amsterdam, Paris CDG, Geneva, Zurich etc etc etc where other European countries seamlessly integrate their airports with their rail network.
If there was proper planning done in Ireland, Dublin airport would be one of the busiest rail stations in Ireland. You only have to fly to Amsterdam, Paris CDG, Geneva, Zurich etc etc etc where other European countries seamlessly integrate their airports with their rail network.
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If there was proper planning done in Ireland, Dublin airport would be one of the busiest rail stations in Ireland. You only have to fly to Amsterdam, Paris CDG, Geneva, Zurich etc etc etc where other European countries seamlessly integrate their airports with their rail network.
If there was proper planning done in Ireland, Dublin airport would be one of the busiest rail stations in Ireland. You only have to fly to Amsterdam, Paris CDG, Geneva, Zurich etc etc etc where other European countries seamlessly integrate their airports with their rail network.
Railways here will always struggle to make a profit for various reasons and this won't change.
Use Cork as an example 20e return on the bus or pay up to 80e (at very least double bus price). It would defeat the purpose of them not using Cork Airport....and the bus is faster, train will never be able to compete.
Newerk - Daily - 1 September
EI 101 1310-1540
EI 100 1735-0520
Heartford - Daily - 28 September
On Sale from 3 November
LA - 5 weekly - 4 May
EI 145 1500-1800
EI 144 1950-1400
New A330 not due until August.
EI 101 1310-1540
EI 100 1735-0520
Heartford - Daily - 28 September
On Sale from 3 November
LA - 5 weekly - 4 May
EI 145 1500-1800
EI 144 1950-1400
New A330 not due until August.
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That's comparing the very cheapest advance bus fare to the walk up fare for the train. I'm sure Michael O'Leary would be proud 
Using Cork as an example, you could make the same argument for travel to Dublin City Centre, yet 2.5 million use the train between the two cities every year, so if the option is there, plenty will use it. Of course, Cork has the advantage of a pretty fast train service to Dublin that beats the bus by 45 minutes. I doubt the numbers would hold up for other lines.
Using Cork as an example, you could make the same argument for travel to Dublin City Centre, yet 2.5 million use the train between the two cities every year, so if the option is there, plenty will use it. Of course, Cork has the advantage of a pretty fast train service to Dublin that beats the bus by 45 minutes. I doubt the numbers would hold up for other lines.
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That's comparing the very cheapest advance bus fare to the walk up fare for the train. I'm sure Michael O'Leary would be proud
Using Cork as an example, you could make the same argument for travel to Dublin City Centre, yet 2.5 million use the train between the two cities every year, so if the option is there, plenty will use it. Of course, Cork has the advantage of a pretty fast train service to Dublin that beats the bus by 45 minutes. I doubt the numbers would hold up for other lines.
Using Cork as an example, you could make the same argument for travel to Dublin City Centre, yet 2.5 million use the train between the two cities every year, so if the option is there, plenty will use it. Of course, Cork has the advantage of a pretty fast train service to Dublin that beats the bus by 45 minutes. I doubt the numbers would hold up for other lines.
Your 2.5 million figure is incorrect, the way the figures are bundled together it makes for great reading but it's far from reality.
As for speed the bus can do in 2h45-50 at night and the train takes 2h30,(+30 to airport if happened) even the new express has failed to be on time, attract numbers and has made a lot of other people angry. The express is bleeding money but it won't ever be scrapped nor expanded....
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Well that doesn't mean to say that Air Canada Rouge wouldn't consider YVR. In fact the north west is a total blank spot for DUB, so I suspect SEA or YVR are probably quite high on the agenda. So too would be the southern DFW, though.
I think that there would be very few opportunities left now out of DUB (apart from increased frequencies perhaps) to the eastern part of North America, because most important points in the east are covered. The only one that's really missing a decent service I'd say is YUL.
I think that there would be very few opportunities left now out of DUB (apart from increased frequencies perhaps) to the eastern part of North America, because most important points in the east are covered. The only one that's really missing a decent service I'd say is YUL.
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Clearly there is demand for it...there wouldn`t be an hourly train service between Cork and Dublin if there wasn`t demand for it!!! And that`s competing with at least 2 or 3 bus companies on the Cork-Dublin route!!!
If some trains from Cork were routed through the Phoenix Park tunnel and onwards via a spur to Dublin airport and reconnecting north of Malahide to the Belfast line, pax from not just Cork and Belfast would have direct access to Dublin airport but stations along the whole national rail network as well as Dublin commuter/DART trains would have access to Dublin airport.
If some trains from Cork were routed through the Phoenix Park tunnel and onwards via a spur to Dublin airport and reconnecting north of Malahide to the Belfast line, pax from not just Cork and Belfast would have direct access to Dublin airport but stations along the whole national rail network as well as Dublin commuter/DART trains would have access to Dublin airport.