DUBLIN - 2

[840]

I'm not sure I agree about the layout, but the signposting in T2 does leave a bitto be desired.

[SpringHeeledJack]

I take it you've never flown out of MAN....?

Guilty! But even MAN didn't (2 years ago) have such a convoluted system as at DUB T2 and whereas UK airports seem to be victims of bit by bit renovations/renewals, the terminal in question was a clean sheet from the start and it could have been made into a dream such as many of the new terminals in Germany (i know, i know).



SHJ

[Jamie2k9]

BA diverted a B777 bound for Boston to DUB because of a sick passenger.

[daraireland]

Hi,

Why were there three British/US Chinocks in DUB this week, parked over by the control tower? Hardly still hannging around since the big visits last week?

Cheers

[daraireland]

Cheers ASFKAP.

[Noxegon]

The Chinooks were still there this morning.

[ayroplain]

.............and the portacabin is finally gone.

[Sober Lark]

One would think Obama just wanted an excuse to get rid of his decades-old presidential helicopters. I'd say he must have been shocked and awed at the skill of these pilots

[MidlandDeltic]

All three of them were damaged in the high winds on the day of the visit. I believe their rotors struck the ground. One of them has actually since been written off as beyond economical repair and there's a rumour that at least one (if not both) of the other two is likewise destined for the scrapyard. The Americans are currently stripping them down for onward dispatch.

Not correct. One was wind damaged (see the IT link you provided). The other three flew escort.

Indications are that the other three are flying back to the UK this afternoon. All four were due to go into a refurbishment programme to the latest spec after the Dublin trip - see my post here.

MD

[Jamie2k9]

Winter 2011/12

Aer Lingus:
Increased services:
Aberdeen - 6 weekly*
Birmingham - extra 3 weekly flights (M, Thur, F)
Bristol - 20 weekly*
London LGW - 6 daily except Sat, Sun 5 daily (7 extra flights)
Milan-MXP back year round (4 weekly), Milan-LIN remains (daily)
Manchester - 26 weekly (5 extra flights)
Stuttgart - 4 weekly*
Tenerife - 3 weekly (1 more than winter 2010/11)

* - Did not operate for winter 2010/11.

Reduced services:
Berlin SXF - daily (3 less than winter 2010/11)
Brussels - 16 weekly (1 less that winter 2010/11)
Hamburg - 4 weekly (1 less that winter 2010/11)
New York JFK - 2 daily (3 less between Jan - Mar)
Venice - dropped for winter

Lufthansa - Franfurt - remains 3 daily but 2 daiy will be A321 (1 daily winter 2010/11) (New early morning departure and late arrival times)

DUB - 05:35 - FRA - 08:50 (06:50 - 09:50 until end of Oct)
FRA - DUB arrivals between 23:00-23:30 changes (21:40 - 22:40 until end of Oct)

Malév Hungarian Airlines - Budapest will be daily (5 weekly last winter)

Iberia - Madrid will be daily (4 weekly last winter)

Holidays Czech Airlines - Prague will be bookable this winter. (2 weekly)

[j636]

Recently I flew MAN - LAX via DUB and ORD and I would do it again before going direct from MAN. T2 was a great experience and its much better clearing US customs before you leave DUB.

What % of passengers are using T2?
And what % of traffic at DUB do Aer Lingus account for?

[TSR2]

Recently I flew MAN - LAX via DUB and ORD and I would do it again before going direct from MAN

There are no direct flights from MAN to LAX.

[ib26uk]

TSR2

J636 said that " I flew MAN - LAX via DUB and ORD "...

[Jamie2k9]

What % of passengers are using T2?
And what % of traffic at DUB do Aer Lingus account for?

Over 40% are using T2.
Based on 2010 figures Aer Lingus account for 37% of traffic up 1% on 2009. (EI regional would be main factor) Ryanair account for 41% down 2% on 2009.

Lufthansa Italia started a weekly service between DUB - MXP today. It will finish on 4 Sep.

The DAA have applied for planning permission to construct 7 new tanks for storing de-icing fluid. This will almost double the airports storage.

[EI-BUD]

I notice that today and tomorrow on dublin airport departure boards there is a dedicated Air Nostrum Dublin Madrid aswell as the Iberia flight that goes daily. The route must be doing well for AirNostrum or are these flight one off´s?

Separately, further to what has been said above re Aer Lingus share of passengers, does anybody have or know any stats re the % of transatlantic passengers who use Dublin with Aer Lingus as a connection point, this time last year Aer Lingus reported that this business was up 50% and this was helping the business, I imagine that with T2 now the figures must be good. Havent seen any press on this but if anybody has any stats that would be great!

EI-BUD

[clareview]

Air Nostrum

Was Air Nostrum with CRJ 700 in Iberia colurs not to replace Iberia' own aircraft around now?

[EI-BUD]

Was Air Nostrum with CRJ 700 in Iberia colurs not to replace Iberia' own aircraft around now?

Yes Clareview, this is true Air Nostrum been operating for a while now but my point is that aside from this there is a separate flight with Air Nostrim flight number.

EI-BUD

[Jamie2k9]

Ibera transfered the daily A320 service to Air Nostrum to operate it with a CRJ 900 at then end of March and a second daily started on Firday 24 June.

A little pointless as 2 CRJ 900 have the same amount of seats as a A320.

Iberia have to update the DUB airport system as they changed the flight numbers to IB instead of YW. It should show the second flight as Ibera on the website soon.

The only benefit will be for the winter when they operate daily with the CRJ instead of 4 weekly A320. It's expected to be CRJ 1000.

[j636]

Does anybody know ehat is going on with CO 09:00 to EWR.

[sam1993]

According to Continental site:

Status: Delayed - Maintenance -- Returned to Gate in Dublin, Ireland (DUB)

Estimated departure time - 14.15