DUBLIN - 2

[Cian]

I guess that you did miss the memo, using a flight search engine, Aer Lingus show up in 6 of the top 10 options for flights from Dublin to my asian destination .

EK metal. EI don't operate any flights to Asia themselves.

[mutt]

Nothing to do with Etihad, these flights are to London or Amsterdam connecting with Malaysian or KLM.


Mutt

[Cian]

Nothing to do with Etihad, these flights are to London or Amsterdam connecting with Malaysian or KLM.

EI don't sell tickets through on Malaysian or KLM although they do interline and KLM sell tickets through. What you're finding is fares from travel agents/resellers or from KLM. Not EI.

The only tickets EI themselves sell to Asia are on EK metal.

[mutt]

Cian, what difference does that make? I will still be sitting in an EI aircraft for which they will charge, so does it matter if i purchase the ticket directly from them or through a web travel agent?

What does annoy me is that in the last 30 minutes or so, I tried making bookings through these agents, of the 3 that i picked, none of them charged me for baggage, nor gave me the opportunity to increase the baggage allowance. So I would expect to get charged as i tried to check in. Would you consider this acceptable or unfair?

As this thread is about Dublin airport rather than EI, I'm just giving my reasons why I attempt to pick ANY other airline before EI.

Mutt

[Cian]

Cian, what difference does that make? I will still be sitting in an EI aircraft for which they will charge, so does it matter if i purchase the ticket directly from them or through a web travel agent?

When you're blaming EI for the price, its a fairly critical difference. EI aren't selling the tickets or setting the price you're paying for them, hence they're not the ones who need to "compete". Ditto the baggage situation.

The only tickets EI sell to Asia are via DXB on EK.

[mutt]

EI aren't selling the tickets or setting the price you're paying for them, hence they're not the ones who need to "compete"

I find this very strange and unique, so you are basically saying that EI accept whatever amount of money that KL or MH decide to give them? And that any web based travel agent can sell tickets for whatever amount they desire?

Strangely enough, that isn't the way it works! EI may have pulled themselves off reservation systems such as Amadeus, but they are still the only people that can set fares for their seats! And if KL or MH are selling seats on EI aircraft, then these are at fares set by EI.

With the increased capacity offered by EK/EY from Dublin, where are the passengers coming from? Are they a newly created market or are they people who would have used EI to travel to a connection airport in the UK or Europe? If its the latter, than any increased in capacity offered by EK/EY will have a detrimental affect on EI.

Mutt

[dubh12000]

EI don't sell tickets through on Malaysian or KLM although they do interline and KLM sell tickets through. What you're finding is fares from travel agents/resellers or from KLM. Not EI.

The only tickets EI themselves sell to Asia are on EK metal.

EY metal surely?

[Cian]

I find this very strange and unique, so you are basically saying that EI accept whatever amount of money that KL or MH decide to give them? And that any web based travel agent can sell tickets for whatever amount they desire?

The web based travel agents can put as much profit on as they want. They're not selling tickets as agents of the airline like the old days but as resellers.

Strangely enough, that isn't the way it works! EI may have pulled themselves off reservation systems such as Amadeus, but they are still the only people that can set fares for their seats! And if KL or MH are selling seats on EI aircraft, then these are at fares set by EI.

Also, you are getting end to end fares that involve another airline, with the bulk of the distance on the other airline - so the biggest element of the fare is down to that airline.

And yet you still continue to blame EI for fares on seats that it's not selling.

[bravoromeosierra]

I've paid KLM Ł268 (error fare maybe?) to go DUB-AMS-YUL-YYZ/BOS-LHR.

Somehow Aer Lingus, KLM, WestJet and Delta all have to take a share. Can anyone guess how much EI gets? Just to roll the conversation along.

[Hangar6]

EI

Share we'd be their per cent of the total pooled mileage assume you did Lon Dub so maybe 20 quid !!! But there is a wee revenue lassie in accounts who will re invoice the correct fare if KL made error and it has to be an error ?


This whole code sharing partners etc only makes sees if EI get a USA URL leg or a flat rate sector fee that's why EI have no interest in any alliance with one of the mega groupings they pick and choose and make unique deals ,

[EI-A330-300]

Ryanair will resume a 3 weekly service Bremen from September.

[Dee747]

AA 767 ops out of DUB

I'm due to fly DUB-ORD in April on an AA 767. Their website implies power sockets are available on the aircraft at selected seat points (even in punter class where I'll be).

Can anyone who has travelled this route recently confirm if this is the case, and if so, what type of lead connection is required - USB, car 12V, US mains? It's to power a Samsung SII smartphone so that I can listen to my music collection.

Many thanks
Dee747

[Sober Lark]

Just heard Etihad have carried their millionth passenger on their Dublin route.

[Mlinnie]

Should we expect the 777 to remain year round on the Abu Dhabi route ?


Minoan Air launched today any idea on the loads ?
AA reducing DUB-JFK to 4 weekly from start of winter schedule

[Jamie2k9]

DAA have unveiled plans for a major business park beside terminal 2 and hopes that cargo for the US will be allowed be cleared in DUB as passengers are in the future.

Business park set for take-off at Dublin Airport - The Irish Times - Wed, Mar 06, 2013

[EI-A330-300]

anyone know whats after happening a cargo plane in the last hour. Main runway closed with limited flights operating on 16 due to poor visablity. No injuries confirmed by daa.

[Just a spotter]

News services reporting a disruption today (7th March) due to a cargo aircraft disabled in the runway following nose wheel collapse.

Damaged aircraft closes Dublin airport runway - RTÉ News

Thankfully no injuries.

Looks like a Jetstream from the picture

Edit: Now reported to be a Metroliner.

JAS

[Jamie2k9]

Over 1.1 million passengers in Feb, level on 2012 but if Leap day not included up 3% over 2012.

Europe 540,000 up1%
UK 510,000 down 2%
North American 76,000 up 2%
Middle East/Africa 37,00 up 11%
Domestic 4,500 down 13%

Year to date over 2.3 million up 1%

Latest News > More Than 1.1M Passengers Used Dublin Airport in February

Ryanair's Biggest Ever St Patrick's Day Schedule

[EI-A330-300]

Is there any reasons why Monarch flights tomorrow are showing as operating from Terminal 2. If they do then they will be the first non regular carrier to operate from T2. I know the flight information system has some tech issues so it could be it.

[Hangar6]

T1. Monarch

T1 for sure Daa web info for public never ever reliable recarr/dep times airlines or terminals or even dates suspect a non aviation enthusiast is in charge of it!!! A rite mess since the mice escaped from Bin Air