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Originally Posted by EI-A330-300
The Sunday Business Post - Call for improved cross-border aviation competition
Can't see how removing APD in BFS would do anything to improve competition with DUB, nor how increased competition from BFS would do anything towards developing DUB as a major European hub (which is to the benefit of all the people of Ireland).
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Interesting what was discussed on RTE Radio 1, they siad the reason for this scale of traffic through Dublin was the sheer range of destinations that were not available from Belfast, but were from Dublin. They also commented that quite a volume of the passengers from the North were flying Dublin/Heathrow.
However, what would be useful to know how does this compare to previous years? Reason being that the amount of people in Ulster who live equidistant from Dublin and Belfast airports, e.g. Donegal, Fermanagh, Armagh, South Down etc. Dublin is equally suitable alternative.
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However, what would be useful to know how does this compare to previous years? Reason being that the amount of people in Ulster who live equidistant from Dublin and Belfast airports, e.g. Donegal, Fermanagh, Armagh, South Down etc. Dublin is equally suitable alternative.
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BA at DUB
Has BA been run out of Pier B at DUB? I've had a fair few flights LHR-DUB recently and these were into and out of that awful Pier A. This morning I noticed EI, Delta and United on Pier B while two BA were stuck at Pier A.
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Yes two gates closed at the minute for the works, the only reason DL and UA were their this morning was because they were arriving in 1 hour earlier than scheduled at 05.50 and 06.00 with the clocks changing soon and nothing had departed Pier E.
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Ryanair 2013
Just had a quick look at FR flights from DUB for the peak months of June-August and they have added some extras, mainly 1 or 2 extra weekly except Brussels which doubles.
Alicante, Brussels, Fuerteventura, Girona, Lanzarote, Malaga, Madrid, Milan, Murcia, Paris, Pisa, Porto, Rome, Tenerife.
Alicante, Brussels, Fuerteventura, Girona, Lanzarote, Malaga, Madrid, Milan, Murcia, Paris, Pisa, Porto, Rome, Tenerife.
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Tarom Romanian will start Dublin to Bucharest from 1 May replacing Aer Lingus and not leaving the route to Blue Air.
OTP-DUB
21.30-23.30
DUB-OTP
00.20-06.05
Operates Mon, Wed, Fri
OTP-DUB
21.30-23.30
DUB-OTP
00.20-06.05
Operates Mon, Wed, Fri
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Trying out US pre-clearance at DUB and trying to figure out what time I'd need to check in at without hanging around at the gate for hours.
DL177 DUB-ATL -SJO. Dep Dublin Tu 07:40. Says check in 3 hours in advance but with fast track can I cut it finer?
DL177 DUB-ATL -SJO. Dep Dublin Tu 07:40. Says check in 3 hours in advance but with fast track can I cut it finer?
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I would be going through USPC between 06.15-06.30. 45 minutes is the latest before flights. I would arrive at 05.40 for the flight. There can be long queues at check-in so I think 2 hours is enough.
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Latest News > DAA Invests
DAA is investing more than €1 million in a major refurbishment of one of the oldest elements of Dublin Airport, the 300 boarding gate area, which is located in the area formerly known as Pier B.
The construction programme is a value for money solution aimed at radically improving the passenger experience in the area and will include the provision of new state-of-the-art ceiling and wall finishes, a new floor, new passenger seating areas and improved lighting throughout the area.
The construction project, which is being carried out on a phased basis by Flynn Management & Contractors, started recently, and is due to be completed before the busy summer peak at Dublin Airport.
“Passengers will see a huge difference when this work is complete, as it will bring the 300 gates up to the standard of the other boarding gate areas at Dublin Airport,” said Dublin Airport spokeswoman Siobhan Moore. “The 300 gates have given more than five decades of service to the travelling public, and require a significant upgrade to transform them into a bright modern departures area for our customers.”
The 300 gates, which are accessed by passengers checking-in in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, are airbridge served boarding gates that were originally built as part of the Terminal 1 construction programme in the early 1970s.
The gates are used by passengers travelling with airlines such as Aer Lingus, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air Canada and Turkish Airlines and are capable of accommodating both wide-bodied long-haul aircraft and short-haul aircraft. During the 1970s 80s and 90s the 300 Gates were the main transatlantic departure point at Dublin Airport.
The original Pier B facility pre-dates the opening of Terminal 1, as the boarding gate area opened in May 1971 and Terminal 1 was opened a full year later in May 1972. Originally, the Pier B gates were accessed from the 1940s terminal building at Dublin Airport.
The decagon shaped boarding gate area was constructed from glass, steel and concrete and became a classic symbol of Dublin Airport in the 1970s and 80s. It was built by John Sisk & Son, which also constructed Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport.
The construction programme is a value for money solution aimed at radically improving the passenger experience in the area and will include the provision of new state-of-the-art ceiling and wall finishes, a new floor, new passenger seating areas and improved lighting throughout the area.
The construction project, which is being carried out on a phased basis by Flynn Management & Contractors, started recently, and is due to be completed before the busy summer peak at Dublin Airport.
“Passengers will see a huge difference when this work is complete, as it will bring the 300 gates up to the standard of the other boarding gate areas at Dublin Airport,” said Dublin Airport spokeswoman Siobhan Moore. “The 300 gates have given more than five decades of service to the travelling public, and require a significant upgrade to transform them into a bright modern departures area for our customers.”
The 300 gates, which are accessed by passengers checking-in in both Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, are airbridge served boarding gates that were originally built as part of the Terminal 1 construction programme in the early 1970s.
The gates are used by passengers travelling with airlines such as Aer Lingus, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air Canada and Turkish Airlines and are capable of accommodating both wide-bodied long-haul aircraft and short-haul aircraft. During the 1970s 80s and 90s the 300 Gates were the main transatlantic departure point at Dublin Airport.
The original Pier B facility pre-dates the opening of Terminal 1, as the boarding gate area opened in May 1971 and Terminal 1 was opened a full year later in May 1972. Originally, the Pier B gates were accessed from the 1940s terminal building at Dublin Airport.
The decagon shaped boarding gate area was constructed from glass, steel and concrete and became a classic symbol of Dublin Airport in the 1970s and 80s. It was built by John Sisk & Son, which also constructed Terminal 1 at Dublin Airport.
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Albastar will replace Iberworld flights to Reus
Fridays
REU-DUB 09.00-10.25 and 15.50-17.15
DUB-REU 11.25-14.50 and 18.15-21.40
Aer Europa will replace 1 of Iberworld flights to Tenerife
Fridays
TFS-DUB 20.10-00.25
DUB-TFS 01.25-06.00
Still 7 weekly flights waiting a replacement.
Aer Lingus:
Verona increase from 2 to 3 weekly for the summer.
June - Rome increases to 12 weekly with 3 daily flights on Sunday and Malaga increases to 15 weekly with 3 daily flights on Sunday. Rome flight replaces Warsaw and Malaga replaces Budapest flights on Sundays. Both down to 3 weekly for the month, were daily last June.
July - Extra weekly Rome flights stays but moves to Monday replacing Warsaw on Monday.
A sixth weekly flight to Palma added for the month on Saturday evenings.
From 31 March all DUB-BOS flights and the 15.45 flight to ORD will not clear in DUB.
Now I can see why the 11.30 to BOS doesn't clear because there isn't enough gates but there is no reason why the 15.45 to ORD can't because USPC is open and the same for the 14.00 to BOS.
Albastar will replace Iberworld flights to Reus
Fridays
REU-DUB 09.00-10.25 and 15.50-17.15
DUB-REU 11.25-14.50 and 18.15-21.40
Aer Europa will replace 1 of Iberworld flights to Tenerife
Fridays
TFS-DUB 20.10-00.25
DUB-TFS 01.25-06.00
Still 7 weekly flights waiting a replacement.
Aer Lingus:
Verona increase from 2 to 3 weekly for the summer.
June - Rome increases to 12 weekly with 3 daily flights on Sunday and Malaga increases to 15 weekly with 3 daily flights on Sunday. Rome flight replaces Warsaw and Malaga replaces Budapest flights on Sundays. Both down to 3 weekly for the month, were daily last June.
July - Extra weekly Rome flights stays but moves to Monday replacing Warsaw on Monday.
A sixth weekly flight to Palma added for the month on Saturday evenings.
From 31 March all DUB-BOS flights and the 15.45 flight to ORD will not clear in DUB.
Now I can see why the 11.30 to BOS doesn't clear because there isn't enough gates but there is no reason why the 15.45 to ORD can't because USPC is open and the same for the 14.00 to BOS.
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Now I can see why the 11.30 to BOS doesn't clear because there isn't enough gates but there is no reason why the 15.45 to ORD can't because USPC is open and the same for the 14.00 to BOS.
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Bit shambolic if USA bound flights are not going to clear because of no gates. Are airlines charged extra for using Pre-Clearance? And yes indeed it is going to impact the selling of seats to UK/European customers. I've seen downstairs in the US pre-clearance and it's small ...... and very slow. Not as fast as it is made out to be. The inside of the entire terminal is very poorly laid out and planned.
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Further.gates can be closed off in sets of 2 or 3. Im not sure if.USPC can handle the extra passengers without expanding which they can. Staffing is another not enough staff. As said on another fourm passengers shoild.pay a.euro.or two more and/or the DAA should pay some staff with the US. Time for EI to put pressure on DAA and DAA work something out with the US Gov for staffing.