DUBLIN - 2

[Cian]

Why can't they just improve and extend the one they've got?

Its falling to bits. Actual foundations, not the very recently redone surface.

They need the second runway built so that the existing 10/28 can be torn up and rebuilt from scratch.

Waste €1 Billion plus on a Terminal......

The 1Bn didn't cover T2, it covered the entire improvement plan including amongst other things the Pier D that your mate MOLly now relies on.

Except, of course, you actually already knew that didn't you, but you prefer to repeat Molly's gibberish.

[Jack1985]

Also that €1bn included the introduction of HS taxiways.

[Aerlingus231]

Lets see waste €200 million on an airport that has maximum of 3 million passengers a years and will never pay for itself.

Waste €1 Billion plus on a Terminal......

Why would they extend the runway...............no brownie points for that

What airport are you talking about with 3 million passengers a year? This is the Dublin thread, 19+ million passengers a year...

What Terminal are you talking about that cost €1 Billion? This is the Dublin Thread, the most recent terminal, T2 only cost €600m.

They need a new runway as the current one should probably be defined as a gravel runway, that's why.

[Aerlingus231]

Also that €1bn included the introduction of HS taxiways.

Don't forget it also included Ryanair's precious Pier D...

Of course, why let the facts get in the way of a good DAA / Irish Government / Aer Lingus bashing, eh Racedo?

[Sober Lark]

For that type of spend I'd have expected more than what seems to have turned out to be a salvage exercise on 10/28.

[Jamie2k9]

2 million passengers in June up 6%

Europe 1.1 million up 8%
UK 612,000 up 2%
Transatlantic 212,000 up 18%
Middle East/Africa 45,000 up 6%
Domestic 6,000 up 14%

Year to date 9.3 million up 5%

Latest News > Two Million Passengers Used Dublin Airport in June

[vkid]

Folks,

Flying to Cardiff from dublin with EIR next week at 6.50. Whats the security queue like at the moment or what time would I need to be at the airport..having checked in online.

Just trying to figure out whether I need to go to Dublin the night before or not. Any info appreciated

Thanks

[EI-A330-300]

Arrive 90 minutes before flight, it is July the busiest month of the year so it will be busy.

If you are doing a bag drop then allow at least 2 hours.

[vkid]

Perfect ! Thanks

[Economics101]

Runway 10-28 at Dublin was built in 1989, and as such is relatively new. I realise that any heavily-used runway will need resurfacing every few years, but if the problem, as alleged in previous posts, is a more fundamental one, i.e. bad or crumbling foundations, then this is scandalous. Presumably a runway build in the 747 era should be expected to have an adequate specification to cope with all current aircraft types. How come runways at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester and loads of other places do not seem to need much radical reconstruction, only resurfacing?

Yet another Irish construction sector scandal, or am I missing something?

[Mlinnie]

Minoan Air

The long, prosperous and successful Minoan Air Oxford era is to end on 4th August

[Jamie2k9]

Winter 2013/14 - American Services

Delta
JFK - B763 replaces B757 for the winter.
ATL - Mix of B764 and B763 for the winter, capacity increased but freq remains 5 weekly. The route is suspended between 12 Jan to 9 March. When it returns a B764 will be replaced by a B763 until 30 March when the A332 starts on the route just over two months ahead of this summer but a lot can change between now and then.

United
IAD - overall remains the same however the 4 weekly period in the new year is a few weeks less, the fifth weekly flight resumes late Feb.

American Airlines
JFK - 4 weekly B757 (new)

There is also the extra capacity form Aer Lingus which was posted earlier.

[Hangar6]

W13/14 LHR

EI schedule is as consistent as ever
BA looks odd , a real turn off for a one day business trip in either direction ?
And DubLhr first flight in the six days it operates it as three diff departure
Times ? Odd but much less competition for EI?

[Sober Lark]

Ms. Ciara Carroll spokesperson for Dublin Airport Authority contacted RTE radio this afternoon to clarify "Dublin airport could handle an A380 and wouldn't have to disembark passengers by bus that they would use air bridges." Should we be impressed?

[EI-A330-300]

Ms. Ciara Carroll spokesperson for Dublin Airport Authority contacted RTE radio this afternoon to clarify "Dublin airport could handle an A380 and wouldn't have to disembark passengers by bus that they would use air bridges." Should we be impressed?

Before you take a dig at the DAA, maybe put more "context" as to why they received the call.

[bannercounty]

Ms. Ciara Carroll spokesperson for Dublin Airport Authority contacted RTE radio this afternoon to clarify "Dublin airport could handle an A380 and wouldn't have to disembark passengers by bus that they would use air bridges." Should we be impressed?


Strange that she'd ring in because a fair few airports can cater for the A380 without using buses! It would just take longer than normal to disembark via an airbridge because of accessibility from the lower level only. We happily had an air bridge in SNN accommodating an A380 on 29.6.06.

[Sober Lark]

Ahh come on 330. How could you not poke fun at Ciara's statement? Who in their right mind would give them one of their A380's to handle?

[GCUFD]

Is there a context to this? I take it the DAA (or daa, as they are soon to be) don't randomly ring up RTE to say "we can take an A380 any time you like." I mean, would anyone with an A380 be listening?

[ayroplain]

" I mean, would anyone with an A380 be listening?

ROFL.

Yes, it would be nice if someone could tell us what prompted said woman to pick up the phone and ring RTE.

[Sober Lark]

Re: Context - I heard the DAA comments whilst driving and they were made at the end of the show. They related to an earlier piece they had which I didn't hear but which I have now listened back. Gerry Byrne aviation journalist was being interviewed by Derek Mooney and he passed a remark that if 'An A380 landed at Dublin Airport it would have to sit out on the runway and bus the passengers in and out.' The DAA comment came close to the end of the program. Judging by the warmth of the greeting, both RTE presenters seem to know the spokes person for DAA very well and the statement was read out. Like Gerry, I have my doubts that Dublin is A380 ready but it appears the DAA don't like someone having a dig.