DUBLIN - 2

[nosefirsteverytime]

Grapevine tells me AA aren't coming back in 2013, United pushing to get that route AFAIH.

Anyone got any word onthe dates the summer US bound routes finish up?

[stab3.5up]

Jungle drums say aa staff given notice from end of summer so must be tru as airport rumours are always tru.

[PPRuNeUser0176]

There is reports that DUB-SFO will be added by United for next summer, do hope that AA stay as by the way things are/will be going nearly all US fights will be with United and Aer Lingus.

UA are restarting SFO-CDG from April 2013 after they dropped it a few years ago due to very poor yeild. If they feel they can make profit from it now then DUB has a good chance.

[Mlinnie]

I really hope we get a Californian service next year but if UA operate it any idea what the frequency would be ? Or what aircraft would be used ? Maybe a 777 ?

Also about AA didn't people say last year that they weren't going to return this year ? And they did :S
Well if the rumors are true/false i still hope AA will return next summer, what are bookings like this year on the ORD route ?

[EI-A330-300]

Eithad CEO siad in London yesterday that the Abu Dhabi-Dublin route had been "very successful" for the UAE carrier and "you'll see more developments in coming weeks."

I know that a codeshare is coming with Aer Lingus but I have also head it going 2 daily or a larger aircraft on some of the current 10 weekly.

[Sober Lark]

Etihad appear to have demonstrated a superior commitment to Emirates on the Dublin route by having their own dedicated First and Business Class Lounge at DUB.

[quantumofcheese]

EY at DUB

I think it must be recognised that, outside of AUH, EY's only Etihad Lounges are LHR, FRA, MAN and.. DUB, so a good sign that they've probably had DUB/EI plans for a while now.

[Jamie2k9]

American Airlines

I think that AA will be back and I read the same on other fourms. AA have added a restart date for 2 April 2013 and two other European routes from Chicago to Helsinki and Rome are not bookable for 2013 and have no dates added. I wouldn't be suprised if UA also started it regarudless of AA staying or leaving.

[PPRuNeUser0176]

According to another site Aeroflot are not starting Dublin until March 2015, 3 weekly, A320. A Goverment minister and Aeroflot have said they expected it in March 2013.

[dublinaviator]

How can you plan a route 3 years in advance?

[stab3.5up]

I think the aeroflot is up there with air inda in the it might happen someday !!

[Mlinnie]

EIR

How likely Is it that next year Dublin gets new routes to Inverness, Dundee and Newquay ? Say with EIR or BE ?

[stab3.5up]

Nothing would be a surprise maybe even bmi regional?

[Jamie2k9]

Summer 2013

Turkish Airlines - Istanbul increases from 7 to 10 weekly

Aer Lingus - Chicago increases from 7 to 11 weekly and Boston increases from 11 to 12 weekly - extra aircraft which is required still has a Tues and Thur slot left to fill - lightly IAD-MAD A332 coming back in March.

Both take affect from 30 March 2013.

[Mlinnie]

Flight Radar

Is there an incident at the airport tonight ? I noticed a AA757 going from Heathrow to Boston turning back and landing I'm Dublin now all the flights arriving into Dublin are circling the airport ?

[EISNN]

http://http://www.rte.ie/news/2012/0...y-landing.html

[Jamie2k9]

Hydraulic problems with the nose steering and runway inspection after landing.

[onyxcrowle]

Caused total chaos many flights diverted to Shannon , Belfast and even two diverted to Manchester

[francis omahony]

and liverpool

[onyxcrowle]

And I think I Heard Shannon divert one to Derry , that had already diverted from Dublin. One bound for alder grove had to divert to Shannon as aldergrove was full