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Old 8th Jun 2015, 16:37
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Originally Posted by owenc
Exactly. What is the problem with one single tiny 757. Frigging hell.
Aer Lingus had to test the market first.
Maybe next year they may use an A330 or B767?
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Old 8th Jun 2015, 16:39
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I don't know if there is demand for that. But I hope they make it year round and keep it.
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Old 8th Jun 2015, 16:46
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Originally Posted by owenc
I don't know if there is demand for that. But I hope they make it year round and keep it.
Scheduling is probably the main problem there. Where do you get the aircraft.

An Omni Air B762 was hired in to Shannon for 12 weeks and the 757 there was moved to Dublin. The B762 is expensive to run and therefore probably wouldn't make much of a profit outside of May/June/July/August/September.
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Old 8th Jun 2015, 16:49
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We will just have to wait and see but it angers me when folk whine about one 757 making a dayflight when there are 6 night flights. Give me a break
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Old 8th Jun 2015, 19:02
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The daytime EI102 is great for passengers, as has been pointed out, it's easier with jetlag etc. The 757 is also the perfect aircraft in terms of capacity!

However, I wouldn't be surprised if EI change it to an evening departure ex JFK, as they'll gain connecting passengers travelling JFK-DUB-Europe! With the early departure, they're limited to just JFK-DUB traffic
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Old 8th Jun 2015, 19:11
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EI103 today

98% full westbound first flight and 84% eastbound not bad, given zero connecting traffic , EWR/NYC now has 7 daily Dublin flights and all are doing well.
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Old 8th Jun 2015, 19:15
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One of the main points of the flight is that the eastbound is not a red eye flight, I doubt they will change that.
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Old 8th Jun 2015, 21:27
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Originally Posted by johnrizzo2000
However, I wouldn't be surprised if EI change it to an evening departure ex JFK, as they'll gain connecting passengers travelling JFK-DUB-Europe! With the early departure, they're limited to just JFK-DUB traffic


Er... John, aren't you missing the point pretty comprehensively here?

EI already have two evening departures ex JFK which enable them to... gain connecting passengers travelling JFK-DUB-Europe! Who'd have thought it?

They are using a dedicated 757 for EI 103/102 so in principle could schedule it at any time they wanted, and they have clearly chosen to go for a daytime option to provide time-of-day choice for point-to-point passengers. Like some of the other posters here, I would be happy to choose a flight from JFK to DUB that did not (to paraphrase 'Macbeth') provoke the desire to sleep and take away the ability to do so.
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Old 8th Jun 2015, 21:35
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I'ce already pointed out the six other flights that operate from 5:30 to 10:15..
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Old 9th Jun 2015, 08:30
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Thank goodness politicians don't run Aer Lingus!

Councillors still unhappy with Aer Lingus Boston move | The Clare Herald

They'd never make any money!
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Old 9th Jun 2015, 08:40
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I wonder what remedies VS have in mind?

Virgin Atlantic Seeks Protection If IAG Buys Aer Lingus*|*AviationBrief ? Your Daily Aviation Intelligence Brief

Perhaps they'd like another airline to run a shorthaul feeder service DUB/LHR for them! EI have two spare a/c come September
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Old 9th Jun 2015, 10:35
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Originally Posted by Epsomdog
As a supporter for Shannon, what they are saying now is not representative of my views or the views of the airport management. Aer Lingus have given a very good reason, Irish crew are not licenced on an American owned Omni Boeing 767.
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Old 11th Jun 2015, 06:59
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Just announced. Is this the final straw?

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/c...s-shareholding
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Old 11th Jun 2015, 11:57
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No surprise really, I doubted it would be overturned.

So ryanair have to offload it. I cant see anyone buying it except IAG, so Its a pretty guaranteed deal at this stage. After they get the RYR shares, they wont be far off a compulsory buy?
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Old 11th Jun 2015, 14:21
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IAG could be waiting until 2016, Ryanair have hinted they may wait until the case is wrapped up in Europe before deciding to sell or not. Guess the board will make the final decision.
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Old 11th Jun 2015, 16:20
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IAG could be waiting until 2016, Ryanair have hinted they may wait until the case is wrapped up in Europe before deciding to sell or not. Guess the board will make the final decision.
If goes to Europe then more like 2017 or 2018.
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Old 11th Jun 2015, 16:42
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Didn't think he looked too happy.


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Old 12th Jun 2015, 11:58
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Ant and Dec
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Old 18th Jun 2015, 23:15
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Aer Lingus praised for treatment of Berkeley families

No words necessary
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Old 29th Jun 2015, 13:31
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IAG have told the EU that competitors such as Virgin can continue to use IRL-LHR flights to put competition concers from the EU to bed. So far BA have not offered slots but they may be required to. Should know by 15 July.

The slots if required will be telling of IAG commitment!
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