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The coach from Stewart is 95 mins. From Belfast to Dublin is 2hrs at best, from my house by car add another 30 mins. BFS is on my doorstep. Yes connections aren't there but we've lost one and gained two.
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I'd doubt another carrier will. I'd say there's room for 1, imao. However if demand is there then there's a case for another. I daresay the summer capacity will be insufficient for demand for NY, given UA's capacity and loads.
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Stewart is closer to Manhattan over NI to DUB.
I have looked at the airports ground transportation and there is a train service to grand central via a place called "Beacon" this train takes around an hour.
Rest of NI to Dublin airport is around 2-3 hours.
We're not all an hour away.
I have looked at the airports ground transportation and there is a train service to grand central via a place called "Beacon" this train takes around an hour.
Rest of NI to Dublin airport is around 2-3 hours.
We're not all an hour away.
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Husky One you may not have flown with Norwegian on their 738's, but they are in a different league to FR or for that matter easyJet in terms of legroom and on board service, there is no sell sell sell mantra and when the wifi is installed it amazing how the time goes by, the already do 7 hours routes from LPA to the likes of Northern Norway and Helsinki and Stockholm to Dubai, this is a new era and I have no idea if it will work, but few would bet against norwegian not making it work, the price will be the key, but i agree it wont replace a legacy carrier operating to a main airport, if Belfast goes well who knows Norwegian might grow the route into a daily dream liner service...to JFK a route that would pull traffic from South of the border if the price is right, one thing is for sure passengers getting of a Norwegian max onto a FR interior colour scheme that makes your eyes bleed will be in for a shock
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Lost one gained two? Might look good on paper in a literal sense. In terms of real annual movements, pax etc that would only wash in BIA's boardroom. Belfast to Dublin Airport is 1hr 45 on a bad day by bus. Unfortunately that's where I can get connections to pretty much anywhere I need to be. This is a niche offering that caters to a limited market. United wasn't. Let's not pretend otherwise.
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Exactly INKJET. Now FR are nowhere near as bad as they were but I flew to LGW last week both ways and I still feel the need for sunglasses ��. Friends of mine have done San Francisco with Norwegian and said the service and comfort was wonderful better than EI, they been to Chicago via Dub in Dec with EI and on the outbound told me the crew were terrible, gossiping the whole way and virtually ignoring pax, this after I'd recommend them!
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Owen- So you'd rather get to BFS, fly to Stewart, probably night stop, then get one/maybe two connecting flights to get to other US destinations than get a bus to Dublin and have it all taken care of from that point.
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Exactly INKJET. Now FR are nowhere near as bad as they were but I flew to LGW last week both ways and I still feel the need for sunglasses ��. Friends of mine have done San Francisco with Norwegian and said the service and comfort was wonderful better than EI, they been to Chicago via Dub in Dec with EI and on the outbound told me the crew were terrible, gossiping the whole way and virtually ignoring pax, this after I'd recommend them!
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https://leehamnews.com/2016/09/14/ma...ross-atlantic/
This article written in September 2016 suggests a realistic load is 168 when replicating the premium/econ seat % on the 787-8. Take it with a pinch of salt if you wish but it makes sense when you read the numbers.
This off course assumes the MAX will be ETOPS certified by June. If it isn't these routes may have to start on 737-800's with blocked seats.
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I must admit this is a ballsy move. Sticking a new engine straight into service over the pond with a very small sub-fleet of aircraft that can fullfil the service requirements. Hopefully it doesn't go as badly as the 787 introduction to service with delays and wet leases being a regular occurrance.
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MAX 8, or 800 MAX, 8 MAX or whatever it is now, will have 180 min ETOPS capability at certification currently scheduled before the end of March. Norwegian [Air International] already has ETOPS 180 approval for a subfleet of EI-reg 737-800s so the paperwork should read across to the MAX
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These routes are poor replacements for EWR, that's for sure. No connections, far from where most people actually want to go, small aircraft which will probably cause issues in winter, all on a service just as expensive as UA/EI most of the time (all cheap fares gone now).
It's something alright, but god it's nothing compared to a proper service on a full service airline.
I wish the route well though, if PVD can last in Cork I doubt it'll have any issue lasting in BFS
It's something alright, but god it's nothing compared to a proper service on a full service airline.
I wish the route well though, if PVD can last in Cork I doubt it'll have any issue lasting in BFS