Aer Lingus Regional

[Jack1985]

The schedule has not been updated for ORK, DUB, SNN with regards to the EIR operation for Winter 12/13, they replicate Winter 11/12. As I have said it will be updated soon.

[j636]

Aer Arann poised to announce ATR order at Farnborough | ATWOnline

[jethro15]

Don't they still have an outstanding order for four a/c?

[Papa2Charlie]

I remember seeing a quote from REreviously which stated that when they cancelled the remaining ATR orders they agreed to give ATR first refusal effectively the next time they ordered new aircraft.

[mart901]

I didn't know about the first refusal bit but I do remember they had four more 500's on order until the examimership.

[PPRuNeUser0176]

Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday : newsday.co.tt :

RE may buy these and get a good deal.

[MARKEYD]

Does anyone know if the newly launched Bournemouth Dublin route is for the chop in Oct as all other routes are on sale now , not even a mention that it might be seasonal ?

Very disappointing if the route is finished before its even had a chance of making a go of it

[brian_dromey]

There are currently 7 brand new -600s it would seem? All, apparently, available within a short Timescale, in the numbers RE is rumoured to want. This might explain why no more aircraft have received full EIR colours, or maybe it's the busy summer schedule.

I noticed one of the 201s parked in front of the old terminal at ORK yesterday with vans around it. REI, I think. Presumably there was some technical problem?

[EI-BUD]

If Aer Arann do get these additional aircraft will they be replacements or will they be an expansion of the fleet, looking at the existing network and ignoring any potential developments ex the UK to Europe in terms of Southend or anything Stobart, I think the following route are potential, outside of these I am not sure:

• Dublin/East Midlands
• Dublin/Leeds Bradford
• Dublin/Newcastle
• Dublin/London Oxford??? Could this airport accomodate
• Dublin/Dundee
• Dublin/Humberside (say days 1357?)
• Dublin/Liverpool daily to connect to BOS or JFK flights
• Dublin/Newquay (say 3/4 per week
• City of Derry to Edinburgh (bit of a longshot?)
• Cork/Newquay
• Carlisle (rumours about that)

Not sure I can see many more potential routes given the scale of the competition in Ireland/UK markets.

EI-BUD

[cornishsimon]

Dublin/East Midlands

Dublin/Leeds Bradford

Dublin/Newcastle

Dublin/London Oxford??? Could this airport accomodate

Dublin/Dundee

Dublin/Humberside (say days 1357?)

Dublin/Liverpool daily to connect to BOS or JFK flights

Dublin/Newquay (say 3/4 per week

City of Derry to Edinburgh (bit of a longshot?)

Cork/Newquay

Carlisle (rumours about that)

Im Curious why Dublin-Newquay isnt on the list ?


cs

[mathers_wales_uk]

I would also suggest the return of Cardiff to Cork since the ferry service from Swansea to Cork has been suspended due to the company going bust.

[EI-BUD]

Cornishsimon

Dublin/Newquay is on the list....

EI-BUD

[cornishsimon]

Whoops I'm blind !!


cs

[Tom the Tenor]

It looks like mainline EI are quitting Gatwick Cork come the winter schedule and if this is the case there is a great case for a Cork to Southampton? Also, it would still probably annoy Ryanair too!

I would travel on it anyway.

[Jack1985]

I noticed one of the 201s parked in front of the old terminal at ORK yesterday with vans around it. REI,

The next time you'll be in Cork i'd say you'll see either REH or REI parked up again with RE Tech vans around it. The sooner the 201's get replaced the better!

EI-BUD - Let's just say the first 3 routes listed wont be far off Also to add to this there's rumour of flights to Inverness as well as expansion from Cork. Phase 3 of expansion is to be focused on Dublin (primarily) and Cork.

[MidlandDeltic]

• Dublin/East Midlands
• Dublin/Leeds Bradford
• Dublin/Newcastle
• Dublin/London Oxford??? Could this airport accomodate
• Dublin/Dundee
• Dublin/Humberside (say days 1357?)
• Dublin/Liverpool daily to connect to BOS or JFK flights
• Dublin/Newquay (say 3/4 per week
• City of Derry to Edinburgh (bit of a longshot?)
• Cork/Newquay
• Carlisle (rumours about that)

Dublin - East Midlands would pitch them directly at Ryanair 2/3 times daily flights - don't think they would do that. If they wanted East Midlands, I would suggest Shannon - and push heavily through connections, uncrowded transfer and immigration pre-clearance there for the US. EMA have been talking about a North American connection for some time - Jet2 operated a package trip last winter which was successful - but this would give UK midlanders alternatives and prove the market if it exists.

MD

[mathers_wales_uk]

So would we se the return of Cork from Cardiff which was pulled when Aer Arann changed the 3rd daily Daily to Bristol.

[EI-BUD]

Midland Celtic, I dont see what would make EMA any different than Bristol v Ryanair, and I am not suggesting that it could be as frequent as say the Bristol route.

Moreover, Christoff Muller said recently enough that routes like DUB EMA, LBA and NCL were areas that Aer Lingus Regional could exploit in terms of having the right size of aircraft and that allied with US connectivity would make them the right areas to develop. Lets wait and see. It would seem reasonable that Aer Lingus would want to return to old Aer Lingus Commuter markets that were not sustainable in the face of Ryanair. Now with better focus on US routes, T2( and realise EIR dont go to T1 at 'the moment') and pre immigration clearance, there is a case. Liverpool would seem like a good option to me at a daily frequency, given that KLM as axed LPL AMS.

EI-BUD

[AirGuru]

CWL-ORK was a hugely popular route back in the day so to speak ! Would be great to see it back, especially as mathers mentions, that the ferry link has stopped.

[9287Excellent]

Anyone have information about the Bournemouth/Dublin route?? Is it going to be seasonal or is it being cut altogether? Would be a shame if its a total cut. Also why does this route operate so late in the day? Surely an earlier morning flight would be better and then they could pick up on any potential connection traffic to the long-haul USA routes.