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Well this is the first I'm hearing of any ORK-DUB route. That said, I was also surprised that RE expected to be able to expand with the same fleet numbers as they already had, so I'm sure the AT72s are needed still.
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According to Irish Aviation Research institute (or else some spotting blog), and Jethro's Fleet listings it was withdrawn, was it down in Toulouse for maintenance then?
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Let's say ORK-DUB is back, the primary purpose will be T/A feed as Short Haul feed is limited. Will it not jus take from AMS/LHR, now I'm sure in principal EI would be happy to take from them but they could see an affect on the SH sectors as a result.
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Aer Lingus will make a lot more on long haul from connecting Cork pax than they will lose on connecting short haul flights to LHR and AMS.
Hope this restored connectivity to Cork will not just be restricted to Aer Lingus long haul services but also extend to the likes of Etihad, Turkish and Emirates.
Hope this restored connectivity to Cork will not just be restricted to Aer Lingus long haul services but also extend to the likes of Etihad, Turkish and Emirates.
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Think a lot of you are viewing the ORK-AMS/LHR sectors naively. We had 13+ flights a day between ORK-DUB in 2007 using a mix of 737's and ATR's and back then also we had 5 flights a day between ORK-LHR and had between 11 (Summer) and 13 weekly (Winter) flights to AMS (presently 13 weekly year-round). Aer Lingus has gradually built up demand to AMS, its extremely popular with weekender's, the Dutch and connections with KLM mainly to Asia and South America. British Airways connections via LHR are small enough and mainly to the US. The increased demand for services from Ireland to the US which continues to boom resulting in a huge increase in destinations and frequencies, has resulted in some connecting passengers being taken away from using ORK-LHR and yet we have high enough demand again resulting in the 5 daily flights between ORK-LHR being restored for S14.
I would not be concerned about ORK-DUB impacting on these services, at all.
I would not be concerned about ORK-DUB impacting on these services, at all.
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Right, according to the Irish Aviation Research Institute, REI has been ferried to Sonderborg, what's going on there then? On maintenance?
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Thanks lads for explaining what's going on. I always thought that if RE sent an aircraft off for maintenance, it would go Monchengladbach. Is it more spur of the moment or was there something going amiss there?
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EI-REH routed Toulouse-Francazal - Toulouse-Blaganac - Cork on 21st January.
I think you will find the heavy maintenance was done at Toulouse-Francazal by Atlantic Air Industries (AAI).
I think you will find the heavy maintenance was done at Toulouse-Francazal by Atlantic Air Industries (AAI).
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Not sure how true but over on another forum a post said that one of the last 72-600's will be coming in all white and a new carrier and base will be announced in the UK. 
If correct would image it's something to do with SEN?
If correct would image it's something to do with SEN?
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Well this would make sense since Stobart have been on about expanding SEN using Aer Arann to European destinations for Spring 2014. Plus on the Southend thread a route announcement is apparently due soon. This could be interesting news... and yes SEN would seem to be the most likely candidate for a UK base.
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Probably just a rumour. However, it may tie in with another rumour that new route announcements will be made at the opening of the expanded terminal at the end of the month.... or not. Perhaps.
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Southend needs an airline brand that can make a real impact. A brand that will be consulted on the continent and not just around the Southend area. If AerArann is to be the vehicle, I think it needs to wear a brand that brings notoriety to the airport. Perhaps a franchise arrangement not unlike Aer Lingus Regional. While it is difficult to pick a branding for such an arrangement I'd suggest BA is a good place to start, or Flybe, while not the ideal it could bd one way of attracting Flybe to additional routes ex SEN such as BHD EDI and GLA etc.
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And what is with the Eastern Saab 2000 at LCY? That shows that BA indeed goes new ways and why not using RE´s AT7´s for an entrance into SEN? Does anybody know when the route announcements will take place? I´ve heared rumors for already mid February!