There was a rumour a while back of a 2 x weekly TCX to Cancun, nothing came of it though. I suspect carriers who would think of launching this service are already getting Irish pax through MAN, LGW etc so probably not worth their while in doing it.

On a different note, I've noticed a B764 doing the Delta DUB-JFK run lately, a permanent fixture or just for the web summit last week?

Full season with DL.

United confirm ORD will run between 4 June and 17 August (US departures)

UA152 ORD-DUB-18.05-07.35 D 752
UA153 DUB-ORD-09.50-12.15 D 752

Total of 25 weekly flights each way.

09.50, 10.35, 11.30, 15.45* DUB-ORD
15.50, 18.05, 18.35, 20.00* ORD-DUB

* - Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun

With CLT planned for 330, this 752 flight slots into the changes to a stand to accommodate 3 752s together. Worked well this year.

United S15
 

Is EWR still 2 daily for peak summer months??

Second EWR also returns. 4 daily UA flights peak season.

Won't all this extra transatlantic traffic cause serious issues with T2 gates at peak times. Perhaps its time to look at building the additional pier to the south of T2.

T2 gates
 

Yeah, I understand EI are being asked/pushed/whatever to use the B pier again for european flights in S15. This is throughout the day, I mean. I know they use them for first wave departures and last wave arrivals.

Has to do with the Ethiopia, extra EI long haul and the above mentioned American aircraft for next summer.

Anyone remember O'Leary's 'white elephant' comment? So what if it was quiet and spacious at times. We don't all want to be squeezed in like sardines like T1 in 2006.

It won't really affect many. Most used B up until 13.00 anyway. Only a few in E.

They will probably lose 2 stands with the ET arrival/departure. EI will probably arrive on E and be moved off stand to B for the morning or moved back to E between 06.30 and 07.30 before the EY arrival takes the stand which is usually 10-15 late arriving anyway. What we have next summer is DL to ALT in and out between 06.30-08.40 which will help. CLT 332 shouldn't cause much bother either giving the times. Once the 12.55 departures to EWR goes the rest of US flights board downstairs. I'm sure AA improving punctuality would be a great help to! Not much chance of that happening.

Luxair will commence a weekly FAO charter next summer.

FAO-DUB 08.40-11.30 B738
DUB-FAO 12.30-15.30 B738

Flights to Antalya also resume since Thomas Cook exited.

Transavia are to begin a service to Paris Orly next year. French media list Dublin along with others and will be announced on Monday.

Kerry and Donegal PSO routes both renewed, both awarded to Stobart Air this time: announcement.

Daily year round service to Paris ORY from 1 June.

ORY-DUB 18.20-19.10 - D ex Sat
ORY-DUB 06.30-07.20 - Sat

DUb-ORY 19.55-22.45 - D ex Sat
DUB-ORY 08.05-10.55 - Sat

Between 12 and 13 daily flights to all 3 Paris Airports.

http://www.dublinairport.com/gns/at-...aris-Orly.aspx

I've got to say I'm thrilled at the prospect of being able to fly to Paris* without using CDG.

*BVA is not Paris.

Latest News > Dublin Airport Passes 20 Million Passenger Mark

1.3 million extra passengers and 20 million passed a month earlier than in 2013.

While November stats are not ready they passed 1.4 million mark.

Should make over 21.6 million for 2014 at least.

Transit passengers up 38% with over 650,000.

It may seem that united has partially revolted against Aer Lingus starting Washington.

Nope, UA had been talking about an ORD service since late 2013 If I remember correctly. Both carriers are complementing each other.

RE the PSO going to Stobart, i'm assuming that means they will deploy the ATR-72 on the CFN-DUB route? That is a huge capacity increase from current SF-340's of Loganair. Quite good news. Although in the past it was operated by ATR-42's…

Stobart currently has an AT42 as well? I assume they will use that. I'm not up to date on what their operations are but they just closed their base in Shannon so that may have freed it up.

Quite right, CDG is a S**thole.


It is in the sense that OXF is London, and it is in "FR-speak", but apart from that........

Quite right, CDG is a S**thole, ORY is so much better.


It is in the sense that OXF is London, and it is in "FR-speak", but apart from that........