Ethiopian website confirms fuel stop begins 10 May. Flights all arrive at 05.00 and 05.05. They will have all 3 arriving together once LAX starts on 2 days.

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Just out of interest, why is the runway survey so extensive? I know the resurfacing is due but the survey is nearly as long as the relaying will be... any thoughts?

FWIW, Ethiopian has been running billboard ads across Dublin for the last couple of weeks, pushing the 787 along with LAX and Africa as destinations.

JAS

Offload all passengers, baggage and cargo on a tech stop just so passengers can avoid a short inconvenience at the far end? That makes sense!

It dors in the mad mad world of aviation. The page that defines logic and sensible was been removed from most GHA/airline/airport ops books long ago lol

Anyone denied entry would be stuck in Ireland most likely without a visa. Who detains them? The Garda? For being trapped in a country they didn't want to in being denied entry into one they did?

Doesn't look like they are using pre-clearance anyway. Maybe one day, but then all the aircraft that do use it are standard point to point Irish and American carriers, I don't know how a transitting third party carrier would fit in with the various agreements. BA use it in Shannon but they are EU.

As for people denied access to the States, held in Ireland and sent back to ADD on the following evening's flight would be my guess. What happens to people from the PIA flight who get held by UK customs in MAN? Sent through LHR?

@Una

How are the pax stats for BA from LCY- SNN- JFK skewed? Pax get off the plane in SNN and re board......

Because most people assume it's people flying to/from that airport, not just getting off for security/customs. It is the way it is, I'm not trying to suggest anything underhanded. As I pointed out it happens at plenty of other places. Other examples are JAI in BRU, KAC in LHR, SIA in FRA, FPO in DUB. It just needs to be kept in mind when analysing annual figures for growth in tourism or business travel.

I wasn't trying to smear EINN in any way, doing that normally starts a catfight on here.

Ok so I'm not sure what will be involved in the tech stop. My understanding was that pax would be offloaded anyway while the aircraft was refuelled. If that was not the case then perhaps pre-clearance is unnecessary.

There is a lot to be said for avoiding the "short" inconvenience of US customs on arrival though.

Because it needs of attention.

As already posted they are operating out of Terminal 1, they had the option of USPC but for now they are not using it.

I suspect that the ET transit figures will either be included in T/A figures or stand alone as transit (excluding LAX-ADD)

They will also increase capacity from 1 July (IAD-777ER replaces 777LR and YYZ-777LR replaces 788) both routes have capacity just short of 200,000 per year.

Believe DUB-JER will be extended year round from October operating twice weekly (FRI/SUN).

Stealing more routes from Cork!

daa will open and operate a lounge after USPC from November, long overdue.

TE say Airport Chief Executive hopeful of a PEK link within 18 months and massive progress had being made. Air China the most likely option. Profits increased by 41% to 40 million during 2014.

Well it's the 10th of May and ETH500 is still routing through FCO.

An ETH B738 is flying in from IAD though. Maybe carrying political or airline bigwigs, it's non-scheduled anyway.

That's a delivery flight; ET-AQO is the registration. On its way to its new home base!

Surprised it went through IAD, the Ryanair deliveries come straight from the factory to DUB. Or is it second hand?

UDT

10 May departure from ADD and 11 May arrival into DUB for ET So tomorrow if all goes as planned.

Cheers EI. A few extra quid in Fees for the DAA to put towards new facilities

Edit: ETH500 is indeed out of DUB this morning. On the ground for 100 minutes including 12 minutes taxi time