RyanAtlantic
 

I know Wikipedia is an unreliable resource but it says on the Dublin Airport wiki that 'RyanAtlantic' are starting flights from April 2014 ???

think thats been on there for years, since it was first scaremongered by MOL himself.

DublinPole

Following on from the discussion regrading Aer Lingus diversions mainly at Krakow. Todays DUB-KRK operated to/from KTW. Want to know why because there was no Ryanair flights at Krakow in sight...if there was FR flights scheduled it would be Berlin or Warsaw.

Anybody flying with Aer Lingus over the next week or so in the morning allow at least 2h before your flight. Was flying out this morning and the normal Aer Lingus check in area 29-52 was full with the queues movning over to the T/A check in area when I was leaving and they showed no signs of getting smaller just bigger. Desck 29 system for flights closing was not working as the level of passengers was so high with queues everywhere and EI staff trying to get passengers who's flights were closing out of queues to check in. I have never seen T2 so busy. Would of got a picture but hadn't time after spending so long checking in it was a run to my gate.

30 December will be the bussiest day over the period so allow a little longer.

I'm glad that the flight diverted to Katowice and lets hope that is the norm for the future as it is best for all concerned, but even if Katowice wasn't possible, I'm not sure why the second and third choice diversions would be Warsaw and Berlin respectively.There are far closer airports in Poland.

Generally the order that has been established for EZY/W6/FR for a Krakow or Katowice closure has been the following. This is bore out time and time again and all of the below airports are well able to handle an A320. If there was an A321 operating however then it would eliminate a few of them however.

1. Krakow/Katowice
2. Rzeszów
3. Wroclaw
4. Poznan (previously served by EI)
5. Warsaw
6. Lodz
7. Berlin SXF

Bydgoszcz and Szczecin I agree do not have the facilities to handle diversions in most cases, but occasionally take the odd divert from Gdansk.

When Modlin reopens and Lublin is open a while longer I'd imagine that Berlin will fall even further down that list. Wroclaw and Lodz have recently had new terminals built and are not even half full at peak time, whilst Poznan and Rzeszow are nowhere near full in the winter.

It was an A321 operating and EI will stop flying the route on 14 Jan but should return next Dec/Jan. If it was a normal day there would of bieng around 4-6 FR flights out of KRK at that time in the evening and I can't see it being KTW for EI then. But enough said about it now.

Etihad has confirmed that Abu Dhabi-Dublin was it's 10th busiest route in 2012:

Etihad Airways lifts over 10m passengers in 2012 | ArabianSupplyChain.com

No doubt the wave of emigration from Ireland helped, which is now topping 200 people a day (the highest level since the famine).

KRK
 

Why would EI return to KRK only for the months of December and January ?



By the way Happy New Year Everyone :ok:

Spring/Summer 2013
 

Sata
Funchal flights resume from 3 Feb 8 weeks earlier than last year.

Lufthansa
DUB-FRA morning flight departure during the summer will be 1 hour earlier and current winter times contuined. 05.45 departure.

DUB-MUC increases to 3 weekly between 1 May to 2 October. A Wednesday A319 flight added.

Air Canada
DUB-YYZ resumes 18 May and operates 5 weekly before daily service from 28 May. Started on 8 June 2012 5 weekly before going daily a few weeks lather. Also a few extra flights during September compared to 2012. Air Canada will keep there one remaining larger B763 on the route 6 weekly with Business class once weekly. It was 2 weekly Business class B763 last summer.

Delta
DUB-JFK increases from 7 to 10 weekly and a capacity increase on the normal daily service.

* B767-300 (26 Business/200 Ecomny/Total 226 seats)
** B767-300 (36 Business/172 Ecomny/Total 208 seats)

DUB-JFK 11.20-13.50 B763" (daily)
DUB-JFK 14.50-17.15 B763** (Tues, Thur, Sun)^

JFK-DUB 19.30-07.25 B763** (Mon, Wed, Sat)^
JFK-DUB 21.30-09.30 B763" (daily)

^ From 18 June to 29 August)

The usual daily service will have a capacity increase on the B763 will have 226 seats per flight next summer compared to 208 last summer. The daily service will remain a B757 outside the maine summer months of June-September)

It will now be 6 flights to JFK/EWR during the peak summer season. 2 EI, 2 DL, 1 AA, 1 UA.

Charter Flights
Next summer will see an increase in charter flights so far an extra weekly flights to Palma, Faro, Lanzarote have being added as well as the new 2 weekly service to Tenerfe and Agadir resuming after two summers not operating. Some operators still being confirmed but Travel Service start flights Air Contractors and iberworld increase flights to replace the second base Thomson aircraft

This is on top of the increased capacity/new routes announced by American Airlines, US Airways, Norwegian, SAS, Smartwings, Turkish. Etihad and Air Moldova for the summer.

NQY
 

No sign of anyone stepping into DUB-NQY ?

EI regional would be the obvious surely ?


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NQY
 

Maybe we'll have to wait a while for EIR to announce anything about NQY, would hope they would announce and Inverness route too.

Because remember last year ? Wasn't Bournemouth announced in like February ?

It would make sense to announce NQY as I believe EIR are getting their new ATRs next year

So it's not going across to Air Canada Rouge but will be flown by C-GHPD almost exclusively?
NB They're all 300s nowadays.

...yes but there are "larger" capacity 763s within the 4 different subfleets

2 of 3 older B763 are going to Rouge. From reading other forums it seems AC must keep unions happy as the loco has caused lots of problems among the unions and most say thats the reason why its only started with 4 aircraft. They do expect Dublin and Barcelona to follow during the next phase but when that will happen is anyone's guess.

Ryanair
 

Ryanair not announcing any new routes for the summer ?

Maybe some German or Greek destinations ?

My girlfriend was due to fly on United's flight to Newark this morning, which was cancelled due to the aircraft going tech -- apparently some turbulence related issue on the inbound flight. Anyone have any more details than that?

Iberia Express
 

Iberia Express to almost double capacity on DUB-MAD route from 29 June to 31 July by increasing from 9 weekly to 14 weekly. For the month of August it will operate 10 weekly up from 8 in 2012. Daily for other months.

MAD-DUB
10.00-11.30*
16.10-17.40

DUB-MAD
12.05-15.35*
18.20-21.50

*Operates daily outside of peak season schedule.

IB and Spain
 

Targetting all those students coming here maybe,

always struck me as odd how IBERIA and other SPainish carriers let EI and FR fly to so many citIes so often in mainland Spain without competition ,

still it all helps Dublin expand

EI/AC Codeshare
 

Evening all. Have been following the site for a while and it's great to be able to embrace my inner nerd but am in the ha'penny place compared to you guys and your knowledge. I just like flying in big shiny planes :)

A question on the EI/AC interline agreeement. I have read previous posts and press releases and it seems as if this will lead to a codeshare. But any idea how long this might take and is it worth waiting for?

I ask as I am planning a trip to YYZ with AC and if there is an option to book it with EI and get points/lounge access then I would be interested and may hold off booking if it were imminent.

Failing that, I will book with AC. From what I have read (particular thanks to Jamie 2K9), the plane will be an old 767 with no individual screens, etc. What are the chances of getting a newer plane or would that only be if there was an issue with old plane?

Please and thanks, and be gentle on a newbie :ok:

Welcome! Even if EI and AC sign a codeshare agreement, a codeshare does not automatically mean there will be a frequent flyer agreement. For example, I don't think you can yet earn Gold Circle points on EY operated flights.