Aer Arran MAN - Dublin?

[donnlass]

Hi while in T1 at MAN today I saw on the Arr/Dep Boards details of a flight from MAN to Dublin by Aer Arran.:D:D

Are they flying to DUB or are my hopes of

Not needing an extortionately priced passport for my partner in the hopes of a decent (ish) fare on Ryanair to DUB?

Not having to pay an even more extortionate fare on Aer Lingus to avoid buying the above passport about to be dashed:{:{?

Or was it just a one off or codeshare flight?

I cant find any details of it on Aer Arran's website.

Thanks.

[AircraftOperations]

They do regular football fan charters from Ireland.... maybe it was that?

And occasionally, their flights do depart from different airports in Ireland due to w/x. I know we've had to travel to SNN by road when our a/c couldn't land in GWY in the past.

[donnlass]

Yeah maybe it was that boo!

Oh well you never know, they might decide to fill the gap torn by Ryanair and start flights.:}

Or someone else more sensible.

[INLAK]

A more "extortionate" fare on Aer Lingus?

A quick check of a random date in February...

-MAN-DUB early morning departure
-1 bag checked in
-No insurance or extras

Ryanair........29.99 GBP
Aer Lingus....32.99 GBP

I'd hardly call that an extortionate fare for either.

For an extra 3 pounds, I know which one I'd be flying with anyway.

[Fried_Chicken]

They do regular football fan charters from Ireland.... maybe it was that?

Indeed it was a Football Charter

FC