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Aer Lingus cuts Los Angeles route from Nov 08

  • 06-06-2008 12:27pm
    #1
    ircoha
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    http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/0606/aerlingus.html.

    Friday, 6 June 2008 13:17
    Aer Lingus is to suspend services on its route from Dublin to Los Angeles from November.

    The airline has also announced plans to cut its capacity on long-haul US routes by 15% this winter.

    Aer Lingus Chairman John Sharman will tell the airline's shareholders this afternoon that the move is due to higher fuel costs, a weak US dollar and the economic slowdown.

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    He also warns that Aer Lingus expects 'at best', to break even this year because of high fuel prices and the uncertain economic outlook.

    The decision to cut capacity will see the long-haul fleet remain at the current level of nine in 2009, although new planes will replace older aircraft.

    Aer Lingus will also refurbish three of the current long-haul fleet, but warned that this would affect the frequency of services to the US in the first three months of next year.

    Separate figures released today show that, so far this year, the airline is filling only about two-thirds of its seats on US routes.


Comments

  • #2
    The Bull
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    Hi there I have flights booked and paid for me and a friend of mine on the 20th nov one way to los angeles from dublin, (headin back from san francisco). Aer lingus have not yet emailed me to notify me of the withdrawal of the service. I am just wondering am i intilted to compensation as i book these flights earily in the year when fuel sur charges where not as high or will they just refund me the fair and tell me to get lost. Can someone advise me as to weather they have to honour there contract to fly us to los angeles, and if so should i pitch for an upgrade as well if this is the case?


  • #3
    Tabnabs
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    I would be fairly sure they have small print that enables them to refund you your money and wish you good luck. :(


  • #4
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    LOL @ Upgade notion.

    They'll probably offer a refund, but they should also book you on to an alternative carrier instead.


  • #5
    jjbrien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭jjbrien


    more than likley what will happen they will fly you into jfk and put ypu on jet blue to lax since there now partners in the us


  • #6
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    JetBlue don't fly to LAX, though they do some other airports in the LA area. I'd imagine a possible re-route might end up being to San Francisco and then on to LA with United seem as Aer Lingus have teamed up with them - but who knows what'll happen, really.


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