Aer Lingus Dublin - Orlando

corm500

I'm flying to Orlando on 1st October. Anyone know if they are using the more modern A330 on this route?. 9 hours without a seat back tv might be a bit hellish.:(:(

Corm500

highlydebased

Search boards there are many threads on it at this stage

There is a slight chance you will have a new aircraft, but a similar chance you won't.....

Celtic Mech

corm500 wrote: »

I'm flying to Orlando on 1st October. Anyone know if they are using the more modern A330 on this route?. 9 hours without a seat back tv might be a bit hellish.:(:(

Corm500

All things going to schedule and no major changes in the mean time, the aircraft that is due to operate the 121 on 1st october is EI-EWR

corm500

That is one of the older ones isnt it.......nooooo!!!!!

No inflight entertainment for me then. Better get dosed up on sleeping tabs.:(

Celtic Mech

Its no big deal. Just bring a book or something with you. 9 hours without watchin your own personal tv...i reckon you will survive. Sure you will be able to watch whatever movie(s) are on the screens overhead anyway.

corm500

Im not the worlds greatest flyer, I need everything I can to distract me from the fact that I am 35000 feet in the air:D:D


Corm500

alpha2zulu

Of course if you really wanted to guarantee youreslf a PTV, you could go for the 250euro each way upgrade to get the Premier cabin with economy service:D

Fabio

haha!

Didn't know EI fly to Orlando...is this recent or is OP using connecting flights?

corm500

No its direct Dublin-Orlando


Corm500

Our man in Havana

alpha2zulu wrote: »

Of course if you really wanted to guarantee youreslf a PTV, you could go for the 250euro each way upgrade to get the Premier cabin with economy service:D

I was not aware such a service existed.

Tenger

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GeturGun

alpha2zulu wrote: »

250euro each way

Bramble wrote: »

you are just paying for the comfy seat.

€250 each way?!?!? Wow, hardly seems worth it just for the better seat (or is it??!?!?!) Although, maybe if I arrived at airport tired after my holiday (and by some minor miracle actually having €250 to spare at the end of a holiday ) I would be tempted.

Bramble, any idea what the general uptake rate of this 'upgrade' is????Just curious

Tenger

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positivenote

hi guys, sorry to hijack this thread, but im just wondering if anyone has heard of a similiar deal on flights to San Fran by any chance. We are travelling out on june 15th (not yet booked) on our honeymoon and it would be a nice touch to avail of the business class seating without all the frills for an extra 250 or so euro? Or even has anyone experienced anyway of upgrading cheap when you check in?
any info, please post:)

FoldedShirt

positivenote wrote: »

hi guys, sorry to hijack this thread, but im just wondering if anyone has heard of a similiar deal on flights to San Fran by any chance. We are travelling out on june 15th (not yet booked) on our honeymoon and it would be a nice touch to avail of the business class seating without all the frills for an extra 250 or so euro? Or even has anyone experienced anyway of upgrading cheap when you check in?
any info, please post:)

All long-haul routes with the exception of Orlando offer business class service. To San Francisco, if you want the seat, you'll have to pay the Premier fare.

positivenote

yeah, i was thinking that

highlydebased

Not too sure about Aer Lingus, but on Delta/US Airways/Continental you can upgrade at checkin to business class for a few hundred Euro- Its been a wihile since I've flown over but it could be between 200 and 600 euro.

FlutterinBantam

positivenote wrote: »

hi guys, sorry to hijack this thread, but im just wondering if anyone has heard of a similiar deal on flights to San Fran by any chance. We are travelling out on june 15th (not yet booked) on our honeymoon and it would be a nice touch to avail of the business class seating without all the frills for an extra 250 or so euro? Or even has anyone experienced anyway of upgrading cheap when you check in?
any info, please post

heh heh, ya got to get in line behind all the liggers and chancers and the lookin over-the -rim-of -the-glasses-fcukers-who always-want something-for-nothing.


And there's many:D

pm.

corm500 wrote: »

That is one of the older ones isnt it.......nooooo!!!!!

No inflight entertainment for me then. Better get dosed up on sleeping tabs.:(

how old are the old planes ? my wife would like to go to Orlando this year but im freaked about flying, damn Helios :mad: scared me for life

alpha2zulu

how old are the old planes ?

The oldest of the EI A330 fleet only dates back to 1994/1995, which in aircraft terms isent particularly old at all. The mainstays of the Delta and Continental transatlantic fleet, the 757 and 767 are largely hitting at least 20 years old for example.Aslong as they are maintained correctly (which they all are btw) you sholuld have no qualms about flying on aircraft of this age.

I'd take a 25 year old 757 with a guaranteed PTV over a 10 year old A330 with drop down t.v's anyday...(Hint to EI, get a move on updateing the rest of the fleet!)

pclancy

pm. wrote: »

how old are the old planes ? my wife would like to go to Orlando this year but im freaked about flying, damn Helios :mad: scared me for life

The Helios incident isnt something that should put anyone off flying, there are still thousands of 737 classics in the air every day without any issues flying all over the world, It was due to the crew not configuring the pressurisation system properly and then suffering from hypoxia before they could fix the problem (a switch in the wrong setting ) it wasnt a defect with the plane, it was human error.

Aer Lingus havent had an accident in a LONG time and their fleet is very well maintained. The A330 fleet worldwide has been extremely safe, only 2 as far as i can wiki have ever gone down and neither was in passenger service. A plane might seem old compared to a car but its flying hours are whats used to measure its age and those planes are probably only a third though their lives if even. They're heavily inspected in regular, organised intervals and checked over before every single flight.

On the drive to the airport you're thousands of times more likely to have an accident

positivenote

slightly off topic guys, but if the chance of an upgrade on our direct flight to and from san fran - dublin what at least are the chances of getting a plane that has personal tvs as opposed to the ones that hang from the ceiling?

Tenger

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Alicano

Bramble-is it a silly question to ask where you work!?:p

Tenger

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pm.

pclancy wrote: »

The Helios incident isnt something that should put anyone off flying,

On the drive to the airport you're thousands of times more likely to have an accident

that accident happened about 6 months after i flew with them, there where 2 helios jets heading for dublin we where suppose to take off 1st but after waiting an hour the other plane set off for dublin. when i looked out the window on the far side i could see 4 mechanics taking a part from the engine :eek: when we went to take off there was a really loud noise from that engine scared the sh!t out of me. the rest of the flight was ok but when we went to land at dublin " that low i could see pebbles on the ground " we had to go up again then the pilot announced that there was a thenical problem with the landing gear. you could hear a pin drop on the plane, then there was a loud bang and the plane started to shake as we made our descent, the scariest moment of my life. but i have to thank aerlingus i went to Switzerland last march and the flight attended was brilliant she sat beside me and explained all the noises and introduced me to the pilots talk about going the extra mile in work.

wquinn

Celtic Mech wrote: »

All things going to schedule and no major changes in the mean time, the aircraft that is due to operate the 121 on 1st october is EI-EWR

I am flying to Orlando on the 28th march ,would you have any idea what plane is scehduled for this time .
Will they use the new EI-EAV on this route ?or what route will that fly just curious

highlydebased

My sources suggest EAV will be used on JFK and KORD initiallly

messrs

get urself an nintendo Ds - great to pass hours of fun!! and yes for all ages, not just for the kids

Tenger

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wquinn

Neon-Circles wrote: »

My sources suggest EAV will be used on JFK and KORD initiallly

which ei- usually operates to mcoy thanks for the repliesz

Tenger

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wquinn

Bramble wrote: »

There is no set pattern to which aircraft operates which flight. However DUZ usually operates to ORD so donlt expect to see it.

On DUB-MCO your aircraft could be DAA,LAX,EWR, or CRK.

I can tell you closer to the time. The schedule can change on a daily basis. 3-4 days before if you PM me I can look at the lineup then.

Thanks Bramble will do .
Cheers

TouchingVirus

Hey Bramble, do you mind if I PM you close to my departure time too (June 4th) to see what plane we're stuck with?

pclancy

Bramble I sense a nice sideline business for you here.

Insider Aer Lingus Tips

FlutterinBantam

Small note of caution, assigned a/c can change right up to the few hours before operation depending on how things are running.

So don't sue poor Bramble if it does not turn out as you expected.:P

Celtic Mech

wquinn....What date are your flying to Orlando?

wquinn

Celtic Mech wrote: »

wquinn....What date are your flying to Orlando?

Out on the 28th March Return the 7th April

Celtic Mech

The EI-121 on 28th March at the moment is scheduled to be EI-DUB. The plan for any date after that is not yet available so cant say what the scheduled a/c for your return flight is at present. The 330's are usually fairly good on the scheduled a/c to fly and dont change (except if an a/c goes u/s etc then plans change slightly for a day or so but revert to the intended plan again after that time).
Gimme a shout closer to the time and will give an update

Tenger

Celtic Mech has access to the schedule further in advance to myself. I can only look up to mid Feb.


Ruining my new sideline!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrr!!!!!!!

TouchingVirus

FlutterinBantam wrote: »

Small note of caution, assigned a/c can change right up to the few hours before operation depending on how things are running.

So don't sue poor Bramble if it does not turn out as you expected.:P

lol FlutterinBantam, I'd rather show up at the airport with hopes that are dashed, that risk is worth it :P:P

wquinn

Celtic Mech wrote: »

The EI-121 on 28th March at the moment is scheduled to be EI-DUB. The plan for any date after that is not yet available so cant say what the scheduled a/c for your return flight is at present. The 330's are usually fairly good on the scheduled a/c to fly and dont change (except if an a/c goes u/s etc then plans change slightly for a day or so but revert to the intended plan again after that time).
Gimme a shout closer to the time and will give an update

Hopefully the schedule will change as ei dub i dont think has much on it ? enetretaiment wise

IKECVN-69

Bramble, Celtic Mech -

I will be on the 132 on Feb 16th and I noticed theequipment has changed from a 300 to a 200. Any chance I might get lucky and be flying DUO?

Regards,

IKECVN -69

IKECVN-69

Got Lucky!!!

wquinn

IKECVN-69 wrote: »

Got Lucky!!!

happy days
hopefully i will get lucky on the 28th to orlando maybe even ei eav lol
which i beleve was delivered on the 26th feb? reading on another forum.

highlydebased

EAV arrived in Dublin yesterday, got cancelled on the 26th

baz24

going to orlando march 24th on EI121 any idea what A330-300 that will be hopefully the new one!!!

Preset No.3

baz24 wrote: »

going to orlando march 24th on EI121 any idea what A330-300 that will be hopefully the new one!!!

Id seriously doubt it but it also depends on the aircraft rotations. However a new A330 with that nice business class and it not earning revenue, the likelihood is that it will be one of the older machines. Maybe Bramble can fill you in more, but economy service in a premier seat for €200 in the new aircraft, id doubt it.

Tenger

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baz24

Thanks Bramble ill text on the weekend nice one

highlydebased

EI-ORD arrived into Shannon yesterday as EIN993P, I believe from Toulouse