Luxair - Dublin to Faro

Sharker

Hi,

I am travelling Dublin to Faro with Luxair. Does anybody know what type of Aircraft they use for this route?

I ask because I am a very nervous flyer and have never heard of this airline. Not much info online on what type of aircraft they use.

Thanks

nhunter100

Sharker wrote:

I ask because I am a very nervous flyer and have never heard of this airline. Not much info online on what type of aircraft they use.

According to their site they use Boeing 737 700 / 737 800 Bombardier Dash 8 and Embraer 145. All good aircraft. Enjoy your holiday.

Sharker

Sharker wrote: »

Hi,

I am travelling Dublin to Faro with Luxair. Does anybody know what type of Aircraft they use for this route?

I ask because I am a very nervous flyer and have never heard of this airline. Not much info online on what type of aircraft they use.

Thanks

Usually -800 on this route.

martinsvi

unless I'm missing something, Luxair don't fly direct from Dublin to Faro, are you making a connection in Luxembourg? Nice little airport they have there. Dublin to Luxembourg leg is on a Bombardier Q400. Luxembourg - Faro is Boeing 737-800. Bombardier q400 can be a tad bit noisy, it's a turbo propeller aircraft, see if you can get a seat at the back. Irish travelers are probably more familiar with Boeing 737-800 as it is the same type used by Ryanair (except cabin layout is nicer)

anyway, they're an excellent airline, Luxembourg's national carrier, they do meals and free bags as in the good aul days

do you mind me asking, how did you end up with such an arrangement? Most folk would just fly direct via AerLingus or Ryanair?

LXFlyer

It's a direct charter flight from Dublin to Faro via Sunway travel.

Remember that most airlines will have some spare capacity at weekends when they can operate charter flights.

martinsvi

lxflyer wrote: »

It's a direct charter flight from Dublin to Faro via Sunway travel.

Remember that most airlines will have some spare capacity at weekends when they can operate charter flights.

allright, I suspected such, but didn't find anything in the Dublin airports timetable. Good stuff, I wonder is the service like luxair with meals n' stuff, or is it more like your typical budget charter with no frills?

It routes Faro-Dublin-Faro, most likely a W pattern from Luxembourg.

Rawr

martinsvi wrote: »

allright, I suspected such, but didn't find anything in the Dublin airports timetable. Good stuff, I wonder is the service like luxair with meals n' stuff, or is it more like your typical budget charter with no frills?

I flew with them once while they were filling in for an SAS flight (I think). The 737 itself was fine, nothing really to write home about; fairly standard seats, comfort en-par with most of the regular flag-carriers. I can't remember if I got food or drink, but I know I didn't have an unplesant experience (I tend to remember those) so the service in itself I would say was alright.

So Luxair won't blow you away with excellence, but it'll be a fine flight like any other you'd hope to take.

Pat Dunne

Sharker wrote: »

Hi,

I am travelling Dublin to Faro with Luxair. Does anybody know what type of Aircraft they use for this route?

I ask because I am a very nervous flyer and have never heard of this airline. Not much info online on what type of aircraft they use.

Thanks

What type of aircraft is your preference?
What are your expectations of such a flight?

J.pilkington

Pat Dunne wrote: »

What type of aircraft is your preference?
What are your expectations of such a flight?

I'd imagine that a nervous flier just wants reassurance that the plane model has a good track record similar with the airline.

What do you know of the airline that you can share?

Pat Dunne

J.pilkington wrote: »

I'd imagine that a nervous flier just wants reassurance that the plane model has a good track record similar with the airline.

What do you know of the airline that you can share?

Have flown several time with them ex DUB, MAD and LUX on Q400 and 738. I found them to be competent professional and friendly airline. Nice complimentary bar of chocolate and the coffee wasn't have bad either. Don't know if you'll get the goddies on a charter flight.

J.plilkington, which plane models would you recommend that a nervous flyer avoid, for the usual 2/3 hour charter flights to the Med used by Irish based package holiday companies?

J.pilkington

Pat Dunne wrote: »

Have flown several time with them ex DUB, MAD and LUX on Q400 and 738. I found them to be competent professional and friendly airline. Nice complimentary bar of chocolate and the coffee wasn't have bad either. Don't know if you'll get the goddies on a charter flight.

J.plilkington, which plane models would you recommend that a nervous flyer avoid, for the usual 2/3 hour charter flights to the Med used by Irish based package holiday companies?

Wow such an insight, a wonder you didn't share it in your original post?

Pat Dunne

Sharker wrote: »

I ask because I am a very nervous flyer and have never heard of this airline. Not much info online on what type of aircraft they use.

Thanks

Sharker can I ask which website do you go to? As the luxair.lu website lists all their aircraft and what to expect aboard one of thir flights.

Boeing 737-800
http://www.luxair.lu/cms/Luxair-fleet/Boeing737-800?p=EN,28092,617,,1,,

Bombardier Q400
http://www.luxair.lu/cms/Luxair-fleet/Q400?p=EN,28032,580,,1,,

Cabin
http://www.luxair.lu/cms/page?p=EN,36585,601,,1,,

Food
http://www.luxair.lu/cms/page?p=EN,36440,577,,1,,

Pat Dunne

J.pilkington wrote: »

Wow such an insight, a wonder you didn't share it in your original post?

As I was speaking directly to the OP and wanted to understand their question a little more clearly before answering.

I note that you have provided no relevant information apart from your usual snide sarcasm.

Sharker

Hi,

Thanks for the response everyone.

Pat Dunne I checked their website but if you look at my initial post my question was what aircraft they use for this route. I could not find any info for this on their website hence the reason for my query and which has been answered.

Pat Dunne

Sharker wrote: »

Hi,

Thanks for the response everyone.

Pat Dunne I checked their website but if you look at my initial post my question was what aircraft they use for this route. I could not find any info for this on their website hence the reason for my query and which has been answered.

Cheers Sharker, all the information you needed and more is listed on their website.

Please remember to actually take part in a discussion, rather than just throw up a question and expect other to fill in the gaps for you.

Sharker

Just looking to clarify from other peoples experiences with this Airline that they are a good Airline. What I wanted to know was if they had old rickety Aircraft's etc. My main concern was being on a plane with propeller's, for some reason they don't fill me with confidence, maybe because you rarely see them these days in my experience.

LXFlyer

Sharker wrote: »

Just looking to clarify from other peoples experiences with this Airline that they are a good Airline. What I wanted to know was if they had old rickety Aircraft's etc. My main concern was being on a plane with propeller's, for some reason they don't fill me with confidence, maybe because you rarely see them these days in my experience.

Just because an aircraft has turboprops, doesn't mean they are "old rickety aircraft". In fact anything but - they're virtually all modern aircraft. They are actually far more common than you seem to think, particularly on regional services across Europe.


In any case this is a moot point - Luxair use a Boeing 737 on these charters.

Bargain Blake

Sharker wrote: »

Just looking to clarify from other peoples experiences with this Airline that they are a good Airline. What I wanted to know was if they had old rickety Aircraft's etc. My main concern was being on a plane with propeller's, for some reason they don't fill me with confidence, maybe because you rarely see them these days in my experience.

Better tell Aer Lingus Regional, FlyeBe, Loganair, and so many others that operate "planes with propellers" that they are rarely seen these days!! :rolleyes:

Sharker

I said in my experience they are rarely seen. Thanks for your input though.

Bargain Blake

Sharker wrote: »

I said in my experience they are rarely seen. Thanks for your input though.

Maybe you shouldnt travel just to be on the safe side!

roundymac

Sharker wrote: »

I said in my experience they are rarely seen. Thanks for your input though.

Go to any airport, Cork, Dublin, and you will see plenty of turbo props.

Pat Dunne

Sharker wrote: »

Just looking to clarify from other peoples experiences with this Airline that they are a good Airline. What I wanted to know was if they had old rickety Aircraft's etc. My main concern was being on a plane with propeller's, for some reason they don't fill me with confidence, maybe because you rarely see them these days in my experience.

Why did you not say this during the discussion, as it is really useful information. The term "nervous flyer" is so broad and nuanced it's genuinely difficult to give a helpful answer without more information.

You can be assured that all airlines (scheduled and charter) operating in Europe comply with the top tier of standards laid down by the European Aviation Safety Authority and the Irish Aviation Authority when operation from this country.

As a side note propellor aircraft make up a considerable part of air transport in Europe and are operated by almost every airline, as it is not always feasible to put a jet on certain routes due to economies of scale or other requirements such as environmental restrictions. Again you can be assured that these aircraft are perfectly safe to fly in and are modern up to date aircraft.

Best of luck with the holiday and enjoy the Algarve.

VG31

Pat Dunne wrote: »

As a side note propellor aircraft make up a considerable part of air transport in Europe and are operated by almost every airline, as it is not always feasible to put a jet on certain route due to economies of scale or other environmental restrictions. Again you can be assured that these are perfectly safe to fly and are modern up to date aircraft.

I can never understand why some people seem to perceive propeller aircraft as being "old". Apart from the two ATR 42s, Stobart Air's fleet is very new (< four years), which is newer than the Aer Lingus fleet.

mr_edge_to_you

Flew with them last year on that route.

The aircraft we were on was almost new. They played two episodes of Friends and some candid camera show on the video system with sound through the PA for everyone to enjoy. We even got a sandwich and a drink too - unfortunately the sandwich was still frozen!

All in all, a very positive experience.

Nonoperational

Jeez lads some very unhelpful replies here. Turboprops scare people with a fear of flying more than jets. That's not unreasonable.

Locker10a

Nonoperational wrote: »

Jeez lads some very unhelpful replies here. Turboprops scare people with a fear of flying more than jets. That's not unreasonable.

Well it kind of is, it's a fear based on the external appearance of the plane! The posters here mainly have extensive knowledge of aircraft and aviation and gave their expertise

LXFlyer

Nonoperational wrote: »

Jeez lads some very unhelpful replies here. Turboprops scare people with a fear of flying more than jets. That's not unreasonable.

To be fair I do think it's important to stress that turboprop aircraft are modern, common, and are perfectly safe.

VG31

Nonoperational wrote: »

Jeez lads some very unhelpful replies here. Turboprops scare people with a fear of flying more than jets. That's not unreasonable.

I can somewhat understand being more afraid on a smaller plane but not why people see turboprop aircraft as old.