Donegal Return Same Day

Bonavox

Hi,

If I booked the Dublin -> Donegal flight with Aer Lingus, can I return the same day? It’s mainly for the day trip up and back but I just want to make sure it’s possible to make the return flight. I’m assuming it’s the same plane etc but just double checking.

Any help is appreciated, sorry if I left anything out!

Del2005

There's 4 hours between the flights I doubt it'll be the same plane. I've just tried there and it's letting me book return on the same day.

Oscar Bravo

It will be EI-GEV

boardzz

That'll be going to Isle of Man before returning to Donegal

L1011

Del2005 wrote: »

There's 4 hours between the flights I doubt it'll be the same plane. I've just tried there and it's letting me book return on the same day.

It's always the same plane but it goes back to Dublin immediately then the IOM

There is one nearly new ATR42-600 solely for these routes

Van.Bosch

Is the aircraft based in Donegal?

Lapmo_Dancer

Van.Bosch wrote: »

Is the aircraft based in Donegal?

No. It overnights in CFN but engineering/crew etc are Dublin based

Bonavox

The time’s that I’m looking at tell me that the plane arrives in Donegal at 14:20 and then departs for Dublin at 14:40.

This is why I’m thinking it’s the same plane and it would be safe to assume I can return on the flight 20 minutes later.

Van.Bosch

Bonavox wrote: »

The time’s that I’m looking at tell me that the plane arrives in Donegal at 14:20 and then departs for Dublin at 14:40.

This is why I’m thinking it’s the same plane and it would be safe to assume I can return on the flight 20 minutes later.

It won’t let me book those flights on the app anyway.

cson

Lapmo_Dancer wrote: »

No. It overnights in CFN but engineering/crew etc are Dublin based

The 3 crew stay locally then I assume? Costly enough I'd imagine for Stobart.

L1011

They get paid sufficient by the state to support the costs anyway! Loads are up on what they reached at the bottom but doubt they're back to peak. Weekends get commuting tunnellers connecting but the fares are capped so they can't ride them

L1011

Bonavox wrote: »

The time’s that I’m looking at tell me that the plane arrives in Donegal at 14:20 and then departs for Dublin at 14:40.

This is why I’m thinking it’s the same plane and it would be safe to assume I can return on the flight 20 minutes later.

That might not be possible purely because the airport has multi role staff and checkin could be closed to allow them handle the inbound.

Phone the airport and ask - this time of year they may have more staff on and could possibly arrange it. it'll have to be bought as two singles.

gooner99

I live beside CFN. Plane stays there overnight. Departs for Dublin in the morning and back in the afternoon, quick turnaround and back to Dublin and returns to CFN in the evening. You should be able to book with CFN Airport over the phone, but not sure if your first leg needs to originate there. Only issue you may have is that by the time you disembark it may be too late to check back in. Best to call the airport and explain what you want to do.

L1011

You'd buy the singles from EI online not from the airport.

Donegal Storm

L1011 wrote: »

That might not be possible purely because the airport has multi role staff and checkin could be closed to allow them handle the inbound.

Phone the airport and ask - this time of year they may have more staff on and could possibly arrange it. it'll have to be bought as two singles.

Depending on the day the Glasgow flight departs not long after the Dublin one so check-in and security would definitely be manned, not sure about days when the Glasgow flight is earlier though..

If you phone the airport OP I'm sure they could accommodate, the entire check-in/security procedure takes no more than 2 minutes so I don't see why not

Van.Bosch

Assume you would check in online so you’d only need security to be manned which you would have to imagine it would be?

Donegal Storm

Can't check in online for CFN!

Van.Bosch

Donegal Storm wrote: »

Can't check in online for CFN!

Ah - that makes it trickier so!

cson

Assume this is a status mileage run?

Not sure why you'd do it otherwise unless you really wanted a spin on an ATR-42...