billie1b wrote: » [Deleted User] wrote: » Well I suggest we have this conversation after the summer when we will have numerous occasions when EIs Dublin operation has melted down because of not enough baggage handlers, tug drivers, engineers etc. As Bussywussy has already stated this is fact not fiction this is happening every day. Check out the forum posts over the last week or two discussing EI engineers and stop ignoring the obvious, Aer Lingus is being run on a shoestring staffing wise any Aer Lingus staff member will tell you that or you can just continue to ignore them. Menzies are in the bidding stages for EI’s ground handling at the moment, supposedly IAG are giving it big consideration
[Deleted User] wrote: » Well I suggest we have this conversation after the summer when we will have numerous occasions when EIs Dublin operation has melted down because of not enough baggage handlers, tug drivers, engineers etc. As Bussywussy has already stated this is fact not fiction this is happening every day. Check out the forum posts over the last week or two discussing EI engineers and stop ignoring the obvious, Aer Lingus is being run on a shoestring staffing wise any Aer Lingus staff member will tell you that or you can just continue to ignore them.
Bussywussy wrote: » Was always on the cards I'd say Isn't Menzies a BA owned company,well IAG now...was only a matter of time...race to the bottom...cheaper workforce
MICKEYG wrote: » Also, there were two flights from SFO Saturday night (maybe Friday). Any idea why? There were two a few days previously due to the incident with the wing tip. Was there another incident.
MICKEYG wrote: » I have been looking at the EI flights for the last few days and the pattern is that they are mostly late, certainly the afternoon ones. Anyone know the reason? Also, there were two flights from SFO Saturday night (maybe Friday). Any idea why? There were two a few days previously due to the incident with the wing tip. Was there another incident.
Locker10a wrote: » Over the past week or so, the summer schedules have really taken off across Europe, I believe records are being broken in terms of airspace congestion and so air traffic slot restrictions are being regularly applied to short haul traffic. Yesterday in the U.K. due to thunder storms and extremely busy schedules 40,000 minutes of delays were recorded on flights.
MICKEYG wrote: » Locker10a wrote: » Over the past week or so, the summer schedules have really taken off across Europe, I believe records are being broken in terms of airspace congestion and so air traffic slot restrictions are being regularly applied to short haul traffic. Yesterday in the U.K. due to thunder storms and extremely busy schedules 40,000 minutes of delays were recorded on flights. Thanks - so maybe the flights are delayed as they wait for transfer passengers from delayed incoming flights or is to do with getting clearance to cross the Atlantic?
MICKEYG wrote: » ....... Also, there were two flights from SFO Saturday night (maybe Friday). Any idea why? There were two a few days previously due to the incident with the wing tip. Was there another incident.
IE 222 wrote: » The plan is to add frequency to current US routes as well as new routes. Id be pretty certain any new increases in frequency will offer flights over the course of the day rather than all departing and arriving in the morning T/A rush. More frequencies will allow current departures times to be played around with as they wont need to hang around for all returning morning flights.
billie1b wrote: » Menzies are in the bidding stages for EI’s ground handling at the moment, supposedly IAG are giving it big consideration
LXFlyer wrote: » Overnighting aircraft at overseas destinations would be nothing new for Aer Lingus - they did it in the past at both Amsterdam and Paris. It would all boil down to cost and whether it makes financial sense, as it would obviously mean putting up a minimum of two crews overnight at each location (the crew that fly in the aircraft that overnights at the overseas location would not fly it out the next morning - hours restrictions would preclude that).
Kcormahs wrote: » I agree entirely with you expect that it's possible to just overnight one crew if the time the plan stays on the ground is the same as the crew minimum rest time. Aer Lingus Regional (Stobart) overnights in Kerry and Donegal with only one crew.
Jamie2k9 wrote: » I may be wrong but there may even be crew based in London area still.
LXFlyer wrote: » That’s not going to happen with EI. The crews would work a full day either side of the overnight. I suspect that there’s at least three if not four EI crews in London each night as far to cover early and late shifts with the two aircraft. That’s the normal accepted practice across the industry. Both LH and BA (mainline) for example have two crews in Dublin each night with one aircraft.
LiamaDelta wrote: » Do you mean there would be a 'spare' crew for each aircraft?
Kcormahs wrote: » I agree entirely with you expect that it's possible to just overnight one crew if the duration of the plane on the ground is the same as the crew minimum rest time. Aer Lingus Regional (Stobart) overnights in Kerry and Donegal with only one crew.
California Dreamer wrote: » Why was the 101 the only TA flight delayed today?
starvin wrote: » Probably old news, but new Aer Lingus color scheme starting with the 321NEO arrivals next year.
roadmaster wrote: » I just seen a aer lingus video of the first flight to Seattle. There is a third person in the cockpit. Do they have 3 pilots going to seattle?
