Aer Lingus Fleet/Routes Discussion

goingnowhere · 02-01-2019 05:21PM

willowthewisp wrote: »

Hi, if flying no Business class on the Transatlantic flight to Boston Airbus, A330, how are the seats assigned?

Asking because my ticket states , seats to be assigned at check in. Just slightly curious as from the layout I can see that there are some “double seats” and also some single seats.

I wouldn’t like to be on the inside of a double seat, at the risk of disturbing someone else if I wanted to get up/out of my seat to use bathroom etc.

Use the reference number beginning with 2 on the confirmation and select a seat online or call Aer Lingus direct.

Bear in mind there are 2 different layouts which particularly impact the row A

Simon Gruber Says · 02-01-2019 05:34PM

willowthewisp wrote: »

Hi, if flying no Business class on the Transatlantic flight to Boston Airbus, A330, how are the seats assigned?

Asking because my ticket states , seats to be assigned at check in. Just slightly curious as from the layout I can see that there are some “double seats” and also some single seats.

I wouldn’t like to be on the inside of a double seat, at the risk of disturbing someone else if I wanted to get up/out of my seat to use bathroom etc.

If you did the Upgrade Yourself, you can't select them online, you have to call. But, if the flight is within 48 hours, then they can't and you will be assigned a seat at check-in.

3K & 5K are by far the best seats. If they're gone, try to get an even numbered A seat (2A, 4A, etc..) as they have better privacy than the odd numbered ones, because of the position of the console.

goingnowhere · 02-01-2019 05:48PM

Simon Gruber Says wrote: »

If you did the Upgrade Yourself, you can't select them online, you have to call. But, if the flight is within 48 hours, then they can't and you will be assigned a seat at check-in.

3K & 5K are by far the best seats. If they're gone, try to get an even numbered A seat (2A, 4A, etc..) as they have better privacy than the odd numbered ones, because of the position of the console.

This depends on it being a A330-300 vs 200 as they are reversed

Simon Gruber Says · 02-01-2019 06:03PM

goingnowhere wrote: »

This depends on it being a A330-300 vs 200 as they are reversed

I forgot there's no row 1 on the 200.

billie1b · 02-01-2019 06:34PM

cson wrote: »

Having flown EI-LBR & LBT recently I have to say the 757s are not in great shape, those A321's are badly needed imo. Noticeable difference between ASL cabin crew and mainline cabin crew too, the latter are so much more attentive.

No ASL cabin crew on the 757’s, only a mixed share of EI and ASL pilots operate them, all cabin crew are EI.

cson · 02-01-2019 07:00PM

That's weird the difference in service/attitude was day & night between the two sets of crew.

Shn99 · 02-01-2019 07:05PM

Flew on the 757 from SNN-JFK in July 2017..crew were the same as any other flight however i agree the aircraft we flew over on (LBT) was in a sorry state...water wasn’t working and my seat cushion wasn’t even glued on...time for them to go!!!

Locker10a · 02-01-2019 07:34PM

Shn99 wrote: »

Flew on the 757 from SNN-JFK in July 2017..crew were the same as any other flight however i agree the aircraft we flew over on (LBT) was in a sorry state...water wasn’t working and my seat cushion wasn’t even glued on...time for them to go!!!

In fairness, with the right care there’s no reason those aircraft shouldn’t be in good condition and working order but considering it’s known they’ll be leaving the fleet soon I guess they’re not spending on wear and tear for short term.

theguzman · 02-01-2019 11:23PM

I flew United's 757 from SNN to EWR in October and it was is much better shape.

TheDriver · 02-01-2019 11:35PM

Shn99 wrote: »

Flew on the 757 from SNN-JFK in July 2017..crew were the same as any other flight however i agree the aircraft we flew over on (LBT) was in a sorry state...water wasn’t working and my seat cushion wasn’t even glued on...time for them to go!!!

I flew same one in 2018 and well worn, not a good advertisement for Al.

Jack1985 · 03-01-2019 12:01AM

ASL should be maintaining them they handle all aircraft maintenance be that with the air-frame itself and cabin furnishings.

kevinandrew · 03-01-2019 12:13AM

The 757s are over 20 years old and spent most of their lives on intra European services before getting a rather basic retrofit when they joined ASL for Aer Lingus. The side panels, overhead lockers and passenger control units are all 90s vintage and it shows.

No matter how well maintained the interior is, keeping something that age looking good will always be a loosing battle. This is even more likely if it’s a known fact they won’t be around much longer.

Delta have done a remarkable job upgrading their 757s in recent years, improvements include a totally redesigned cabin with new interior walls, pivot bins, mood lighting and seating. Obviously Delta will keep those birds flying for another decade while ASL is likely to retire their aircraft once the deal with Aer Lingus is over, in a year or two so it’s not a fair comparison but it just shows what can be done.

Jack1985 · 03-01-2019 02:44AM

Some updates for S19 in Cork and Shannon,

ORK-NCE commences earlier then planned on 17/04 instead of 01/05, a mid Thursday slot now exists between 10:20-18:15 for an additional European frequency ex-ORK. The following changes as of 02/01/18 are below.

ORK-AGP - 10pw (Planned 9pw)
ORK-LHR - 28pw (Planned 31pw)
ORK-PMI - 3pw (Planned 4pw)

SNN-FAO (4pw no change) & SNN-AGP (3pw no change) will be operated with the following arrangements for S19:

EI584 DUB1155 - 1555AGP 320 246
EI925 AGP1635 - 1840SNN 320 246

EI896 ORK1315 - 1545FAO 320 1357
EI903 FAO1625 - 1910SNN 320 1357

EI926 SNN1920 - 2315AGP 320 246
EI589 AGP2355 - 0155+1DUB 320 246

EI904 SNN1950 - 2230FAO 320 1357
EI899 FAO2310 - 0145+1ORK 320 1357

Tenger · 03-01-2019 12:29PM

cson wrote: »

That's weird the difference in service/attitude was day & night between the two sets of crew.

Ive seen that before with airlines (and in hotels)
A cantankerous and/or overbearing manager/team leader makes grumpy staff which ruins the customer experience. The same staff could be great on a different day if given the space to actually perform.

Locker10a · 03-01-2019 05:28PM

Jack1985 wrote: »

Some updates for S19 in Cork and Shannon,

ORK-NCE commences earlier then planned on 17/04 instead of 01/05, a mid Thursday slot now exists between 10:20-18:15 for an additional European frequency ex-ORK. The following changes as of 02/01/18 are below.

ORK-AGP - 10pw (Planned 9pw)
ORK-LHR - 28pw (Planned 31pw)
ORK-PMI - 3pw (Planned 4pw)

SNN-FAO (4pw no change) & SNN-AGP (3pw no change) will be operated with the following arrangements for S19:

EI584 DUB1155 - 1555AGP 320 246
EI925 AGP1635 - 1840SNN 320 246

EI896 ORK1315 - 1545FAO 320 1357
EI903 FAO1625 - 1910SNN 320 1357

EI926 SNN1920 - 2315AGP 320 246
EI589 AGP2355 - 0155+1DUB 320 246

EI904 SNN1950 - 2230FAO 320 1357
EI899 FAO2310 - 0145+1ORK 320 1357

I was reading Cara today and it was promoting Geneva, said Aer Lingus will serve Geneva from both Shannon and Dublin for summer 2019. Was this announced ?

Kcormahs · 03-01-2019 07:30PM

Locker10a wrote: »

I was reading Cara today and it was promoting Geneva, said Aer Lingus will serve Geneva from both Shannon and Dublin for summer 2019. Was this announced ?

https://issuu.com/caraaugust/docs/cara_dec_low_res/1?ff

Page 88, it says Dublin to Geneva up to 10 times. No mention of Shannon

kmart6 · 03-01-2019 07:32PM

Random one, do Aer Lingus not update their IFE monthly anymore? Have checked the website for what is playing and hasn't changed from the December listing, which was pretty bad to be honest. Flying back TA to DUB next week and just curious if I'll need to load up the iPad/phone with movies/shows. Could just be a case that the website has not been updated which wouldn't surprise me.

Locker10a · 03-01-2019 07:36PM

Kcormahs wrote: »

https://issuu.com/caraaugust/docs/cara_dec_low_res/1?ff

Page 88, it says Dublin to Geneva up to 10 times. No mention of Shannon

I actually took a photo of it on my phone but as I’m using boards on my phone I don’t know how to attach the photo. It 100% mentions Shannon Geneva in the copy of Cara that was in my seat. Must have been a misprint.

Shn99 · 03-01-2019 07:41PM

Locker10a wrote: »

I actually took a photo of it on my phone but as I’m using boards on my phone I don’t know how to attach the photo. It 100% mentions Shannon Geneva in the copy of Cara that was in my seat. Must have been a misprint.

If you need to upload from a phone i usually use this crowd https://imgbb.com/
And then you copy the link and paste it here

marno21 · 03-01-2019 07:55PM

Shannon-Geneva would be a very random route to start - especially with Swiss expanding at Cork to Zurich and the existing Helvetic route at Shannon

Presumably EI-JSK will be the only flight from Shannon to Geneva yet again next summer

Shn99 · 03-01-2019 07:57PM

marno21 wrote: »

Shannon-Geneva would be a very random route to start - especially with Swiss expanding at Cork to Zurich and the existing Helvetic route at Shannon

Presumably EI-JSK will be the only flight from Shannon to Geneva yet again next summer

Helvetic have scrapped ZRH

cson · 03-01-2019 10:11PM

kmart6 wrote: »

Random one, do Aer Lingus not update their IFE monthly anymore? Have checked the website for what is playing and hasn't changed from the December listing, which was pretty bad to be honest. Flying back TA to DUB next week and just curious if I'll need to load up the iPad/phone with movies/shows. Could just be a case that the website has not been updated which wouldn't surprise me.

I would just curate your own content tbh - agreed that the IFE selection currently is absolutely trash. I'm guessing they got a good deal on Matt Damon movies.

Kcormahs · 03-01-2019 11:48PM

From 27/10
Aer Lingus DUB-YUL EI99 changing timings to 14.10 instead of 18.55 departure. This will intrefere with connections to /from French airports which only few will be able to connect. odd change since they were relying on French connections for this flight

Shamrockj · 04-01-2019 12:35AM

Kcormahs wrote: »

From 27/10
Aer Lingus DUB-YUL EI99 changing timings to 14.10 instead of 18.55 departure. This will intrefere with connections to /from French airports which only few will be able to connect. odd change since they were relying on French connections for this flight

A lot of the French flights aren't there in the winter anyway / reduced so that time probably suits better for winter it gets back at 5am so can feed into all first wave departures.

joeysoap · 04-01-2019 02:29AM

Tenger wrote: »

Ive seen that before with airlines (and in hotels)
A cantankerous and/or overbearing manager/team leader makes grumpy staff which ruins the customer experience. The same staff could be great on a different day if given the space to actually perform.

My experience too. A/L appear to have a number of young(er) cabin managers now and the difference is noticible. Cabin crew seem to relate to theses managers and you can tell they enjoy the experience. Never less than professional but you can see they respond to their managers support.

Pat Dunne · 04-01-2019 02:59AM

joeysoap wrote: »

My experience too. A/L appear to have a number of young(er) cabin managers now and the difference is noticible. Cabin crew seem to relate to theses managers and you can tell they enjoy the experience. Never less than professional but you can see they respond to their managers support.

Have worked for young and older Managers/Supervisors down through the years. Regardless of age some are simply full of piss and vinegar and others just use common sense. How a person positively motivates their staff has absolutely nothing to do with age. It's all down to the individual and the respect they give to their staff and in turn earn from them.

Tenger · 04-01-2019 06:35AM

kmart6 wrote: »

Random one, do Aer Lingus not update their IFE monthly anymore? Have checked the website for what is playing and hasn't changed from the December listing, which was pretty bad to be honest. Flying back TA to DUB next week and just curious if I'll need to load up the iPad/phone with movies/shows. Could just be a case that the website has not been updated which wouldn't surprise me.

I believe that it is bi-monthly. Am open to correction of course. Havent flown TA with them since June.
I do recall that they had a big Christopher Nolan (director) selection last year (all the Batman trilogy and Interstellar, which suited me!!)
Im assuming that they get a package deal with the media supplier. (might be Tom Cruise in Feb/Mar)

Personally, I would always load up my personal entertainment options (book, tablet,laptop) just in case of any issues/delays.

kmart6 · 04-01-2019 06:45AM

cson wrote: »

I would just curate your own content tbh - agreed that the IFE selection currently is absolutely trash. I'm guessing they got a good deal on Matt Damon movies.

Tenger wrote: »

I believe that it is bi-monthly. Am open to correction of course. Havent flown TA with them in 4 months. I do recall that they had a big Christopher Nolan (director) selection on in May/June.
Im assuming that they get a package deal with the media supplier. (might be Tom Cruise in Feb/Mar)

Personally, I would always load up my personal entertainment options (book, tablet,laptop) just in case of any issues/delays.

That is appalling if bi-monthly. Will have content on other devices but nice to be able to look straight at the screen in front of you instead of bent down at a laptop/tablet/phone, which is compounded if the person in front of you insists on having there seat reclined for the entire flight.

California Dreamer · 04-01-2019 08:39AM

Remember the days when people were mostly concerned about having a ptv or not! 😝😝😝

Locker10a · 04-01-2019 12:22PM

kmart6 wrote: »

That is appalling if bi-monthly. Will have content on other devices but nice to be able to look straight at the screen in front of you instead of bent down at a laptop/tablet/phone, which is compounded if the person in front of you insists on having there seat reclined for the entire flight.

Honestly I know other carriers who change it every 3 or 6 months!!

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