when will this god damn cap be scrapped? New gov specifically mentioned they had plans to do so and haven’t done anything??
Hopefully not too long ATP, its in the news more and more, especially in regards to its impact on GRU flights, and its receiving lots of attention, all going well, I imagine it will be gone in the next 6 months or so
The wheels of government do not move that quickly!
Do you not realise the Irish government are reactive, not proactive?
Don’t expect anything to happen until the sh1t has hit the fan.
Turkish Airlines going triple daily from June:
https://www.travelextra.ie/turkish-airlines-increases-dublin-istanbul-flights-back-to-three-daily/
There won't be a shiny head or crooked smile to be seen in the country soon!😁
Would they not just use larger aircraft
Without checking how many connection banks IST has; airlines generally connect a spoke to each bank at the hub first before upsizing. This is why there's multiple KLM flights a day on EJets.
They often do. This week, A350s have been used on some flights.
Istanbul is an attractive hub to a lot of the world as well as being a fantastic destination in its own right, that new airport is absolutely nuts for a single walkable terminal
Dublin to Toronto will see up to 5 flights per day this summer with WestJet increasing YYZ to 9x weekly (or 11x, have seen conflicting posts) from June.
X11 weekly now bookable. Double daily on mon, Fri, Sat and Sun. Impressive number of WestJet departures now with YYT (2),YHZ (4) ,YYZ (11) and YYC (4).
And seemingly yield was already weak on YYZ , but I suppose Canadian airlines in general are making re-adjustments to their networks to reflect the current trends among Canadians of avoiding the US.
I was thinking of NYC this year, but I'm also rethinking, and considering Toronto instead.
More generally, I wonder will the current geo-political situation impact Aer Lingus TATL services in particular?
You’ll probably get a good deal on airfare to Toronto but personally it wouldn’t be a match for New York for me. Perhaps a little but much bigger storms have been weathered
yep can’t be that good of a yield with 4 airlines on the route. Definitely due to less US demand but good to see DUB getting that reallocated trafic.
The Following are pricings I got today for Westjet.
Cost is one way.
Any idea when China Eastern are supposed to announce DUB, it’s getting a bit late to announce it for the summer, no?
the route probably isn’t happening unfortunately
Ah, hopefully when the cap is lifted.
Not hopefully, it should be 🙄
Was that planned or last min change? Looking forward I cant see it scheduled?
I tnink they are generally substitutions, probably where an A333 was originally scheduled.
Emirates to bring refurbished B777s to Dublin:
Quick question - which would you guys think the best is out of Aer Lingus, Air Canada and Westjet for going to Toronto from Dublin?
A quick look price wise for May has only minor differences in the grand scheme of things, so just wondering on peoples experiences really. Thanks.
3 budget airlines
No seatback screens on Westjet but if they are cheapest I’d go with them tbh. Flew them last year to Toronto and the streaming service to your device works very well, great selection. Food and everything else was fine. Flew Air Transat (who have screens) on the way home and realized I didn’t really miss the seatback screens so personally I wouldn’t discount WestJet for that. Aer lingus will fly the A330 in May so if you prefer a wide body I’d go with them if price is similar.
Air Canada on a 787 for me! But I am an aero nerd!
You would think the government would be in emergency mode given what's coming on Wedsnesday from the Trump administration and making plans to fix what needs fixing quickly.
Do they really think we can afford nonsense like this cap to continue? It's self inflicted damage.
Must have read my post 😋
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2025/03/31/legislation-being-examined-as-way-to-deal-with-dublin-airport-cap-once-and-for-all/
