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Oh I know that but compared to last September when they released the schedules there were way more flights

Think people are panicking because early days are showing increases from Shannon and looks like they have Madrid for summer.

No need to panic yet people. In the past summer announcements continue into January. The figures have been v good the last few years and Cork have other airlines too that will be noting the figures

If they didn’t care about Cork they wouldn’t have bothered adding new routes after cutting Amsterdam in March.

However, I don’t think we will see much growth from EI next summer as they won’t have anymore aircraft on order, and the 3 aircraft that are based in Cork are already heavily utilised.

I can see extra flights on existing routes yes but operated by DUB aircraft on a W pattern like GLA and BRS

What are you seeing roughly? I think I'm getting them at 250-300 ish on average. Flights do generally seem to be full alright when I'm on them because they're using the ATS (only needs 136 people). I had a friend complaining about the ORK/AMS prices to me recently, but I don't really remember them being massively cheaper, maybe €50 or so on average? Of course in DUB you can get €100-150 kinda prices which is enviable, but I don't get enough savings out of that, because I'm losing 6 or more travel hours and adding other transport and associated food costs.

Yeah,prices are roughly that, and more. Even months away. It's almost impossible to get away for a few days with teens. Prices are pushing me to go to the sun with RAir.

Any other RA flight is eastern European christmas markets rubbish from next month on. Apologies to those liking the markets.

I forgot that was the reason for the Ams flights, the connections.

I look at Shannon and they really have a decent lot of everything.

Looking at FR’s first wave departures on June 1 2026, it looks like all four based aircraft will be 737 Max.

I see on the Aer Lingus Website latest offers, Lisbon appears as a destination .Not available to book yet. Announcement due shortly?

Not on the App , on the website. Latest Cork offers, Munich, Bilbao , Lyon and Lisbon. Im looking at it now

Lisbon with Aer Lingus was supposed to start before Covid happened, so I’d be delighted if it did finally start! It seems like a no brainer, with Faro being wildly popular

Does anyone know how the Prague flights are doing?

Yes Lisbon resumed in Winter 18 after a break for a few years and continued up until Covid impacted

I would be very surprised if Newark was true!
The 321 are all accounted for next summer. So it seems highly unlikely EI would do it.!

Cork’s runway is a issue aswell. Why would they launch a route and have to cap seats.

Cork’s schedule will probably be amended if needed.
People assumed late 2024 Cork was getting 5 aircraft but EI where in fact only updating the times.
So more than likely you will see amendments to the schedule in the next few weeks if they are adding Lisbon

Newark would be nice but we of course have the issue that Shannon flies to New York but has Preclearance.

Preclearance was always great but with the ICE of this world now, doing all of your immigration in Shannon/Dublin and just going home if there are problems would beat any Cork departures anyway.

Lisbon will be quite good to have though. Lets have a few more Gatwicks from Ryanair while we're at it too.

It was, but in the current climate if I was to go to the US, I would not go without having pre clearance.

Getting rejected in Ireland vs being detained indefinitely in the US.