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Aer Lingus Fleet/ Routes Discussion Pt 2 (ALL possible routes included)

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  • #8942
    KB77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭KB77


    I know there was a comment earlier about early December been a rough guideline for announcements on new destinations for S26, but has anyone heard rumours on aircraft base deployment for then. Friend of mine working in Cork said theres a rumour of a 4th aircraft. Currently theres 3 based. 2 x Neo’s and 1 x CEO



  • #8943
    zone 1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 274 ✭✭zone 1


    how did cork manage to get 2 Neos thought they be all dub base



  • #8944
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,384 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123970817#Comment_123970817

    Heathrow has massive charge reductions for quieter aircraft, so EI want to operate Neos on all LHR rotations. That's why, basically.

    DUB also has some reductions, but not anywhere near as much as far as I know.



  • #8945
    jwm121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭jwm121


    It'd be interesting to know what they'll be doing for short haul in S26. DLM has been removed, not sure of anywhere else or any frequency reductions. I do wonder if they'd do LCA. Could be just frequency increases on current routes.



  • #8946
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,921 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123970817#Comment_123970817

    Aside from LHR, Cork is heavily focused on ACE/TFS for winter so over a full season there is likely a decent fuel saving to justify deployment. They are used more on C Islands at DUB this winter as well.

    Could replace one with ceo for S26 but they are due another neo.



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  • #8947
    Shamrockj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 392 ✭✭Shamrockj


    X2 A320NEO’s are required to operate the LHR schedule on all NEO, as 1 ac operates ORK-LHR-SNN-LHR-ORK, so a second one is required to operate the evening 722/723



  • #8948
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123968837#Comment_123968837

    Those rules are already in place.



  • #8949
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 10,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123969179#Comment_123969179

    BA are similarly inferring that Starlink will be across the fleet in 2026. Its standard PR/marketing language.

    https://mediacentre.britishairways.com/news/06112025/british-airways-signs-major-deal-with-starlink-to-provide-every-customer-in-every-cabin-free-wi-fi-that-feels-like-home-another-big-investment-for-the-airline-as-part-of-its-7bn-transformation-journey?preview=MjE2fDg2fDI0MjI4fDE3NjI0Mjg3NjE=



  • #8950
    moonshy2022
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 424 ✭✭moonshy2022


    anyone else heard Cape Town is next up ?



  • #8951
    Captain_Crash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,062 ✭✭✭Captain_Crash


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123972938#Comment_123972938

    Strangely enough I did yes, as a winter/spring route! I’d take it with a serious pinch of salt tho!



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