ryanair winning dub kerry route

muppet01 · 2008-05-15 21:02:47

If the govt is serious about green issues then heres one... Why give the new public service contract to ryanair as useing a 737-800 on a 25 min hop to Dublin from Kerry is not very green to say the least. A 737 would use more fuel taxiing out from dublin airport to runway than an ATR would use in the entire…

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If the govt is serious about green issues then heres one...
Why give the new public service contract to ryanair as useing a 737-800 on a 25 min hop to Dublin from Kerry is not very green to say the least.
A 737 would use more fuel taxiing out from dublin airport to runway than an ATR would use in the entire route.............

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#2 16-05-2008 02:57PM

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I guess its down to fuel consumption per passenger mile. If Ryanair can fill the seats, I guess the 737 is more efficient.

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#3 16-05-2008 08:47PM

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189 seats 3 times a day, i :Ddoubt it except for all ireland weekend when the seat will be 649 euro!!!!!

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#4 16-05-2008 09:46PM

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they won't fill the seats. On the Cork-Dublin route, they're sometimes only at 40% capacity.

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