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

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    #1472
    LiamaDelta
    Registered Users Posts: 798 ✭✭✭LiamaDelta


    kevinandrew wrote: »
    New CEO;

    https://www.irishtimes.com/business/transport-and-tourism/lynne-embleton-named-as-new-aer-lingus-chief-executive-1.4495168?mode=amp

    Lynne Embleton joins from IAG Cargo.

    Perfect...exactly how IAG view their passengers :D


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    #1473
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    LiamaDelta wrote: »
    Perfect...exactly how IAG view their passengers :D

    SLF


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    #1474
    flange888
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 63 ✭✭flange888


    I always smile when people use that term! Reality is Cargo is much less hassle to load!


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    #1475
    donkey balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,426 ✭✭✭donkey balls


    flange888 wrote: »
    I always smile when people use that term! Reality is Cargo is much less hassle to load!

    And doesn't talk back either unless it's livestock.


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    #1476
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    Picture on the "aviationtag" Facebook page showing the B757 in the desert with abut chunk of roof missing.
    I know 2-3 people who bought the luggage tags


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    #1477
    Captain_Crash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭Captain_Crash


    Tenger wrote: »
    Picture on the "aviationtag" Facebook page showing the B757 in the desert with abut chunk of roof missing.
    I know 2-3 people who bought the luggage tags

    Was gonna buy one... but they were never really EI frames so opted not to! Have a Cathay 747 already weighing down my keys anyway haha!


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    #1478
    kevinandrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭kevinandrew


    Aer Lingus has been granted provisional DOT approval for their Manchester operation, full approval expected when the airline receives its UK AOC which is expected at the end of month.

    Aer Lingus argued that flights should be allowed on sale while it awaits the UK AOC due to the current market conditions, this was granted.

    https://www.regulations.gov/document/DOT-OST-2020-0250-0006


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    #1479
    random_banter
    Registered Users Posts: 614 ✭✭✭random_banter


    Would anyone happen to have a sense of whether the winter timetable is set in stone? EI showing no Saturday departures to Geneva in December at the moment.


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    #1480
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    random_banter wrote: »
    Would anyone happen to have a sense of whether the winter timetable is set in stone? EI showing no Saturday departures to Geneva in December at the moment.

    I doubt that anything is set in stone at the moment.

    I would guess that EI are hoping to operate a vastly reduced schedule for winter 21/22. (Was Geneva usually normally operated in winter, have no idea myself)
    Let’s say they manage to operate 40-50% for Q3 then I would expect similar over the winter season.


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    #1481
    goingnowhere
    Registered Users Posts: 4,132 ✭✭✭goingnowhere


    At this time, don't bet on anything more than 14 days ahead currently.


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    #1482
    random_banter
    Registered Users Posts: 614 ✭✭✭random_banter


    goingnowhere wrote: »
    At this time, don't bet on anything more than 14 days ahead currently.

    For sure, definitely just speculating at the mo.
    Tenger wrote:
    I would guess that EI are hoping to operate a vastly reduced schedule for winter 21/22. (Was Geneva usually normally operated in winter, have no idea myself)
    Let’s say they manage to operate 40-50% for Q3 then I would expect similar over the winter season.

    Cheers both for the above. Just trying to speculatively plan some things for when things are opened up, which for all our sakes I hope they will be by then.

    EI operate a number of Geneva flights usually in winter, and I can see 3x a day for Saturdays in January so I guess this must be a demand thing right now for the December schedule.


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    #1483
    Shamrockj
    Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭Shamrockj


    random_banter wrote: »
    Would anyone happen to have a sense of whether the winter timetable is set in stone? EI showing no Saturday departures to Geneva in December at the moment.

    I think it was usually more or less every day and then for the ski season it would be increased around January / February


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    #1484
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,542 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    Well for Winter 2019/20 the schedule (pre-covid) between the end of October and the end of March was:

    Aer Lingus:

    MoWeFr throughout
    Tue and Sat from mid-December
    Sat from mid-December; second and third flights from late December
    Thu from start of January
    Sun throughout (with a second flight from mid-December)

    SWISS:
    Thu and Sun throughout
    Sat from late December


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    #1485
    kevinandrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭kevinandrew


    Second flight for the soon to be EI-LRH or G-EILH is currently underway. The aircraft, test reg D-AVZL, departed Hamburg Finkenwerder about 15 minutes ago.


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    #1486
    NH2013
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭NH2013


    The latest addition to the Aer Lingus fleet A7-AEM just landed in Dublin 2 hours ago in full Aer Lingus livery to be re registered EI-EIL, ex-Qatar A330-300.


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    #1487
    Noxegon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭Noxegon


    They hardly need it at this point....

    I develop Superior Solitaire when I'm not procrastinating on boards.ie.



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    #1488
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,667 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Noxegon wrote: »
    They hardly need it at this point....

    I'm sure its on very favorable terms and allow them phase out the -200s.


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    #1489
    NH2013
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭NH2013


    That’d be my guess, they’ve added 4 new A330-300s in the past year (EIK, EIL, EIM, EIN), they could use those to replace the 4 remaining -200’s (EWR already gone, LAX, DAA, DUO, GEY remain).


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    #1490
    goingnowhere
    Registered Users Posts: 4,132 ✭✭✭goingnowhere


    An all A330-300 fleet you go from 4 seating configs to 2 which simplifies things as each -200 appeared to be different. You then get a long haul -300 HGW which has 4 seats less than the regular -300.

    Also gets you more seats in business which had been going really well for EI, 7 more seats thats a lot revenue.

    Will there be an demand is the question?


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    #1491
    cson
    Registered Users Posts: 14,401 ✭✭✭✭cson


    goingnowhere wrote: »
    An all A330-300 fleet you go from 4 seating configs to 2 which simplifies things as each -200 appeared to be different. You then get a long haul -300 HGW which has 4 seats less than the regular -300.

    Also gets you more seats in business which had been going really well for EI, 7 more seats thats a lot revenue.

    Will there be an demand is the question?

    Question of when, rather than if. Summer 2021 looks like a write off unfortunately but 2022 should be very strong.

    The US3 all reporting very strong domestic bookings over the past 6 weeks at the JPM investor conference this week, they all appear to be pretty bullish on short term domestic and medium term long haul. Worth noting that Bastian went on record to say DL would have been in a tight spot without Government intervention.


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    #1492
    kevinandrew
    Registered Users Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭kevinandrew


    Nice surprise to see another A333 joining the fleet. I'd agree with those saying it's likely to facilitate the replacement of the -200 fleet, can't see any of those aircraft returning at this point.

    When they can start getting full use of these new additions is another question!


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    #1493
    Nibs05
    Registered Users Posts: 669 ✭✭✭Nibs05


    Noticed EI-GAJ heading to ATL, I guess cargo ?


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    #1494
    goingnowhere
    Registered Users Posts: 4,132 ✭✭✭goingnowhere


    Thats cargo


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    #1495
    Jack1985
    Registered Users Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭Jack1985


    Nibs05 wrote: »
    Noticed EI-GAJ heading to ATL, I guess cargo ?

    Yep, few more ATL's planned for the next few weeks. MUC also operated this morning, STR for the next couple of weeks.


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    #1496
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,720 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    EI operating cargo flights out of Germany

    https://flyinginireland.com/2021/03/aer-lingus-to-operate-cargo-flight-from-germany-to-the-usa/


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    #1497
    ACitizenErased
    Registered Users Posts: 11,632 ✭✭✭✭ACitizenErased


    https://twitter.com/willgoodbody/status/1374659325449408513?s=20


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    #1498
    Noxegon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭Noxegon


    More details:

    https://www.headforpoints.com/2021/03/24/aer-lingus-launches-barbados-new-york-orlando-from-manchester/

    I develop Superior Solitaire when I'm not procrastinating on boards.ie.



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    #1499
    IngazZagni
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭IngazZagni


    Noxegon wrote: »
    More details:

    https://www.headforpoints.com/2021/03/24/aer-lingus-launches-barbados-new-york-orlando-from-manchester/

    From that article
    Interestingly, due to regulatory reasons, tickets may not be purchased for departures FROM the United States. Only UK-originating passengers are allowed to travel.

    Surely that would affect the long term viability of these flights? Or is it a short term issue?


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    #1500
    Noxegon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭Noxegon


    IngazZagni wrote: »
    Surely that would affect the long term viability of these flights? Or is it a short term issue?

    I imagine there's enough outbound demand to fill them.

    The first few may come back empty, but after that I daresay they'll be jammed.

    I develop Superior Solitaire when I'm not procrastinating on boards.ie.



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    #1501
    Captain_Crash
    Registered Users Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭Captain_Crash


    IngazZagni wrote: »
    From that article



    Surely that would affect the long term viability of these flights? Or is it a short term issue?

    It’s because EI don’t have fifth freedom rights but I’d imagine you can book JFK-MAN-JFK with the outbound leg being JFK-DUB-MAN then back direct from MAN!


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