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  • #122
    TPMP
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭TPMP


    Hi guys, just a quick question. Does anyone know if there is an Aer Lingus kiosk in Birmingham airport to print boarding passes?


  • #123
    conor_ie
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 1,809 ✭✭✭conor_ie


    When you get to the airport just head to the Aer Lingus check in area, they'll print off your boarding passes for you.


  • #124
    TPMP
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭TPMP


    Great, thank you.


  • #125
    Pat Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,000 ✭✭✭Pat Dunne


    TPMP wrote: »
    Hi guys, just a quick question. Does anyone know if there is an Aer Lingus kiosk in Birmingham airport to print boarding passes?

    If you have a smart phone, you could always do it all through their app.


  • #126
    Officer999
    Registered Users Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Officer999


    I'm planning to book flights from Toronto to Dublin and I notice that Aer Transat are coming in way cheaper than Aer Lingus.

    Has anyone much experience with Air Transat? Would you recommend them? Thanks.


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  • #127
    Shannon Control
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭Shannon Control


    If they're that much cheaper than EI than I'd consider it, but I flew on that route last year and it was probably the worst TA service I had. The FAs weren't very attentive, food was mediocre at best and the legroom is quite tight compared to its competition, also, the aircraft are ancient (15 y/o avg)

    They're quite hit and miss according to reviews. See this for some other reviews: http://www.airlinequality.com/airline-reviews/air-transat/?sortby=post_date%3ADesc&pagesize=50


  • #128
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    How old are the 757's used on the Aer Lingus route, it's operated by AG ASL on behalf on Aerlingus.


  • #129
    Officer999
    Registered Users Posts: 955 ✭✭✭Officer999


    Shannon Control wrote: »
    If they're that much cheaper than EI than I'd consider it, but I flew on that route last year and it was probably the worst TA service I had. The FAs weren't very attentive, food was mediocre at best and the legroom is quite tight compared to its competition, also, the aircraft are ancient (15 y/o avg)

    They're quite hit and miss according to reviews. See this for some other reviews: http://www.airlinequality.com/airline-reviews/air-transat/?sortby=post_date%3ADesc&pagesize=50

    Thanks for the reply. Yeah the reviews are not that great but the difference in price is over €200. I think at that price difference I might go with the basic option...


  • #130
    Shannon Control
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭Shannon Control


    Officer999 wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply. Yeah the reviews are not that great but the difference in price is over €200. I think at that price difference I might go with the basic option...

    If it's that much of a difference I'd go with it, EI isn't worth the extra €200, as January pointed out EI's 757s on the route are old too. (18 y/o was the one that flew it today, -LBS.)


  • #131
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    Definitely, I booked 3 flights to Edmonton via Toronto last week. If I could have avoided AG ALS I would have but they wanted as direct as possible for them.


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  • #132
    Lustrum
    Registered Users Posts: 740 ✭✭✭Lustrum


    I flew with Transat last September on their A310, and AL in December on the 757 (both return trips). To he honest I thought they were much the same, but was surprised with both at how spacious they were, and I'm 6'2". Food on both is mediocre, cabin crew is luck of the draw whether they're attentive or not, if anything the economy seats on air transat were more comfortable. If you're saving 200 quid then it's a no-brianer for me


  • #133
    martinsvi
    Registered Users Posts: 1,729 ✭✭✭martinsvi


    plane's age has nothing to do with comfort. As long as the plane is well maintained and regularly refurbished, age really is just a number. Also it makes me sad to see that some people think a 15 year old plane is ancient.. really?


  • #134
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    martinsvi wrote: »
    plane's age has nothing to do with comfort. As long as the plane is well maintained and regularly refurbished, age really is just a number. Also it makes me sad to see that some people think a 15 year old plane is ancient.. really?

    Nah, I flew on a BA 747 last year, now they're ancient.


  • #135
    Lockheed
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭Lockheed


    Anyone know what aircraft will be operating EI630 on the 16th feburary?


  • #136
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,097 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Lockheed wrote: »
    Anyone know what aircraft will be operating EI630 on the 16th feburary?

    A320 is scheduled.


  • #137
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,097 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Nah, I flew on a BA 747 last year, now they're ancient.

    Try the MD-88's with Delta in the US.


  • #138
    Lockheed
    Registered Users Posts: 664 ✭✭✭Lockheed


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    A320 is scheduled.

    I meant the reg but thanks anyway lol


  • #139
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,097 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Lockheed wrote: »
    I meant the reg but thanks anyway lol

    Should of said that so.


  • #140
    galah
    Registered Users Posts: 2,215 ✭✭✭galah


    Hey all,
    General question about oxygen masks here (hopefully never needed...). Airline doesnt matter as procedures are the same at least on the airlines I've travelled with so far.

    How many masks are actually there in the panel above your head? One per seat?

    Reason i'm asking is that when you're travelling with a child under two, they have to sit on your lap. Should the cabin pressure drop - would i have a mask for my child?

    I would assume not? :eek::confused:


  • #141
    January
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,865 ✭✭✭✭January


    galah wrote: »
    Hey all,
    General question about oxygen masks here (hopefully never needed...). Airline doesnt matter as procedures are the same at least on the airlines I've travelled with so far.

    How many masks are actually there in the panel above your head? One per seat?

    Reason i'm asking is that when you're travelling with a child under two, they have to sit on your lap. Should the cabin pressure drop - would i have a mask for my child?

    I would assume not? :eek::confused:

    According to this link there are usually 4 masks per 3 seats.

    http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/travel-children/1283646-oxygen-mask-lap-baby.html


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  • #142
    Tenger
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 9,718 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tenger


    galah wrote: »
    Hey all,
    General question about oxygen masks here (hopefully never needed.......

    How many masks are actually there in the panel above your head? One per seat?

    Reason i'm asking is that when you're travelling with a child under two, they have to sit on your lap........
    Majority of drop down compartments have 1 extra mask. So a B737/A320 with a 3-3 cabin set-up would have 4 masks above each row of 3 seats. The mask will also stretch back or forth 1 row. (Twin infants cannot be seated on parents laps together if there is another child. Hence the confusion of some parents of twins when they get allocated aisle seats across from each other)
    Some twin aisle aircraft (widebodies like B767,A330,B747,B777) may have a restriction on infant seating due to availability of drop down oxygen units. The crew will be aware of this and will reseat infants if they are incorrectly allocated seats.


  • #143
    IrishB.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭IrishB.ie


    Lockheed wrote: »
    Anyone know what aircraft will be operating EI630 on the 16th feburary?

    This was the question
    Carnacalla wrote: »
    A320 is scheduled.

    This is an answer to what TYPE of aircraft (not the question asked)
    Carnacalla wrote: »
    Should of said that so.

    He did


  • #144
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,097 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    IrishB.ie wrote: »
    This was the question



    This is an answer to what TYPE of aircraft (not the question asked)



    He did

    Wasn't clear, and you know that. No need for the arrogance.
    99.99% of people if they ask what aircraft and you give them a reg they will be confused.


  • #145
    IrishB.ie
    Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭IrishB.ie


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    Wasn't clear, and you know that. No need for the arrogance.
    99.99% of people if they ask what aircraft and you give them a reg they will be confused.

    Not arrogant, pragmatic.

    Given the OP's username, location and posting history I would be quite sure
    they are not 99.99% of people.


  • #146
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,097 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    IrishB.ie wrote: »
    Not arrogant, pragmatic.

    Given the OP's username, location and posting history I would be quite sure
    they are not 99.99% of people.

    I didn't realise I need to look into that, my god what an awful fourm this would be if we had to look into each users posting history just to reply to them.

    This isn't an elitist fourm you know.


  • #147
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,541 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    That level of detail (aircraft registration for a particular flight) is never going to be known until the night before, and even then the authorities are reluctant for security reasons for it to be given out publicly.


  • #148
    Irish Steve
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 6,521 Mod ✭✭✭✭Irish Steve


    Guys,

    Can we please draw our horns in a little, the tone is getting a little heavy and confrontational. The point about the actual assigned aircraft and the security implications are valid, so please, let's not get into a fur fight about it from here on in.

    Thanks

    Shore, if it was easy, everybody would be doin it.😁



  • #149
    Shannon757
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭Shannon757


    That's why they made him the Mod :pac:


  • #150
    JCX BXC
    Registered Users Posts: 18,097 ✭✭✭✭JCX BXC


    Shannon757 wrote: »
    That's why they made him the Mod :pac:

    Do you not think the others are equally as equip to deal with the matter?


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  • #151
    Shannon757
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭Shannon757


    Carnacalla wrote: »
    Do you not think the others are equally as equip to deal with the matter?

    That's why they made him a Mod.


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