Aer Lingus

[Finger66]

Probably needed the a/c to operate their new NCL route. They are certainly good at something - just not perhaps what it should be. EI have overall seemed pretty reliable to me

 

[lbaspotter]

Emerald Airways UK (operating as Aer Lingus Regional) have been awarded there UK AOC this evening.

So the Leeds - Belfast flight will be operated by Emerald Airways UK (EAG) whilst the Dublin route will continue to be operated by Emerald Airlines Ireland (EAI)

 

[lbaspotter]

What advantages does a UK AOC bring with it?

All down to Brexit.

Emerald is the operator of the Carrickfinn PSO and has to have an EU AOC to bid and fly that route - they couldn't do that on a UK AOC and if they have designs on other operations like Dublin -Rennes which Stobart Air did for several years, they need that EU AOC.

However you can have a UK base without having a UK AOC. eg: Ryanair has several UK bases at which it has EI- aircraft only but it can't fly UK domestics or from the UK to a non-EU country (unless an air services agreements permit) on that basis.

So basically holding a UK AOC means Emerald can now fly UK domestic's and any route that the UK has an air services agreement with.

 

[Finger66]

So they could operate a BA code share on LBA LHR then. Oh how many times will this damn alarm clock spoil things.......

 

[lbaspotter]

Aer Lingus Regional Summer 2023 schedule now on sale for its 2 Leeds/Bradford routes to Belfast City and Dublin. All flights remain operated using ATR72 aircraft

Belfast City = Increases to 19x weekly (3x daily Mon-Fri & 2x daily Sat-Sun)
Dublin = Remains 13x weekly (2x daily Mon-Fri, Sun & 1x daily Sat)

EAG = Emerald Airlines (UK)
EAI = Emerald Airlines (Ireland)

Mondays
EAG3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EAG3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:40
EAI3390 = DUB 06:50 – LBA 08:05 / EAI3391 = LBA 08:35 – DUB 09:50
EAG3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EAG3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05
EAG3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EAG3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25
EAI3394 = DUB 17:50 – LBA 19:05 / EAI3395 = LBA 19:35 – DUB 20:50

Tuesdays
EAG3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EAG3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:40
EAI3390 = DUB 06:50 – LBA 08:05 / EAI3391 = LBA 08:35 – DUB 09:50
EAG3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EAG3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05
EAG3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EAG3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25
EAI3394 = DUB 17:50 – LBA 19:05 / EAI3395 = LBA 19:35 – DUB 20:50

Wednesdays
EAG3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EAG3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:40
EAI3390 = DUB 06:50 – LBA 08:05 / EAI3391 = LBA 08:35 – DUB 09:50
EAG3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EAG3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05
EAG3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EAG3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25
EAI3394 = DUB 17:50 – LBA 19:05 / EAI3395 = LBA 19:35 – DUB 20:50

Thursdays
EAG3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EAG3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:40
EAI3390 = DUB 06:50 – LBA 08:05 / EAI3391 = LBA 08:35 – DUB 09:50
EAG3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EAG3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05
EAG3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EAG3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25
EAI3394 = DUB 17:50 – LBA 19:05 / EAI3395 = LBA 19:35 – DUB 20:50

Fridays
EAG3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EAG3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:40
EAI3390 = DUB 06:50 – LBA 08:05 / EAI3391 = LBA 08:35 – DUB 09:50
EAG3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EAG3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05
EAG3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EAG3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25
EAI3394 = DUB 17:50 – LBA 19:05 / EAI3395 = LBA 19:35 – DUB 20:50

Saturdays
EAG3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EAG3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:40
EAI3390 = DUB 06:50 – LBA 08:05 / EAI3391 = LBA 08:35 – DUB 09:50
EAG3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EAG3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05

Sundays
EAI3390 = DUB 09:30 – LBA 10:45 / EAI3391 = LBA 11:15 – DUB 12:30
EAG3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EAG3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05
EAG3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EAG3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25
EAI3394 = DUB 17:50 – LBA 19:05 / EAI3395 = LBA 19:35 – DUB 20:50

 

[Easy289]

Superb compilations as usual, LBASpotter!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

We may see a slight increase in pax on this route as it seems Loganair are stopping flights from MME to Dublin and Belfast (but maintaining ABZ). I took this from the Teeside thread.

 

[Finger66]

Depends on whether T3 decide to make a return to the route or not? Can’t imagine Mr Houchen being amused and letting this lie. Maybe even a huge incentive to BE that I would bet they would jump at

 

[tonysmith]

We may see a slight increase in pax on this route as it seems Loganair are stopping flights from MME to Dublin and Belfast (but maintaining ABZ). I took this from the Teeside thread.

 

[CM.]

I noticed it yesterday morning at LBA that the Dublin flight AT-76 EI-FAT has been resprayed into the new livery. This joined Emerald in the old scheme. I presume the other ATR-72 EI-FAV will get the paint at some point.

 

[lbaspotter]

With the collapse of Flybe it looks like Aer Lingus Regional operated by Emerald Airways has increased frequency of it Leeds/Bradford to Belfast City route from 16x to 20x weekly. (3x daily Mon-Fri, Sun & 2x daily Sat)

Monday
EI3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EI3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:45
EI3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EI3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05
EI3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EI3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25

Tuesdays
EI3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EI3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:45
EI3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EI3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05 Extra Flight
EI3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EI3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25

Wednesday
EI3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EI3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:45
EI3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EI3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05 Extra Flight
EI3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EI3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25

Thursdays
EI3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EI3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:45
EI3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EI3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05
EI3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EI3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25

Fridays
EI3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EI3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:45
EI3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EI3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05
EI3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EI3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25

Saturdays
EI3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EI3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:45
EI3672 = BHD 11:30 – LBA 12:40 / EI3673 = LBA 13:10 – BHD 14:20 Extra Flight

Sundays
EI3670 = BHD 06:50 – LBA 08:00 / EI3671 = LBA 08:30 - BHD 09:45 Extra Flight
EI3676 = BHD 14:15 – LBA 15:25 / EI3677 = LBA 15:55 – BHD 17:05
EI3678 = BHD 17:35 – LBA 18:45 / EI3679 = LBA 19:15 – BHD 20:25

 

[LBA4EVER]

So actually we have come out of the flybe collapse better off with the extra aer lingus services, baring in mind there was only a 50/50 chance you would get to belfast with flybe! still sad for the employees of flybe though, anger at those in charge i feel.

 

[Len Fish]

As Captain Einstein remarked (allegedly!) “insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results”. Pity that Flybe didn’t seem to understand that.

 

[Finger66]

So actually we have come out of the flybe collapse better off with the extra aer lingus services, baring in mind there was only a 50/50 chance you would get to belfast with flybe! still sad for the employees of flybe though, anger at those in charge i feel.

In some ways we are worse off because BE were going to operate 3 a day, up from what was their current 1 a day (now zero - sorry that's cynical and slightly inappropriate for the staff concerned), but what this will help do is bring some stability to the EI operation on the route of and who knows may see the introduction of a 4th flight on the busier days. Also agree an ideal time for U2 to go daily, or again at least up capacity a little bit. Several members were concerned about over-capacity on LBA-BHD/BFS prior to BE's demise so suspect there is more than LBA to benefit in a weird sort of way. Customer confidence certainly the stand out benefit!

 

[YorkshireLad]

In some ways we are worse off because BE were going to operate 3 a day

not exactly worse off. If the current schedule of 20X weekly is kept into august then there is technically still very slightly more capacity than there were pax last august due to overcapacity last year. Pax wise if we take into account real life factors instead of just looking at it on paper we would only be slightly worse off. Hopefully the 4th daily flight does emerge…

 

[lbaspotter]

Looks like Aer Lingus are adding a 4th Sunday Belfast City - Leeds-Bradford rotation from May as follows

EI3672 = BHD 08:20 – LBA 09:30 / EI3673 = LBA 10:00 - BHD 11:10

 

[LBA4EVER]

All the carriers do appear to be adding 1 or 2 extra flights per week as time passes, demand must be increasing , all good!

 

[CM.]

Aer Lingus ATR-72-600 seems to be positioning in from Dublin. Wonder if it’s to do with the other tech ATR-72 (EI-FAT) that’s been at LBA all week.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Call sign is EAI43P. The 'P or PAPA' at the end usually implies a positioning flight. Interesting to search it's registration (EI-GPP), shows it was due in EDI yesterday from BHD, but diverted back to BHD. It then positioned to DUB today and has now positioned from DUB to LBA.

 

[CM.]

They’ve parked it on stand 21A which seems unusual as they don’t park them there usually. Now heading back out. Suggests to me that it’s something to do with EI-FAT.