Aa To Ireland

[MAH4546]

Irish media is reporting that American Airlines may soon be flying to the Emerald Isle.

They are reporting summer service from Boston and Chicago. Although I've also heard talk about winter service from Miami, as well as JFK service. We'll see what surfaces, but AA has apparently applied for landing slots at Dublin International.

 

[aafsc]

Irish media is reporting that American Airlines may soon be flying to the Emerald Isle.

They are reporting summer service from Boston and Chicago. Although I've also heard talk about winter service from Miami, as well as JFK service. We'll see what surfaces, but AA has apparently applied for landing slots at Dublin International.

[post="199909"][/post]​

I think AA should do this. Use the 757's and some 767's from the Northeast to Europe.
CO seems to be doing this well from EWR. It's good because of the long stage lengths
and there is no Jetblues, airtrans, or southwests.

 

[FA Mikey]

Excellent news lets hope it happens.

 

[operaations]

Excellent news lets hope it happens.

[post="200043"][/post]​

I hope Ireland happens. I have alot of family over there it would be awesome

 

[operaations]

Irish media is reporting that American Airlines may soon be flying to the Emerald Isle.

They are reporting summer service from Boston and Chicago. Although I've also heard talk about winter service from Miami, as well as JFK service. We'll see what surfaces, but AA has apparently applied for landing slots at Dublin International.

[post="199909"][/post]​

can you post the article or publication you read this news

 

[AAStew]

I guess this rumor might have some truth. I heard this about 1-2 months ago with Boston being the main contender with 757 service. If we could get JFK also that would be so sweet.

 

[jsn25911]

I hope Ireland happens. I have alot of family over there it would be awesome

[post="200058"][/post]​

Operations - are you Irish?

I am Irish and Swedish/Danish - maybe our ancestors are connected.

 

[MiAAmi]

Here is the link

http://www.businessworld.ie/livenews.htm?a...rollingnews.htm

 

[lpbrian]

This is one (of many ) of Crandall's great failings. These routes should have been set up years ago.

 

[JFK777]

I can appreciate some people wanting to fly to Ireland, but lets not blame "fang" Crandall for this one. The man too AA to Japan, LHR, Europe and Latin Ameica. I would say he failed to go to Hong Kong, Being the most important city in Asia after Tokyo AA should have flown there 10 yaers ago. Ireland is about the tnth laest importtant country in Europe. Did AA even have enough 767 to consider flying Dublin and Shannon? From what point would you serve Ireland, ord, dfw, JFK, or Bos? Then there is the sticky situation of having to land half your flights in Snn, for no good reason. If Dublin could be served without snn then I'm all for it, but until that day arrives I would just support Aer Lingus as a Oneworld member.

 

[firstamendment]

I do believe, however, they will require you to go to Shannon in addition to Dublin. U started Ireland service two years ago and were told we could either service both or go to one with the contination to the other...usually Dublin, then Shannon. We chose to got to both, but they are seasonal. We use our 767-200.

Dublin is great...very nice people and in the summer it's light until 10:30pm and the it gets light at around 4:30am. Great pubs...just a cool place, but pretty expensive.

Good luck.

 

[taaino]

It will be a tough market, especially with air lingus and their new lower fare structure.

 

[Bob Owens]

I like the idea but 7 hours on a 757? Yuck! If we are going to do it do it right.

Didnt one of those fly by nighters do 757 service a few years back? Sceptre travel was organizing the charters I believe. My parents flew it and they said it was aweful. They said no matter how much it costs they would take Aer Lingus's wide bodies before they did that again.

I think the Shannon stopover was eliminated a few years back. The area around Shannon has since become highly industrialized so that generates enough traffic and jobs.

 

[Corinth2103]

Can't be any worse than the 757's AA flew from JFK to MAN in the mid 90s...the flights were full all the time but there just wasn't much space for anything with the configuration AA flew (which is the same configuration before MRTC)...you'd practically be tripping on Tennant's beer cans during landing... :blink:


Tim

 

[AAquila]

Unless, the Irish are willing to drop their landing fees, I don't buy it. TWA's Shannon cannon failed ( after many sucessful years ) because their excessive landing fees.

AA's going the wrong way here. The Euro is still too strong and should dampen any great expectations about massive hordes of Americans flying there this summer.

The only way to greater revenue is Asia. Shanghai is a great step in that direction, more is needed and fast.