Ua To Ireland

[snnus]

Any truth to UA opening routes to dublin and shannon next year?

 

[bigJ]

Any truth to UA opening routes to dublin and shannon next year?

If UA sells tickets from the US to Ireland, I'm sure it will be flown by BMI, or someone else.
Unless UA actually begins to behave like an airline wanting to compete.

 

[Light Years]

I believe UA puts it's codes on US Airways flights to Dublin and Shannon.

BMI does not fly from the US to Ireland.

 

[flyJOE]

Is there enough demand to Ireland for another airline to jump in?

Currently there is US from PHL , CO from EWR, DL from JFK & ATL, AA from ORD, EI from BOS, JFK, MCO, ORD, & LAX. Of course there isn't any n/s service from IAD. I know traffic booms in the summer, but is there enough?

 

[JungleClone]

Service to Dublin and Shannon (from IAD and ORD) has been analyzed by International Planning numerous times over the last few years. Not sure if this is still the case, but I know that as of a couple of years ago, there were bilateral restrictions with how those markets could be served, which brought down the economic analysis to the point where it was not worth doing. Maybe those restrictions are no longer there. Or maybe the economics of the analysis are more favorable. Also, with US now in the market, it is a bit overserved given that it's a thinner, second-tier market. I'd imagine most of the focus of any international growth for UA will continue to be in Asia.

 

[Bear96]

Service to Dublin and Shannon (from IAD and ORD) has been analyzed by International Planning numerous times over the last few years. Not sure if this is still the case, but I know that as of a couple of years ago, there were bilateral restrictions with how those markets could be served, which brought down the economic analysis to the point where it was not worth doing.

Probably the requirement to serve SNN quashed it. DUB might see a lot more service from many airlines if the Irish government didn't have the SNN requirement. Last I heard that was being lifted at some point, but I don't know the details.

 

[IORFA]

Do what AA does, fly the DUB market with the 767-300's and offer 2-class service from a market with a lot more potential. Then fly SNN from another market, i.e. BOS, with an all coach 757. Works great and satisfies the requirements to serve both.

 

[Bear96]

Well, unless the airline decides that that 757 can make more money somewhere else.

 

[CruelSummer]

Is there enough demand to Ireland for another airline to jump in?

Good point. From what you've said it sure doesn't sound like it.