UA to Ireland
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Dude
Where do you keep "hearing" all these "Airline XYZ is soon starting service to Ireland!" rumors from?
Or are you just trying to start the rumors yourself for some reason?
Once the SNN stopover rules are history, then maybe some more airlines will want to start service to DUB. But it will still be fairly low-yielding traffic, from what I understand. All those Americans wanting to get in touch with their Irish roots just don't seem to be willing to pay that much for the privilege of doing so. Plus, the weather sucks.
In other words, don't get your hopes up.
Where do you keep "hearing" all these "Airline XYZ is soon starting service to Ireland!" rumors from?
Or are you just trying to start the rumors yourself for some reason?
Once the SNN stopover rules are history, then maybe some more airlines will want to start service to DUB. But it will still be fairly low-yielding traffic, from what I understand. All those Americans wanting to get in touch with their Irish roots just don't seem to be willing to pay that much for the privilege of doing so. Plus, the weather sucks.
In other words, don't get your hopes up.
Continental Airlines flies to Dublin, Shannon and Belfast Ireland.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2006 EWR to DUB
FLIGHT NO. DEPARTS ARRIVES EQUIP / STOPS TRAVEL TIME FIRST MEAL COACH MEAL
22 EWR - 8:10 PM DUB - 7:30 AM 757 / 0 6 hr 20 min Dinner Dinner
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Bear is correct. UA's International Planning department has analyzed serving Ireland numerous times over the last several years. Until the bilateral restrictions on stopovers are elminated or modified, it's not worth serving due to very low yields.
The money to be made internationally is really in the Pacific Rim. I'd imagine that's where the vast majority of international growth will come from. But beyond shucking and jiving of seasonal routes, any substantial growth will require additional long-range widebodies.
The money to be made internationally is really in the Pacific Rim. I'd imagine that's where the vast majority of international growth will come from. But beyond shucking and jiving of seasonal routes, any substantial growth will require additional long-range widebodies.
