Aer Lingus Fleet/Routes Discussion

Shn99

marno21 wrote: »

Shannon-Geneva would be a very random route to start - especially with Swiss expanding at Cork to Zurich and the existing Helvetic route at Shannon

Presumably EI-JSK will be the only flight from Shannon to Geneva yet again next summer

Helvetic have scrapped ZRH

cson

kmart6 wrote: »

Random one, do Aer Lingus not update their IFE monthly anymore? Have checked the website for what is playing and hasn't changed from the December listing, which was pretty bad to be honest. Flying back TA to DUB next week and just curious if I'll need to load up the iPad/phone with movies/shows. Could just be a case that the website has not been updated which wouldn't surprise me.

I would just curate your own content tbh - agreed that the IFE selection currently is absolutely trash. I'm guessing they got a good deal on Matt Damon movies.

Kcormahs

From 27/10
Aer Lingus DUB-YUL EI99 changing timings to 14.10 instead of 18.55 departure. This will intrefere with connections to /from French airports which only few will be able to connect. odd change since they were relying on French connections for this flight

Shamrockj

Kcormahs wrote: »

From 27/10
Aer Lingus DUB-YUL EI99 changing timings to 14.10 instead of 18.55 departure. This will intrefere with connections to /from French airports which only few will be able to connect. odd change since they were relying on French connections for this flight

A lot of the French flights aren't there in the winter anyway / reduced so that time probably suits better for winter it gets back at 5am so can feed into all first wave departures.

joeysoap

Tenger wrote: »

Ive seen that before with airlines (and in hotels)
A cantankerous and/or overbearing manager/team leader makes grumpy staff which ruins the customer experience. The same staff could be great on a different day if given the space to actually perform.

My experience too. A/L appear to have a number of young(er) cabin managers now and the difference is noticible. Cabin crew seem to relate to theses managers and you can tell they enjoy the experience. Never less than professional but you can see they respond to their managers support.

Pat Dunne

joeysoap wrote: »

My experience too. A/L appear to have a number of young(er) cabin managers now and the difference is noticible. Cabin crew seem to relate to theses managers and you can tell they enjoy the experience. Never less than professional but you can see they respond to their managers support.

Have worked for young and older Managers/Supervisors down through the years. Regardless of age some are simply full of piss and vinegar and others just use common sense. How a person positively motivates their staff has absolutely nothing to do with age. It's all down to the individual and the respect they give to their staff and in turn earn from them.

Tenger

kmart6 wrote: »

Random one, do Aer Lingus not update their IFE monthly anymore? Have checked the website for what is playing and hasn't changed from the December listing, which was pretty bad to be honest. Flying back TA to DUB next week and just curious if I'll need to load up the iPad/phone with movies/shows. Could just be a case that the website has not been updated which wouldn't surprise me.

I believe that it is bi-monthly. Am open to correction of course. Havent flown TA with them since June.
I do recall that they had a big Christopher Nolan (director) selection last year (all the Batman trilogy and Interstellar, which suited me!!)
Im assuming that they get a package deal with the media supplier. (might be Tom Cruise in Feb/Mar)

Personally, I would always load up my personal entertainment options (book, tablet,laptop) just in case of any issues/delays.

kmart6

cson wrote: »

I would just curate your own content tbh - agreed that the IFE selection currently is absolutely trash. I'm guessing they got a good deal on Matt Damon movies.

Tenger wrote: »

I believe that it is bi-monthly. Am open to correction of course. Havent flown TA with them in 4 months. I do recall that they had a big Christopher Nolan (director) selection on in May/June.
Im assuming that they get a package deal with the media supplier. (might be Tom Cruise in Feb/Mar)

Personally, I would always load up my personal entertainment options (book, tablet,laptop) just in case of any issues/delays.

That is appalling if bi-monthly. Will have content on other devices but nice to be able to look straight at the screen in front of you instead of bent down at a laptop/tablet/phone, which is compounded if the person in front of you insists on having there seat reclined for the entire flight.

California Dreamer

Remember the days when people were mostly concerned about having a ptv or not! 😝😝😝

Locker10a

kmart6 wrote: »

That is appalling if bi-monthly. Will have content on other devices but nice to be able to look straight at the screen in front of you instead of bent down at a laptop/tablet/phone, which is compounded if the person in front of you insists on having there seat reclined for the entire flight.

Honestly I know other carriers who change it every 3 or 6 months!!

Gael23

Pity to see the retro jet getting regular livery

rivegauche

The plane isn't announced yet but would the difficulty of getting parking spots at Dublin push Aer Lingus to curtail their long-range ambitions and instead of ordering widebodies they'd order A321XLRs which can still reach deep in to North America but fit in a narrowbody slot in Dublin.

ozzy jr

Gael23 wrote: »

Pity to see the retro jet getting regular livery

Yes, should have got rid of the Rugby livery first.

Locker10a

Gael23 wrote: »

Pity to see the retro jet getting regular livery

I think it’s getting the New livery?

Shn99

Locker10a wrote: »

Gael23 wrote: »

Pity to see the retro jet getting regular livery

I think it’s getting the New livery?

Yes along with EI-EDY, rolled out on the 16th

dfx-

Gael23 wrote: »

Pity to see the retro jet getting regular livery

I got to see it up close a couple of months ago whilst our flight was disembarking alongside it being subjected to the "South Gates" too.

It looked fairly discoloured and scruffy in areas. The green topped livery hides it well, who knows about the new one..

LiamaDelta

ozzy jr wrote: »

Yes, should have got rid of the Rugby livery first.

They've extended the sponsorship for another 3 years so they might keep it. :eek:

Gael23

Locker10a wrote: »

I think it’s getting the New livery?

Yes but it’s a shame to see the retro go.

rushfan

LiamaDelta wrote:

They've extended the sponsorship for another 3 years so they might keep it.

Well worth their while too seeing as we're going to win the Webb Ellis next year too!!!!

john boye

LiamaDelta wrote: »

They've extended the sponsorship for another 3 years so they might keep it. :eek:

Aren't one or two of the players in the IRFU livery out of the first team picture now?

Cookiemunster

rushfan wrote: »

Well worth their while too seeing as we're going to win the Webb Ellis next year too!!!!

The could come up with a less hideous rugby livery. And remove the now retired Tommy Bowe.

john boye wrote: »

Aren't one or two of the players in the IRFU livery out of the first team picture now?

Bowe is retired, but Kearney, Henshaw and Murray are all still first choice.

LiamaDelta

rushfan wrote: »

Well worth their while too seeing as we're going to win the Webb Ellis next year too!!!!

They're going to need to paint one of the A330's!

LiamaDelta

john boye wrote: »

Aren't one or two of the players in the IRFU livery out of the first team picture now?

Given that they've persisted with one of the most hideous 'special' liveries that has ever graced an airframe, I don't think they'll care that much!!!

Locker10a

LiamaDelta wrote: »

Given that they've persisted with one of the most hideous 'special' liveries that has ever graced an airframe, I don't think they'll care that much!!!

I like it

Cookiemunster

Locker10a wrote: »

I like it

As a livery, without the players or the rugby ball tail, it could work. But the way it is doesn't work.

Comhrá

Cookiemunster wrote: »

As a livery, without the players or the rugby ball tail, it could work. But the way it is doesn't work.

Flew on it last year and boarded it from steps and thought it really looked ugly close-up. Wouldn't mind if it was the first frame for a repaint.

ohigg84

I'm really going to miss the retro livery, I thought it looked very well, and was definitely one of the nicest looking retrojet liveries around, especially in Europe.

The retrojet livery would look spectacular on an A330, especially a 332..

As for the rugby livery, I think one aircraft was enough to carry the markings, and I won't be sorry to see it go..

California Dreamer

The rugby livery is epic! Best one that I have seen in a long time. Wish they put it on an A330, especially a 333!

liiga

Anyone have time for the new aerlingus livery that rolling out on the 16th ?

goingnowhere

Its coming from Bordeaux so they can't hide it.

billie1b

liiga wrote: »

Anyone have time for the new aerlingus livery that rolling out on the 16th ?

Delayed until the 30th due to maintenance in Bordeaux

john boye

liiga wrote: »

Anyone have time for the new aerlingus livery that rolling out on the 16th ?

I seem to recall the retro one was delivered at night and the feeling was it was deliberate.

Tenger

kmart6 wrote: »

That is appalling if bi-monthly. Will have content on other devices but nice to be able to look straight at the screen in front of you instead of bent down at a laptop/tablet/phone, which is compounded if the person in front of you insists on having there seat reclined for the entire flight.

Appalling might be a bit strong. Is there a general consensus that airlines must update monthly? If the airline has a wide enough selection then bi-monthly should be fine. Not too many passengers travel enough to run out of something to watch.

john boye wrote: »

I seem to recall the retro one was delivered at night and the feeling was it was deliberate.

It was indeed. Original plan had been leaving TLS at 2-3pm but the then CEO wanted to have to as a surprise the following day.
A mate of might was on the delivery flight and was letting me know the story by text.

goingnowhere

And anyone who flies often will bring their own tablet to watch on.

vectorvictor

goingnowhere wrote: »

And anyone who flies often will bring their own tablet to watch on.

It's more a mentality of having paid for something and expecting it to be varied and different. "I can watch my own tablet at home"

I agree with you btw

NSAman

Tenger wrote: »

Appalling might be a bit strong. Is there a general consensus that airlines must update monthly? If the airline has a wide enough selection then bi-monthly should be fine. Not too many passengers travel enough to run out of something to watch.

Have watched all of what they have, another TA next week and its going to be the tablet and a few films. You would be surprised at the number of people who you see regularly on TA flights.

Besides most of the airlines have the similar films on board. A few flights a month and you have seen everything.

So its box sets, weird films and personal music selections, while the laptop finishes the emails required for the following day..... then food and sleep.

liiga

billie1b wrote: »

Delayed until the 30th due to maintenance in Bordeaux

Ok Thank u for let me know

liiga

john boye wrote: »

I seem to recall the retro one was delivered at night and the feeling was it was deliberate.

Yep it was delivered at night

kmart6

Tenger wrote: »

Appalling might be a bit strong. Is there a general consensus that airlines must update monthly? If the airline has a wide enough selection then bi-monthly should be fine. Not too many passengers travel enough to run out of something to watch

Maybe there isn't but BA change monthly or have in the past anyway when I've been flying either side of a month. Fact is the selection on EI was pretty bad to have on a 11 hour flight, not a wide enough selection at all, watched all movies that were in any way decent, and that is a stretch because it included The Meg and some Melissa McCarthy thing. As someone else said, seems to be a deal on Matt Damon movies at the moment. The TV selection is outdated

Bussywussy

billie1b wrote: »

Delayed until the 30th due to maintenance in Bordeaux

Still down for 16th, EDY is going for new paint this week in H3

Shn99

Media invitations have been sent out for the 17th

HTCOne

I seem to recall some airlines would have different selections eastbound and westbound on the NAT, but that may just be my imagination, or when memory was very limited on IFE and the selection was much smaller.

Tenger

HTCOne wrote: »

I seem to recall some airlines would have different selections eastbound and westbound on the NAT, but that may just be my imagination.......

EI definitely did this up until August 2016. I can remember being disappointed back then as I thought I could finish watching a film on our way back from New York.

L1011

They used to split the pages in Cara for Inbound and Outbound but a very quick check of online editions shows that the more recent ones with a two page film listing has no such specification; and the latest ones are on a single page. Probably a case that it wasn't worth the small, if any, cost difference of licencing to do it seeing as the storage had to be there for both sets anyway - and the risk of the swap being missed by the crew also.

liiga

Anyone know where ei-gaj is gone today ?

goingnowhere

A very good question as the flight number is 2148, 2 normally means an extra flight and its even numbered so is a eastbound, 148 is not a mainline flight number so is positioning somewhere

I'd say Ostrava

Shamrockj

liiga wrote: »

Anyone know where ei-gaj is gone today ?

It's positioning to Abu Dhabi

flange888

EI-GAJ gone to Abu Dhabi for maintenance

liiga

Shamrockj wrote: »

It's positioning to Abu Dhabi

Is it going to get painted there too?

john boye

liiga wrote: »

Is it going to get painted there too?

Would be very soon for a repaint. Only delivered less than 2 years ago.