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It would be a nice all year round route. It's nearly all seasonal stuff out of Cork. Other than the UK destinations, Cork only has about 6 all-year round city destinations. They really need to work on that. People who enjoy city breaks aren't really catered for. At least there's KLM via Amsterdam, which is handy to get to just about anywhere.

All the time. I've gotten status with them because I pay more to fly KLM through Amsterdam to places than fly to Dublin.

Schiphol has had its problems but it all seems to be ok now. You're "against" the passport control queues going NonSchengen to Schengen and back if you fly to somewhere early morning from Cork, and then come back on the evening flights.

Recently did Cork - Amsterdam - Munich for a few days and back again. Yes, pricy, but the convenience beats it all.

Do it with hand luggage only and aim for a minimum of 1hr, 1h30m connection time to be really safe.

Yes, loads, almost weekly for most of last year. I use BA through heathrow too, but it's faster to transfer at AMS than change terminal at LHR, even with the annoying shengen passport thing where we get lumped in with the brits. KLM has fantastic connectivity out of AMS. Europe, Africa, middle east, far east, americas.

https://www.klm.com/travel-guide/destinations

Thanks for all the tips guys. Think tis very handy not to have to change Terminals. Met a few on the Amsterdam flight that were getting trains on to Belgium. Anything beats going to Dublin Airport and I like the idea of booking with the KLM even if it costs a bit more as opposed to Ryanair (Separate flights)

Also consider trains to go further on from Amsterdam.

Station is extremely convenient, downstairs in the airport. Mainland Europe right in front of you.

Good news on Paris with Ryanair. Just checked and they will be starting the service at the end of October.

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Hmmm looking at ryanair... they must be finalising their winter schedule because you can now book seville venice valencia and rome until march. So they being kept on (differen times too)

Dropping La Rochelle, Bordeaux, Carcasonne, Sardinia etc ...(maybe summer only)

Last years winter schedule was announced first week of august so due in the next few weeks then. Hopefully some new places!

Seville is a lovely option to have for a getaway in the winter

I'd rather fly from Dublin than fly to Beuvais. Just too far out. Vueling to Orly was so much better

Beauvais is a pit. A truly horrible airport.

I flew to Orly a lot and its public transport options are fairly poor. Its handy enough for a taxi though if you're willing to pay. Beauvais takes about the same time to get to the city centre using public transport as Orly but is obviously a lot less convenient for a taxi. When the Gran Paris Express opens this will all change.

2 and half hours from Cork to Dublin airport on an aircoach would be incredible going. To have any hope of that on a weekday you'd want to be leaving Cork in the middle of the night.

I think it took me 50 minutes from Pyramides to Orly last time I used public transport. You go from Chatelet to Antony and then get the Orly shuttle thing.

Ya, most time when going up, I'm getting the Aircoach at 1am or so so it's quick enough getting up.Doesn't go through the city and little traffic

It's not ideal but it's ok. I can sleep anywhere though which definitely probably helps (I sleep most of the aircoach journey, then use the Aer Lingus lounge as i fly a lot, and then sleep on the plane). Only annoying part about Dublin is a lot of the Aer Lingus flights to Europe go from 335 which means a bus shuttle to those gates.

Not just the extra distance to Beauvais too, on departing from there, there's very little at the airport for eating/drinking, whereas Orly and CDG are better there. The Vueling flight to Orly from Cork was great for that reason as it's just a much better airport than Beuvais, and Vueling were still lower cost than Aer Lingus or Aer France

"Grand Paris Express is a group of new rapid transit lines being built in the Île-de-France region of France. The project comprises four new lines for Paris Métro, plus extensions of existing Lines 11 and 14. A total of 200 kilometres (120 mi) of new track and 68 new stations are to be added, serving a projected 2 million passengers a day"

Jesus thats just depressing compared to the palaver we get with Luas, Metron North and all that here.

So as not to derail the thread, I will say that the worst airport is Stansted. Awful awful place.