Aer Lingus Aircraft SFO-DUB 17-Dec
Dec 11, 2008, 5:51 pm
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Aer Lingus Aircraft SFO-DUB 17-Dec
I have a good friend travelling on Aer Lingus (EI) from San Francisco to Dublin on Wed 17-Dec. I understand from a search on this forum that certain 332 aircraft have PTVs, some with AVOD, and some have neither. More specifically:
Does anyone know of a way to learn the SPECIFIC aircraft (e.g. EI-DUO) that will be flying the route that day...perhaps a website. I understand that at this point it is hard to know, but I'm thinking that certainly as late as the morning of 17-DEC it would be clear which aircraft is being used since it would be coming over DUB-SFO then turning around for my friend's flight.
Any help you can offer is appreciated.
EI has 4 A330-200's.
EI-LAX and EI-EWR dont have PTV's.
EI-DAA has them but not AVOD
EI-DUO has AVOD PTV's throughout the cabin.
Which aircraft you travel on will depend on a/c rotation
EI-LAX and EI-EWR dont have PTV's.
EI-DAA has them but not AVOD
EI-DUO has AVOD PTV's throughout the cabin.
Which aircraft you travel on will depend on a/c rotation
Does anyone know of a way to learn the SPECIFIC aircraft (e.g. EI-DUO) that will be flying the route that day...perhaps a website. I understand that at this point it is hard to know, but I'm thinking that certainly as late as the morning of 17-DEC it would be clear which aircraft is being used since it would be coming over DUB-SFO then turning around for my friend's flight.
Any help you can offer is appreciated.
Dec 12, 2008, 7:24 am
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http://www.acarsd.org/acars_search.html
This site can be of help though only on the day of departure. You would need to do a search for the 147 on the 17th to see what aircraft will operate the return 146 later that day.
This site can be of help though only on the day of departure. You would need to do a search for the 147 on the 17th to see what aircraft will operate the return 146 later that day.
Dec 16, 2008, 6:43 am
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Just checked for you. The aircraft scheduled to operate EI-147 tomorrow the 17th is EI-DUO, which you will be glad to know has AVOD throughout the cabins
Last edited by CallBell; Dec 16, 2008 at 6:44 am Reason: spelling
Dec 17, 2008, 3:46 pm
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What do you mean "operated by EWR"? I am flying to Aer Lingus later this month for the first time, was just poking around FT to learn about the carrier, etc. Thanks!
Dec 17, 2008, 4:33 pm
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All Aer Lingus craft carry a registration number beginning with EI- and then three letters. We tend to refer to the particular aircraft by their reg - so EI-DUO is often referred to as DUO, or in this case the aircraft will be EI-EWR.
Very many of EI's registrations are the same as airports codes, which is why EWR may have confused you with Liberty Airport, Newark NJ.
The flight in question was actually operated by EWR as CallBell suggested.
Very many of EI's registrations are the same as airports codes, which is why EWR may have confused you with Liberty Airport, Newark NJ.
The flight in question was actually operated by EWR as CallBell suggested.
Last edited by GoldCircle; Dec 17, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Dec 22, 2008, 12:00 pm
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interesting. Actually I thought EWR might have been an ICAO code or something.
I'll be on Aer Lingus for the first time next week (jfk-dub-cdg and return) and if anyone has any tips or things to keep an eye out for (interesting way to kill time at DUB?) would be appreciative, thanks!
I'll be on Aer Lingus for the first time next week (jfk-dub-cdg and return) and if anyone has any tips or things to keep an eye out for (interesting way to kill time at DUB?) would be appreciative, thanks!
Dec 22, 2008, 12:12 pm
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interesting. Actually I thought EWR might have been an ICAO code or something.
I'll be on Aer Lingus for the first time next week (jfk-dub-cdg and return) and if anyone has any tips or things to keep an eye out for (interesting way to kill time at DUB?) would be appreciative, thanks!
I'll be on Aer Lingus for the first time next week (jfk-dub-cdg and return) and if anyone has any tips or things to keep an eye out for (interesting way to kill time at DUB?) would be appreciative, thanks!
Dec 23, 2008, 11:41 am
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Thanks for your tip. Try $1000 cheaper per ticket than the non-stops. $600 per ticket cheaper than a connection. That is $1,200 - $2,000 between the 2 of us. I looked at every permutation possible (UA/LH through anywhere, Swiss through GVA/ZUR, AA, DL, LOT, the list goes on and on). Departing Sunday and returning Saturday. I guess this makes me a businessman since my holiday doesn't have a Saturday night stay (and no, I didn't have any flexibility). Going to grin and bear it.
Dec 23, 2008, 11:45 am
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anyone has any tips or things to keep an eye out for (interesting way to kill time at DUB?)
Dec 23, 2008, 1:30 pm
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Aircraft DUB-SFO 29-Dec
Regarding the original post, my friend will be returning DUB-SFO on Aer Lingus (EI) on Mon 29-Dec.
I realize that it may be too early to know now, but if anyone knows which SPECIFIC aircraft (e.g. EI-DUO) will be flying the route that day, I'd appreciate it if you could let me know.
Thanks again.
I realize that it may be too early to know now, but if anyone knows which SPECIFIC aircraft (e.g. EI-DUO) will be flying the route that day, I'd appreciate it if you could let me know.
Thanks again.