LCY-DUB announced
Jun 26, 2014, 3:43 am
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LCY-DUB announced
New service announed to Dublin from London City. Beginging October.
http://www.dublinairport.com/gns/at-...m_October.aspx
http://www.dublinairport.com/gns/at-...m_October.aspx
Jun 26, 2014, 3:54 am
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They used to fly this route back in the day....
Cityjet will be in trouble now!
That article also says that FlyBE are also going to start DUB-LCY in October. There should be some great fares on offer on the route!!! Expect a bloodbath!
Cityjet will be in trouble now!
That article also says that FlyBE are also going to start DUB-LCY in October. There should be some great fares on offer on the route!!! Expect a bloodbath!
Jun 26, 2014, 3:59 am
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Originally Posted by Business & Leadership
From the start of the winter schedule, 26 October, British Airways will launch five-a-day services to London City Airport using a mix of Embraer 170 and 190 jets from its new fleet of 17 aircraft.
The aircraft will be based in Dublin overnight for an early morning departure, allowing customers to do a full day’s business in London or to connect on to British Airways’ 26 domestic, European and international destinations from the Docklands airport.
“We are delighted to introduce direct flights from Dublin to London City Airport. Our customers wanted direct access to the Docklands and London’s financial centre and the excellent schedule we are offering means they have plenty of choice whether they are flying for business or pleasure,” said Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group.
“The addition of this new route complements our existing eight times daily Dublin to London Heathrow service and helps further strengthen and develop business and tourism links between Dublin and London.”
Dublin Airport managing director Vincent Harrison added: “British Airways resumed operations on the Dublin to London Heathrow route in the summer of 2012 and has gone from strength to strength over the past two years. With the addition of this welcome new service to London City Airport, British Airways will offer passengers a choice of two London airports from Dublin and we are looking forward to working with them to promote the new daily link between the two cities.”
The aircraft will be based in Dublin overnight for an early morning departure, allowing customers to do a full day’s business in London or to connect on to British Airways’ 26 domestic, European and international destinations from the Docklands airport.
“We are delighted to introduce direct flights from Dublin to London City Airport. Our customers wanted direct access to the Docklands and London’s financial centre and the excellent schedule we are offering means they have plenty of choice whether they are flying for business or pleasure,” said Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group.
“The addition of this new route complements our existing eight times daily Dublin to London Heathrow service and helps further strengthen and develop business and tourism links between Dublin and London.”
Dublin Airport managing director Vincent Harrison added: “British Airways resumed operations on the Dublin to London Heathrow route in the summer of 2012 and has gone from strength to strength over the past two years. With the addition of this welcome new service to London City Airport, British Airways will offer passengers a choice of two London airports from Dublin and we are looking forward to working with them to promote the new daily link between the two cities.”
Jun 26, 2014, 4:31 am
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I thought someone had raised a similar point before by saying could they fly to DUB and then connect and was told no BA don't sell 'half' the route ?
However might be a good seat filler/revenue if they did last minute bookings on any empty seats ?????????????
However might be a good seat filler/revenue if they did last minute bookings on any empty seats ?????????????
Jun 26, 2014, 4:37 am
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You can't book SNN-JFK on BA1/3, you can of course book DUB-LCY-JFK (with a stopover in SNN).
Jun 26, 2014, 4:38 am
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Why would DUB-LCY-JFK be a problem?
Joining the flight at SNN is not allowed, but a flight to DUB wouldn't facilitate this anyway as it's the other side of Ireland.
Jun 26, 2014, 4:52 am
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5 daily flights, city flyer really means business. I wonder how this will effect WX. It may be that DUB-LCY is a cash-cow for them, one of the few left after the AF/KL sell-off. This may be BA going for the jugular.
Jun 26, 2014, 5:21 am
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Ha ha ha !
I seem to remember that I suggested that LCY-DUB would be on the cards for cityflyer and was shot down..........
Nice to hear that this route has been announced. All we need now is DUB-LGW to complete another euro destination that BA flies to all three London airports from.
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I seem to remember that I suggested that LCY-DUB would be on the cards for cityflyer and was shot down..........
Nice to hear that this route has been announced. All we need now is DUB-LGW to complete another euro destination that BA flies to all three London airports from.
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Jun 26, 2014, 5:47 am
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They had one, well inherited from bmi. Was it BAs decision to give it up or did the lease expire and the airport wanted to develop the area into a new lounge?
Jun 26, 2014, 6:14 am
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That means there will be 16 daily departures on the DUB-LCY route, up from 7 daily at present!
http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articl...y-airport.html
DUB-LCY schedule for 27 October 2014:
0645 0815 WX116
0700 0820 BA4461
0700 0830 BE1312
0725 0855 WX118
0845 1000 BA4463
0855 1015 WX120
1045 1200 BA4465
1125 1255 BE1314
1155 1315 WX122
1410 1535 WX114
1520 1650 BE1316
1615 1730 BA4467
1725 1850 WX126
1920 2050 BE1318
1935 2050 WX222
1950 2105 BA4469
Last edited by irishguy28; Jun 26, 2014 at 6:21 am