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This is a "clinic" thread, so a great way to find out how to go via Dublin Airport en route to somewhere else (probably!). It covers issues such as back to back flights, overnight stopovers, passport and security issues, and logistical issues. There have been some recent posts about the viability of back to back trips, for which more reports of recent experiences would be helpful. See post 1468 onwards for more information.
Other threads which may well be useful include:
BA Tier Point Runs 2017
Premium Fare deals (J and F)
Ex-Mainland Europe Travel Planning Guide
Back-to-back / Immediate Turnarounds at BA Destinations
Travel with BA from Cork, Shannon and Knock - a pictorial guide
These sorts of flight arrangements aren't for everyone. If you have a family and luggage to check in, the potential cost savings have to weighed against the additional hassle and risk. Generally speaking it is safest to go either back to back or overnight - the latter is easier with checked luggage. The underlying logic for this is in this post.
Other threads which may well be useful include:
BA Tier Point Runs 2017
Premium Fare deals (J and F)
Ex-Mainland Europe Travel Planning Guide
Back-to-back / Immediate Turnarounds at BA Destinations
Travel with BA from Cork, Shannon and Knock - a pictorial guide
These sorts of flight arrangements aren't for everyone. If you have a family and luggage to check in, the potential cost savings have to weighed against the additional hassle and risk. Generally speaking it is safest to go either back to back or overnight - the latter is easier with checked luggage. The underlying logic for this is in this post.
Ex DUB logistics and positioning | clinic thread
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Overnight is a good idea to start with, and I would encourage you to do something in Dublin in the evening to add value to the exercise. And for the return, you say risk adverse but if you imagine the amount of flights between Dublin and assorted UK airports you're not really going to end up stranded, even if you need to use one of Mr. o'Leary's finest. A healthy Avios balance and a working pair of BA/FR Apps on your phone will get you out of any problem provided it's not something like the first day of school holiday or a rugby international. I can't see the flights you have in mind, that seems a long B2B time wise, but they do sometimes happen there, and to reiterate, if your return leg it's so easy to get out of trouble there anyway. There is a thread in the Dashboard giving other options for Cork, Shannon and Knock - usually the fares are the same but the airports are somewhat less congested, to say the least. I need to add Kerry County and Donegal / Carrickfergus when I get a moment.
Yes you would have lounge access in Dublin if departing in CE regardless of status. I wouldn't plan on a long visit, but 30 minutes there would be grand.
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Ah, many sapphires and other precious metals can be found on the island of Ireland.
Overnight is a good idea to start with, and I would encourage you to do something in Dublin in the evening to add value to the exercise. And for the return, you say risk adverse but if you imagine the amount of flights between Dublin and assorted UK airports you're not really going to end up stranded, even if you need to use one of Mr. o'Leary's finest. A healthy Avios balance and a working pair of BA/FR Apps on your phone will get you out of any problem provided it's not something like the first day of school holiday or a rugby international. I can't see the flights you have in mind, that seems a long B2B time wise, but they do sometimes happen there, and to reiterate, if your return leg it's so easy to get out of trouble there anyway. There is a thread in the Dashboard giving other options for Cork, Shannon and Knock - usually the fares are the same but the airports are somewhat less congested, to say the least. I need to add Kerry County and Donegal / Carrickfergus when I get a moment.
Yes you would have lounge access in Dublin if departing in CE regardless of status. I wouldn't plan on a long visit, but 30 minutes there would be grand.
Overnight is a good idea to start with, and I would encourage you to do something in Dublin in the evening to add value to the exercise. And for the return, you say risk adverse but if you imagine the amount of flights between Dublin and assorted UK airports you're not really going to end up stranded, even if you need to use one of Mr. o'Leary's finest. A healthy Avios balance and a working pair of BA/FR Apps on your phone will get you out of any problem provided it's not something like the first day of school holiday or a rugby international. I can't see the flights you have in mind, that seems a long B2B time wise, but they do sometimes happen there, and to reiterate, if your return leg it's so easy to get out of trouble there anyway. There is a thread in the Dashboard giving other options for Cork, Shannon and Knock - usually the fares are the same but the airports are somewhat less congested, to say the least. I need to add Kerry County and Donegal / Carrickfergus when I get a moment.
Yes you would have lounge access in Dublin if departing in CE regardless of status. I wouldn't plan on a long visit, but 30 minutes there would be grand.
Thanks for all your advice... I will be staying in the city, its not that far and I see enough airport hotels at work. So, city hotel and something in the evening before the early flight back to LHR.
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Enjoy Dublin fair city (though the next line won't cut much ice!).
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That is obviously riskier than a true back to back, so I would never recommend this, but I imagine BBB isn't going to go HBO anytime soon! Yes, that's OK I guess, if a bit risky, there is the chance of bad weather at either end which then puts flights out of sync but so long as you have a few thousand Avios in your account and a few Euro in your wallet it's almost certain there will be multiplel Plan Bs available. Even more so if you add in trains via Belfast and ferries to Holyhead
Enjoy Dublin fair city (though the next line won't cut much ice!).
Enjoy Dublin fair city (though the next line won't cut much ice!).
HBO? Don't be silly...
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Sorry yes, not sure how I got that wrong since I know both places quite well. Donegal Airport is its official name but it's nowhere near Donegal. Or anywhere else for that matter.
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Update from Dublin BA 834/835 today
About to complete a Dublin shuffle ahead of a flight to the States. BA 834 left London a little bit late and doors opened in dublin at 12:15 (10 mins late)
Was in CE with luggage stored in the first lounge. Made it to immigration in 4 mins, through in 20 seconds. Through baggage claim up the right escalators and into fast track which took about 3-4 mins. Back at Gate 204 for BA 835 as group 1 started boarding at 12:29pm.
Thanks to the many posters on this forum for your guidance!
Was in CE with luggage stored in the first lounge. Made it to immigration in 4 mins, through in 20 seconds. Through baggage claim up the right escalators and into fast track which took about 3-4 mins. Back at Gate 204 for BA 835 as group 1 started boarding at 12:29pm.
Thanks to the many posters on this forum for your guidance!
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Appreciate this isn’t really BA related but you guys will know best and I believe it’s technically available as a BA codeshare...
i’m looking at an EI LCY-DUB-LCY to experience the 146/RJ/hairdryer before they inevitably get retired some time in the nearish future
EI will let me book with a 40 minute turnaround- is this OK or insane?
i’m looking at an EI LCY-DUB-LCY to experience the 146/RJ/hairdryer before they inevitably get retired some time in the nearish future
EI will let me book with a 40 minute turnaround- is this OK or insane?
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Appreciate this isn’t really BA related but you guys will know best and I believe it’s technically available as a BA codeshare...
i’m looking at an EI LCY-DUB-LCY to experience the 146/RJ/hairdryer before they inevitably get retired some time in the nearish future
EI will let me book with a 40 minute turnaround- is this OK or insane?
i’m looking at an EI LCY-DUB-LCY to experience the 146/RJ/hairdryer before they inevitably get retired some time in the nearish future
EI will let me book with a 40 minute turnaround- is this OK or insane?
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Ex-DUB B2B safely accomplished last week. In summary - thanks to following the collective wisdom here - it was a straightforward experience this time. Here's some datapoints:
It would appear that delayed arrival does indeed = delayed departure (thankfully).
If the outward leg were to land on time or even early I’d go so far as saying it would be comfortable.
- LHR>DUB: 10:35am scheduled departure. Boarding started late and was slow
- 10:45am doors closed
- 11:17am wheels up
- 12:32pm touchdown at DUB. Pilot had previously optimistically announced a 12:15 arrival time but had to do some additional circling north of the city
- 12:35pm arrived at gate: (scheduled: 12:10pm)
- BA app was now showing a delayed 13:23pm departure for the return leg vs 13:00 scheduled
- 12:38pm doors open. Disembarked via the front. (Row 12 ET, CW back to 10)
- 12:48pm through immigration e-gates (5 min wait in 5-deep queue)
- Out through arrivals, up the escalator to FT security
- 12:52pm arrived at fast track security. Took 4 minutes including a secondary swab check of my jacket
- 12:59 back at gate for DUB>LHR
- 13:12 boarding commenced
- 13:57 wheels up
- 15:02 arrival at gate at T5, 30 mins late despite the same very optimistic pilot saying he expected to make up the time and arrive on or close to schedule
- 15:17 back through First Wing and in the lounge
It would appear that delayed arrival does indeed = delayed departure (thankfully).
If the outward leg were to land on time or even early I’d go so far as saying it would be comfortable.
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Verdict: while not totally comfortable due to the in-bound delay, the circuit through DUB was smooth and quick. 20 mins from seat on the first leg to the gate for the return.
It would appear that delayed arrival does indeed = delayed departure (thankfully).
If the outward leg were to land on time or even early I’d go so far as saying it would be comfortable.
It would appear that delayed arrival does indeed = delayed departure (thankfully).
If the outward leg were to land on time or even early I’d go so far as saying it would be comfortable.
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I defer completely to C-W-S’ expertise, of course. But from my former ATCO POV, and having used DUB a few times (TATL and ‘Domestic’) I see a big problem with taxying and stands. Ground congestion can be a PITA, due to single runway operation and convoluted taxy routes and difficult stand access.
e.g.
(1) ex-TATL and sat in a ‘quiet corner’ waiting for 15+ minutes for ‘our’ stand to become free.
(2) ex-UK, remote stand and prolonged wait for bus to Terminal.
(3j departure queue behind 6-8 other aircraft for almost 30 minutes [OK, not really relevant to B2B, but indicative of congestion].
e.g.
(1) ex-TATL and sat in a ‘quiet corner’ waiting for 15+ minutes for ‘our’ stand to become free.
(2) ex-UK, remote stand and prolonged wait for bus to Terminal.
(3j departure queue behind 6-8 other aircraft for almost 30 minutes [OK, not really relevant to B2B, but indicative of congestion].
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I'm doing a direct turnaround at Dublin to catch the inaugural DFW-DUB flight today. There's two hours before arrival and landing. I can't get a mobile boarding pass to show up on my phone, will I have any issues if I try to use one printed at home? I know some airports don't recognize boarding passes printed at home as "real"