Aer Lingus offer a business class service on their transatlantic routes. In common with a lot of other airlines they’re upgrading their offering. The company is emphasising upgraded seating – a 6.5 foot lie-flat (why are they using feet??), upgraded in seat entertainment and they’re also offering a “dine before you fly” for flights out of […]
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Air France Offering Flying Blue Boost
Air France are offering Flying Blue members a special bonus. If you book a flight from Dublin to Paris between July 10th and August 10th you can get 5000 bonus air miles. This is an interesting and attractive deal. The 5 thousand bonus airmiles would be welcomed by most fliers. But the fact that they’re […]
QuickPark Offering Discounts
Quickpark are offering discounted rates on parking at Dublin airport this summer. If you book 15 days the rate can be as low as €3 / day Full details on their site
Dublin Airport Reports Traffic Up
Dublin airport’s traffic is growing. Figures released this week show that the airport has seen a year on year increase of 2.5%, with exceptional growth being reported on some routes to and from the UK: Manchester – Dublin up 30% Edinburgh – Dublin up 23% Dublin – Birmingham up 20% London/Stansted – Dublin up 18% […]
Quickpark Discount Parking To Celebrate 10 Years’ in Business
If you fly out of Dublin airport finding a cost-effective, secure and convenient place to leave your car can be a challenge. You’ll get secure and you’ll get convenient, but if you’re leaving your there for more than a couple of days the charges can rack up pretty quickly. Based on what I’ve seen advertised […]
Tours Of Dublin Airport’s Old Terminal Building
As part of Open House Dublin, which runs from October 4th to October 6th, you can get a chance to tour the old terminal building at Dublin Airport. The old terminal building was finished in 1940 and was in active service until the airport outgrew it. It’s normally closed to the public, but if you’re […]
Aer Lingus Reports Passenger Numbers Increase
Aer Lingus have announced their results for June 2013. Compared to June 2012 the numbers are up by 3.1% With longhaul numbers up by 17.2% Here’s the full release (without the tabular data): Dublin & London, 4 July 2013: Aer Lingus Group plc (“Aer Lingus”), today announced traffic statistics for the month of June 2013. […]
Aer Lingus Relaunch Flights To US West Coast & Toronto
For the last few days the media has been speculating about Aer Lingus relaunching services ex-Dublin to the US west coast. However it wasn’t until this morning that the airline finally made an official announcement. Not only will they be offering direct flights ex-Dublin to San Francisco, but they’ll also be re-opening the Dublin to […]