Dublin airport 2 and a half hour connection long enough?

[PeachyLemons]

How do you check to see historic flight times/delays? Is there a website I can check?

I wonder if the 8am flight from Bristol to Dublin is on usually on time or is it one that is regularly delayed.

[3disneykids]

Thanks everyone really appreciate all the info

If you get pulled by customs then who is to blame for the delay And surely you would only get pulled if there is a good reason to pull you?

Also what happens with luggage do they just transfer it onto the next flight?

[3disneykids]

Originally Posted by hawki

We flew dublin to LA & had a 2hr 10 min connection, the flight from Manchester was delayed 2 hours, missed connection. Next flight was next day so they put us in a hotel, still waiting for the 600 euros each compensation.
I wish I'd checked this flight before as it hardly ever goes on time, if I'd known I would have got the ealier flight from Manchester with 5 hour connection This flight was booked last minute to replace a Thomas Cook flight, never done indirect before. I would go the night before or earlier flight.

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Was the flight with Aer lingus ? Thanks

[kiwiinabd]

Originally Posted by PeachyLemons

How do you check to see historic flight times/delays? Is there a website I can check?

I wonder if the 8am flight from Bristol to Dublin is on usually on time or is it one that is regularly delayed.

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Use flightaware.com you can put in the flight details and it will show you that days flight but at the bottom of the page you can see previous flights its possible to go back 3 months for free

[hawki]

Originally Posted by 3disneykids

Was the flight with Aer lingus ? Thanks

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Yes this was all booked through Aer Lingus, the Manchester Dublin part is operated by Stobart Air. We had to collect our cases & then get in a queue for new tickets, which took 3 hours.

[3disneykids]

Thanks ... appreciate the info...Surely they are losing a lot of money if this is happening regularly?

[tspill]

Originally Posted by 3disneykids

Thanks ... appreciate the info...Surely they are losing a lot of money if this is happening regularly?

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But they still sold the ticket. They will include as a cost of doing business. It is better for them to sell tickets and take the risk than not sell the tickets.

I dont think it happens often, but the risk is there.

The simple solution is go the day before as apart from this it is a good routing and Aer Lingus are a great airline to travel with. Customs/Immigration/Security completed before taking ogg means you arrive as a domestic passenger is a huge additional advantage.

[3disneykids]

Originally Posted by tspill

But they still sold the ticket. They will include as a cost of doing business. It is better for them to sell tickets and take the risk than not sell the tickets.

I dont think it happens often, but the risk is there.

The simple solution is go the day before as apart from this it is a good routing and Aer Lingus are a great airline to travel with. Customs/Immigration/Security completed before taking ogg means you arrive as a domestic passenger is a huge additional advantage.

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Thanks given a lot of things to consider

[mrsnicola]

Well that’s me panicking now until we go to New York in April 😢

[hawki]

I thought the same how can they afford to keep paying out? I would fly Aer Lingus again but go the day before or there’s an earlier flight from Manchester.