Hello IFC,
When this is over and it’s safe to do so, I plan to go to New York with my family. For this, we have three airline choices, all on the A330-300:
Aer Lingus
Delta
American
So, can you tell me down below which is the best to fly on, specifically the A330-300 if possible. Thanks guys!
I don’t think this should be too offtopic but close it if it is mods :)
Well…they retired their A330-300s
Delta has great A333’s
Oh… it could be a 787 then
Ok, thanks! I’ll look into them
No problem!!
DUB/SNN-PHL will be 787-8, DUB-CLT/JFK will be 772… I’m assuming all DUB-JFK right?
Which class do you plan on flying in?
DUB-JFK, and economy most likely
Alright, rule out American Airlines since it has a 3-4-3 configuration with their 772 while Delta and Aer Lingus are 2-4-2 on the A333s
Here’s a trip report of DUB-JFK on Aer Lingus:
Aer Lingus’ Eco Class:
Delta’s Eco Class:
Both have a seat pitch of 31-32 inches, but according to SeatGuru, Delta’s Economy Class seats have an extra inch of width.
Personally, I’d go with Delta, but the trip report shows Aer Lingus having a solid product.
Ok, thanks! Can I just ask why not American, I can reserve the window seat
The economy class seats aren’t that great, especially on the 777 with the 3-4-3 configuration compared to Delta and Aer Lingus’ 2-4-2 config. One less person to go through to get into the aisle with the window seat.
But if you’d like a window seat and American can guarantee you one, go for it
Because American doesn’t fly Dublin to JFK, you’d have to make a stop In Charlotte or Philly
Oh shoot I forgot they dropped the route 2 years ago lol. Shifted it to DFW.
No they haven’t retired the AA A330 they have justed stop all the routes due to the covid -19 issue
google it
Oops sorry haha
It’s not terrible if you wanted to fly AA, you could fly into PHL which is only an hour and a half drive to NYC
The A330-300s are retired while the A330-200s are in long-term storage for a few years.
CLT/PHL-DUB which were both A330 routes will shift to the 777-200ER and 787-8 respectively.
well in DUB they are at LHR they aren’t.
Nah it’s fine
PHL-LHR will be on the 787-8 before switching to the 777-200ER in October, if it resumes, and CLT-LHR will be on the 777-200ER upon resuming, both replacing the A330s.
@CaptainHugh Just a heads up, depending on “when this is over” there may be some aircraft shifting around on some routes. I think Aer Lingus is operating both the A330-200 and -300 right now on DUB-JFK?
