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SNAPSHOT: Aer Lingus Regional 3276 Dublin to Birmingham

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It’s time for another snapshot – this time focusing on passenger experience on Aer Lingus Regional 3276 between Dublin and Birmingham.

Check-in

Check-in was conducted the day before. No paper boarding passes were collected.

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Security

Security was a rather quick affair, with the entire process from entry to clearance done in 10 minutes as footfall was light in the terminal.

Once through security, Dubin airport has re-modelled its terminal 2 complex so you have to exit via the duty free shop.

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Gate and boarding

Boarding was.vai the 300 gates at Dublin airport. These are the bus gates, which are closer to Terminal 1 than terminal 2, requiring a hike across the airport.
The gate waiting area was rather Spartan, with only a coffee shop nearby

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Boarding was via a rows onto a bus, then the bus took us to the waiting aircraft.

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The plane

It’s an Aer Lingus Regional ATR72-600 operated by Stobart Air

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The seat

The cabin is configured in a 2-2 configuration, featuring Acro Series 3 seating. These are pitched at 29″, and pre-reclined.

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IFE and Connectivity

No in flight entertainment or on-board connectivity was offered onboard.

Catering

On-board buy on board catering was offered, with a limited selection available compared to the normal Bia menu.

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Landing

The ATR72-600 landed safely at Birmingham Airport, with no bumps. The plane taxied over to the main terminal building where it was met by a bus to take us to UK immigration clearance.

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Interestingly, we taken to to Europier, and cleared there – with an official asking for the boarding pass to show we were coming in from Ireland, as opposed to trying to sneak into the United Kingdom.

The views

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The full review of Aer Lingus Regional 3276 soon!

 

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