{"id":27116,"date":"2022-09-11T18:29:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T12:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=27116"},"modified":"2022-09-11T18:29:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T12:59:05","slug":"aer-lingus-revokes-dublin-flights-to-uk-and-europe-after-its-meltdown-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/11\/aer-lingus-revokes-dublin-flights-to-uk-and-europe-after-its-meltdown-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Aer Lingus revokes Dublin flights to UK and Europe after its meltdown | Exclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Aer Lingus is experiencing a massive schedule disruption because of an IT meltdown causing all flights to the UK and Europe to be revoked.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An&nbsp;IT outage&nbsp;caused all Dublin-originating&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerlingus.com\/html\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aer Lingus<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;flights bound for the UK and Europe to be revoked after 14:00 local time on Saturday, September 10th. Before the statement, Aer Lingus passengers had been queueing for hours while&nbsp;check-in&nbsp;procedures were carried out manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer-Lingus-A320-200-Airbus-1024x414.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer-Lingus-A320-200-Airbus-1024x414.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer-Lingus-A320-200-Airbus-600x243.webp 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer-Lingus-A320-200-Airbus-300x121.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer-Lingus-A320-200-Airbus-768x311.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer-Lingus-A320-200-Airbus-1536x621.webp 1536w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer-Lingus-A320-200-Airbus-750x303.webp 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer-Lingus-A320-200-Airbus-1140x461.webp 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer-Lingus-A320-200-Airbus.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Air Lingus | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the home-based competitor&nbsp;Ryanair&nbsp;has already taken advantage of Aer Lingus&#8217; IT meltdown by offering stranded passengers special rescue fares. Let&#8217;s take a closer look at what is going on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nightmare for Aer Lingus passengers began at 9:00 local time on Saturday, September 10th. In a tweet, the airline declared that a major connectivity issue with a network service provider was causing severe disruptions to the cloud-based system responsible for the airline&#8217;s check-in and&nbsp;boarding&nbsp;processes. Additionally, the airline&#8217;s website and mobile app were also not functioning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, read      <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2021\/07\/19\/karnataka-government-break-buildings-taller-than-45m-near-jakkur-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karnataka Government: Break buildings taller than 45m near Jakkur airport<\/a>     <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/26\/turkish-airlines-plane-diverted-to-chennai-due-to-woman-in-labour-gave-birth-on-flight-and-unfortunately-this-happened\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turkish Airlines plane diverted to Chennai due to woman in Labour gave birth on flight and unfortunately, this Happened\u2026<\/a>  <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/10\/air-india-to-empty-several-government-offices-move-to-new-space-in-gurugram\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India to empty several government offices, move to new space in Gurugram<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dublin-airport\">Dublin Airport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the inability of the airline to communicate with customers, Aer Lingus asked all passengers whose flights had been revoked not to travel to&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dublinairport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dublin&nbsp;airport<\/a><\/strong> to avoid massive congestion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Indeed, the accumulated delays of the morning flights had already caused endless&nbsp;queues&nbsp;and crowds at Dublin Terminal 2, with reported images of passengers being asked to wait outside the terminal while check-in processes were tried to be carried out manually.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The scene outside Terminal 2 at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DublinAirport?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DublinAirport<\/a> just now after an IT issue affected <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AerLingus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AerLingus<\/a><br>I guess part of the problem is few if any Aer Lingus staff have received manual check in training<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PaxEx?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PaxEx<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/E5estrKCls\">pic.twitter.com\/E5estrKCls<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Michael Kelly (@Michaelkelly707) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Michaelkelly707\/status\/1568587965479239681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Dublin airport | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Although most flights impacted by&nbsp;disruptions&nbsp;were scheduled to depart from Dublin, the IT meltdown also affected Aer Lingus flights leaving Belfast, Shannon, and Cork. However, an airline spokesperson said these flights are likely to be worked, even if affected by delays; the same applies to flights from London to Dublin, where long queues were informed at Aer Lingus check-in desks at Heathrow Terminal 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The only 2 exceptions to Aer Lingus&#8217;s massive schedule disruption are flights from Portugal and Spain, which are supposed to be operated according to schedule, albeit with delays.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There are company wide iT issues with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AerLingus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AerLingus<\/a> preventing any check ins at Dublin airport that their \u201cengineers are hoping to fix\u201d\ud83d\ude43 whole place is rammed\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YlWXIxGJHQ\">pic.twitter.com\/YlWXIxGJHQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; jo bailey (@jo_bailey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jo_bailey\/status\/1568522524303958017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, the Dublin-based competitor Ryanair has already taken advantage of Aer Lingus&#8217;s IT meltdown. In a tweet, the low-cost carrier said it was offering rescue fares for Aer Lingus passengers stranded in Dublin, Cork, and Shannon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>The \u20ac100 special fare can be booked at the airline&#8217;s desks at the 3 airports.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aer-lingus-announced\">Aer Lingus announced<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2728Ryanair offers rescue fares \u2728for stranded Aer Lingus passengers in Dublin, Cork and Shannon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b5APHVJyu6\">pic.twitter.com\/b5APHVJyu6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ryanair (@Ryanair) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ryanair\/status\/1568552709527150593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption><strong>Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the past few months confirmed to everyone, flight&nbsp;delays&nbsp;and&nbsp;revocations can confirm particularly hard for airlines to operate. Besides the massive impact on airlines&#8217; prices, flight disruptions negatively affect the perception passengers have of the airline they are flying with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To handle the crisis, Aer Lingus declared it would get back to customers as soon as the IT problem is solved. Furthermore, all passengers affected by delays and cancellations will be provided with the possibility to change their travel plans free of charge, either through the airline&#8217;s call center or social media channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"523\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer_Lingus_Boeing_737-200_Marmet.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer_Lingus_Boeing_737-200_Marmet.jpg 800w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer_Lingus_Boeing_737-200_Marmet-600x392.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer_Lingus_Boeing_737-200_Marmet-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer_Lingus_Boeing_737-200_Marmet-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Aer_Lingus_Boeing_737-200_Marmet-750x490.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Air Lingus | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Additionally, once the IT system is restored, Aer Lingus will try and re-accommodate affected passengers as efficiently as possible. Furthermore, the information will be shared regarding the passengers&#8217; compensation rights under Regulation (EC) 261\/2004.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/25\/qantas-group-engineers-go-on-strike-action-today-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Telegram group<\/a>&nbsp;and Stay updated with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/aviationa2z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aviationa2z.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/s\/CBIw-KPiuYoB?sceid=IN:en&amp;sceid=IN:en&amp;r=7&amp;oc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google News<\/a>&nbsp;For Latest Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aer Lingus is experiencing a massive schedule disruption because of an IT meltdown causing all flights to the UK and Europe to be revoked.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":27118,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7215,7216,7218,6761],"tags":[3191,152,392,79,393,5454,1895,81,91],"class_list":{"0":"post-27116","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-airline-news","8":"category-aviation-news","9":"category-international-aviation-news","10":"category-news","11":"tag-aer-lingus","12":"tag-airlines","13":"tag-airlines-news","14":"tag-aviation","15":"tag-aviation-news","16":"tag-cancelled","17":"tag-europe","18":"tag-latest-aviation-news","19":"tag-uk"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27116"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27121,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27116\/revisions\/27121"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27118"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}