Aircoach
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Aircoach
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 Aircoach Jonckheere SHV |
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| Slogan | Travel in Luxury |
| Parent | FirstGroup |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Airport Business Park, Dublin Airport |
| Routes | 7 |
| Destinations | Dublin Airport, Cork, Dublin, Greystones, Bray |
| Fleet | 56 |
| Operator | FirstGroup |
| Web site | aircoach.ie |
Aircoach is a Republic of Ireland based subsidiary company of the United Kingdom based FirstGroup. It provides airport express coach services from Cork, Greystones, Bray, South Dublin and Dublin City Centre to Dublin Airport. It also operates contracted bus service for airport car parks.[1][2] and other private hire contracts in the Dublin area.
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History
Aircoach was formed in 1999 by John O'Sullivan, a former Bus Eireann employee. O'Sullivan sold 90% of the company to UK transport company FirstGroup in 2003 for €15m [3] before selling the remaining 10% for €1.5m in 2005. As a result Aircoach is now 100% owned by FirstGroup.
The company was awarded the Overall Logistics and Transport Excellence Award and the Safety Award at the 2011 Irish Logistics and Transport Awards.[4] In addition, the company was handed the Care for the Environment award at the 2012 Fleet Bus & Coach Awards. [5] .
Services Operated
Current Services
Aircoach currently operates seven scheduled coach services in Ireland these are:
- Leopardstown - Sandyford - Dublin City Centre - Dublin Airport (Both Terminals)
- Donnybrook - Ballsbridge - Dublin City Centre - Dublin Airport (Both Terminals)
- Greystones - Bray - Shankill - Blackrock - Sandymount - Dublin Port Tunnel - Dublin Airport (Both Terminals)
- Killiney - Dalkey - Glasthule - Dun Laoghaire - Monkstown - Blackrock - Dublin Port Tunnel - Dublin Airport (Both Terminals)
- Ballinteer - Dundrum - Churchtown - Nutgrove - Rathfarnham - Terenure - Templeogue - Spawell - M50 - Dublin Airport (Both Terminals)
- Cork City Centre - Fermoy - Mitchelstown - Cashel - Urlingford - Durrow - Abbeyleix - Portlaoise - Kildare - Dublin City Centre - Dublin Airport (Coach Park)
- Cork City Centre - Dublin City Centre - Dublin Airport (Coach Park) (EXPRESS SERVICE)
In addition to their scheduled services, Aircoach also operates shuttle bus services at Dublin Airport along with contract services and is the Official Coach Supplier to the Leinster Rugby Team.[6]
Past Services
Aircoach commenced a cross border service between Belfast and Dublin Airport in July 2004, calling at Drogheda, Dundalk, Newry, Hillsborough and Banbridge, The service was withdrawn on Wednesday 20th October 2010.
The company also ran a service between Portlaoise and Dublin Airport via Kildare, Newbridge, Naas and Monasterevin from July 2004 until September 2005 when the service was withdrawn.
The Phoenix Park shuttle was run by Aircoach from May 2008 using East Lancs Myllennium buses which were powered by LPG. This service was withdrawn in January 2010 due to poor loadings.
Fleet
Most Aircoach scheduled coach services are operated by a fleet of 20 Setra S415HD coaches and 19 Jonckheere SHV-bodied Volvo B12B tri-axle coaches. All coaches feature free wireless internet access.
The Setra S415HD coaches were acquired in 2004 and feature reclining leather seats with seatbelts and extended legroom in a full climate-controlled environment. A foot-rest, folding tray and reading light is also provided at each seat.
The Volvo B12B/Jonckheere SHV coaches entered service during late 2008 and early 2009 and feature wheelchair access, leather seats, seat belts and CCTV along with an LCD location based information system.
In addition Aircoach operate three 2004 Scania Irizar Century coaches (23016-18). a 2005 Setra S315GT-HD and a 2006 Scania Irizar PB and a 2012 Volvo Caetano Levante to augment the Volvo and Setra vehicles.
The Dublin Airport car park shuttles use articulated Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses. with a Wright-bodied Volvo B7RLE used on staff shuttle duty.
Aircoach in England
In February 2007, an hourly service between York and Leeds Bradford Airport was introduced by First York using the Aircoach brand.[7] This service no longer operates.
In August 2008 First Essex launched Stansted Aircoach X30, a service between Southend, Chelmsford and Stansted Airport.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Bus Transport Routes to Dublin Airport". Aircoach. http://www.aircoach.ie/airport.bus.coach.routes.php. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ "Aircoach". FirstGroup. http://www.firstgroup.com/corporate/our_company/aircoach.php. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
- ^ "Aircoach Announces €15m Euro Deal". Aircoach. http://www.aircoach.ie/news.article.php?ID=8. Retrieved 2003-11-07.
- ^ "The irish Logistics & Transport Awards 2011". Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport Ireland. http://www.cilt.ie/news/news-2011/490-the-irish-logistics-a-transport-awards-2011.html. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ "Winners Galore at Fleet Bus & Coach Award 2012". Fleet Transport. http://www.fleet.ie/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=11. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ "Aircoach - Proud Supporters of Leinster Rugby". Aircoach. http://www.aircoach.ie/news.article.php?ID=150. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ Millar, Alan (April 2007). "First brings Irish Aircoach.com brand to Yorkshire". Buses (Ian Allan Publishing) (625): 11.
- ^ "Airport Services - First in Essex". FirstGroup. http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/essex/journey_planning/airport_services/. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
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