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by G-WATP
Fri May 31, 2024 11:39 am
Forum: GLA News and Discussion
Topic: Could United be returning??
Replies: 73
Views: 7556

Re: Could United be returning??

It’s not all rosy down the other side of the motorway though. JetBlue loads sub 30% since launching, according to our own GeorgeNTravels over on X. In the interests of balance, it's worth noting that JFK>EDI seat maps look pretty full for the latter half of next week (and looks to be sold out compl...
by G-WATP
Wed May 29, 2024 8:55 am
Forum: GLA News and Discussion
Topic: Could United be returning??
Replies: 73
Views: 7556

Re: Could United be returning??

While the answer to the OP's question is still no, I thought the article below was quite interesting and relevant to this topic. https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/edinburgh-airport-secures-fourth-daily-flight-to-key-us-destination-as-it-boasts-becoming-scotlands-airport-4644355 Includes this i...
by G-WATP
Fri May 17, 2024 10:04 am
Forum: GLA News and Discussion
Topic: Ronald Leitch appointed AGS COO
Replies: 9
Views: 546

Re: Ronald Leitch appointed AGS COO

Does route development fall under the responsibility of the COO? I thought it was under the commercial team and CCO? Indeed. They’ll report to him. I'd be surprised if the route development team reported to the COO. More likely they report to Matt Hazlewood, Chief Commercial Officer. https://www.gl...
by G-WATP
Fri May 17, 2024 8:51 am
Forum: GLA News and Discussion
Topic: CAA TRAFFIC STATISTICS - MAR 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 554

Re: CAA TRAFFIC STATISTICS - MAR 2024

Does that monthly growth support the claim to be 'Scotland's fastest growing airport" made at the recent Routes conference?
by G-WATP
Tue May 07, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Non Aviation
Topic: Without the American golfers, 'we probably wouldn't be here'
Replies: 8
Views: 406

Re: Without the American golfers, 'we probably wouldn't be here'

A reminder of the volumes of American visitors coming to the west of Scotland and how important they are. I don't like to imagine how much negative impact on this market the lack of any direct scheduled flights to the USA is having. But there are "direct scheduled flights to the USA" serving Centra...
by G-WATP
Mon May 06, 2024 6:21 pm
Forum: GLA News and Discussion
Topic: Emirates
Replies: 354
Views: 40450

Re: Emirates

I wonder if it could make QR launch Glasgow also? EK biting into their territory, so QR come to get a bite of EK territory over here It's myopic to think of GLA and EDI as serving separate territories for these kind of flights. Central Scotland is one market for them. DL, UA and WS all consolidated...
by G-WATP
Mon May 06, 2024 8:38 am
Forum: GLA News and Discussion
Topic: Emirates
Replies: 354
Views: 40450

Re: Emirates

In relation to the benefits or otherwise of direct competition, isn’t the risk for GLA that EK return to the airport where QR operates double daily, presumably on a A359 and competes directly with QR? This could mean EK sticking with a daily 388 from GLA. Bollocks .. gla was double daily with a ser...
by G-WATP
Sun Apr 28, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: GLA News and Discussion
Topic: LM drop GLA-SOU
Replies: 25
Views: 1570

Re: LM drop GLA-SOU

I think the playing field would be very different if GLA's management were as aggresive as EDI's. The same goes for your Ryanair point, we did get a Ryanair base and AGS failed to entertain them, so they left. Nothing will change until the airport is under proper management. In what way did AGS fai...
by G-WATP
Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:31 pm
Forum: Schedules
Topic: Loganair Summer 2024 as of 28th April 2024
Replies: 16
Views: 9824

Re: Loganair Summer 2024 as of 24th April 2024

Doing my weekly check of flights, and as of 11th May, GLA-SOU showing as no seats on all days, has the EZY effect won again. Had a quick glance over the schedule, we don't seem to have a major impact as it seems the aircraft only did GLA-SOU Yep, first mention (that I saw anyway) was from SeanM ear...
by G-WATP
Sat Apr 20, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: Other Aviation
Topic: Air passenger tax
Replies: 8
Views: 417

Re: Air passenger tax

I can't imagine that this proposal will be implemented before the 2026 Holyrood elections. Whether or not it is after that depends on the makeup of that parliament. There's a reasonable chance therefore that this proposal goes nowhere.