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Ekally1 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 4:54 am WS YYZ -EDI now removed from sale .. been dropped

The direct trip between Calgary and Edinburgh will serve largely as a connecting flight. Von Hoensbroech estimated about half of the passengers will be destined for Edinburgh, with the rest catching a transfer.

southflyer wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 12:17 pm Interesting quote by WestJet's CEO:

The direct trip between Calgary and Edinburgh will serve largely as a connecting flight. Von Hoensbroech estimated about half of the passengers will be destined for Edinburgh, with the rest catching a transfer.

Not really sure what the logic is behind this. There's already a large O&D market between Calgary and Scotland, particularly the west, that's only apparently accounting for half of the demand. Seems bizarre.

atuk wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:03 am Looks like QR will be double daily from spring 23 with EK pushed back to the autumn.

buddyboy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:31 pm

atuk wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:03 am Looks like QR will be double daily from spring 23 with EK pushed back to the autumn.

So EK have a choice. Either be at a competitive disadvantage from Scotland where they have less capacity than QR for 6 months or double up the GLA flights.

egpffqtv wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:47 pm

buddyboy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:31 pm

atuk wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:03 am Looks like QR will be double daily from spring 23 with EK pushed back to the autumn.

So EK have a choice. Either be at a competitive disadvantage from Scotland where they have less capacity than QR for 6 months or double up the GLA flights.

Or bin GLA and move it all to EDI. And before anyone says anything, I’m aware they have a lounge. Won’t stop them moving though I bet.

Clive wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 4:09 pm

egpffqtv wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:47 pm

buddyboy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:31 pm

So EK have a choice. Either be at a competitive disadvantage from Scotland where they have less capacity than QR for 6 months or double up the GLA flights.

Or bin GLA and move it all to EDI. And before anyone says anything, I’m aware they have a lounge. Won’t stop them moving though I bet.

See, telt you you don’t think there’s a market worth serving from GLA.

egpffqtv wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:47 pm

buddyboy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:31 pm

atuk wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 8:03 am Looks like QR will be double daily from spring 23 with EK pushed back to the autumn.

So EK have a choice. Either be at a competitive disadvantage from Scotland where they have less capacity than QR for 6 months or double up the GLA flights.

Or bin GLA and move it all to EDI. And before anyone says anything, I’m aware they have a lounge. Won’t stop them moving though I bet.

buddyboy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 5:12 pm

egpffqtv wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 3:47 pm

buddyboy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 06, 2022 2:31 pm

So EK have a choice. Either be at a competitive disadvantage from Scotland where they have less capacity than QR for 6 months or double up the GLA flights.

Or bin GLA and move it all to EDI. And before anyone says anything, I’m aware they have a lounge. Won’t stop them moving though I bet.

Why would you bin a service that has been consistently productive and successful, was double daily pre pandemic and has a dedicated lounge to go to an airport where you will compete head to head with QR and TK whilst probably annoying a considerable amount of your frequent flyers?