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Air Transat
Posted: Thu Dec 16, 2021 4:16 pm
by Bearsden
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland- ... s-59682810
So GLA get the message across about the first scheduled flight to North America today . . . . then immediately after Derek Provan's quote in comes two sentences about next year's restart of EDI to USA services
A knowledgeable BBC journalist filling out the story or a word in the ear from EDI?
Re: Air Transat
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:21 am
by Clive
Anyway, nice to see Air Transat and direct flights to Canada back up and running from GLA.
Re: Air Transat
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 10:48 am
by Clive
Allen McL wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:11 am
Clive wrote: ↑Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:21 am
Anyway, nice to see Air Transat and direct flights to Canada back up and running from GLA.
You'll need to get up awful early to "see' them.
No problemo. I’m out the house at 05:50 every working day and zooming past GLA just before 07:00.
Best time of the day!
Swiftly back on topic, I noticed just then when I checked the timings that a round trip in January is from only £349. Food for thought what with my new Canadian passport and all.
Re: Air Transat
Posted: Fri Dec 17, 2021 7:45 pm
by GeorgeNTravels
Best part is if all goes to plan then the A330 makes a return on May 4th
Re: Air Transat
Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:30 pm
by GeorgeNTravels
Porter to add PD flight numbers to Air Transat flights on the GLA-YYZ route.
From YYZ Porter operate flights to: Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa & Vancouver
This opens up more 1 stop connections to Canadian cities not served directly from Scotland and means that Air Transat becomes a more attractive option for connecting travellers.
Re: Air Transat
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:41 am
by PiperOne
GeorgeNTravels wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:30 pm
Porter to add PD flight numbers to Air Transat flights on the GLA-YYZ route.
From YYZ Porter operate flights to: Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa & Vancouver
This opens up more 1 stop connections to Canadian cities not served directly from Scotland and means that Air Transat becomes a more attractive option for connecting travellers.
that's a useful add-on for TS transatiantic, and also PD's expanding domestic offering, as they take deliveries of more E295s.
Re: Air Transat
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 6:16 pm
by Trekkie101
Definitely good to see wider access to Canadian destinations - most of which seem to be picking up in popularity.
Re: Air Transat
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:06 pm
by GeorgeNTravels
PiperOne wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 8:41 am
GeorgeNTravels wrote: ↑Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:30 pm
Porter to add PD flight numbers to Air Transat flights on the GLA-YYZ route.
From YYZ Porter operate flights to: Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa & Vancouver
This opens up more 1 stop connections to Canadian cities not served directly from Scotland and means that Air Transat becomes a more attractive option for connecting travellers.
that's a useful add-on for TS transatiantic, and also PD's expanding domestic offering, as they take deliveries of more E295s.
PD just announced today 4 new routes from YYZ to Winnipeg, St John’s, Victoria and Kelowna.
I was in Kelowna less than 2 weeks ago and can recommend it.
Re: Air Transat
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:44 pm
by Ken1
I flew out of EDI yesterday, 7 July, interestingly there was no “ daily” AC 787 in either direction. Anyone know what’s happened to it, have AC over stretched at EDI?
Also looking at recent GLA Air Transat flights, disappointingly most have been A321 and not A330, even with the school holidays beginning. Has the central belt reached saturation with the number of Toronto flights?
As a kid living near PIK, there used to be up to c28 flight pw to Toronto with most passengers VFR. Upto 2x daily BA VC-10, 5 pw AC DC-8-63, Wardair 2pw 707, CP air 3pw DC-8-63, Laker 1pw DC-10, plus usual one of smaller carriers e.g. Ontario air 1pw DC-8-63
Re: Air Transat
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2023 9:46 pm
by Planeenthusiast
Ken1 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:44 pm
I flew out of EDI yesterday, 7 July, interestingly there was no “ daily” AC 787 in either direction. Anyone know what’s happened to it, have AC over stretched at EDI?
Also looking at recent GLA Air Transat flights, disappointingly most have been A321 and not A330, even with the school holidays beginning. Has the central belt reached saturation with the number of Toronto flights?
As a kid living near PIK, there used to be up to c28 flight pw to Toronto with most passengers VFR. Upto 2x daily BA VC-10, 5 pw AC DC-8-63, Wardair 2pw 707, CP air 3pw DC-8-63, Laker 1pw DC-10, plus usual one of smaller carriers e.g. Ontario air 1pw DC-8-63
Flight was cancelled on Thursday afternoon. Reason given on Air Canada website was “operational reasons”. They have been operating daily.
