Iain wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 10:51 am
As long as there are lots of cheap, direct flights from EDI that aren't available from any other airports in Scotland, then I think people will continue flying from there and just put up with the hassle, delays etc.
Some airlines might get a bit fed up, but whether that's enough to really cause any shift westwards is questionable imo.
Definitely usable as one of an array of selling points for GLA bosses though.
If only there was a direct transport link to Edinburgh from GLA. That’s the easiest and most fundamental solution for GLA to start claiming back market share and selling GLA as a viable alternative.
If anyone at GLA is reading this please drive this point home to whoever is responsible for this and don’t let up until it is done.
United Canx one of their flights from EWR today apparently turn round in mid flight. Yesterday they had a 764 on the 161/162
Can’t confirm but I think the earlier flight was Canx.
viscount wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 1:16 pm
United Canx one of their flights from EWR today apparently turn round in mid flight. Yesterday they had a 764 on the 161/162
Can’t confirm but I think the earlier flight was Canx.
This type of info we are not really interested in but a different forum might be.
A good way to look at it would be if a flight to MAN or NCL was cancelled or whatever would it be newsworthy here. It wouldn’t and the same goes for any other airport other than GLA.
GIA-VRN ( Verona, not Vernon),has been served for many decades by Britannia,Thomson then TUI. The winter ski flight operated from EDI last winter has been moved to GLA giving an almost year round service: May-late Sep followed by late DEC end of March.
Hi Clive I disagree. With your point
It an Edinburgh thread so surely anything Edinburgh is news worthy.
But as it is your forum I will respect your views.
viscount wrote: ↑Sun Jul 16, 2023 5:15 pm
Hi Clive I disagree. With your point
It an Edinburgh thread so surely anything Edinburgh is news worthy.
But as it is your forum I will respect your views.
GIA-VRN ( Verona, not Vernon),has been served for many decades by Britannia,Thomson then TUI. The winter ski flight operated from EDI last winter has been moved to GLA giving an almost year round service: May-late Sep followed by late DEC end of March.
Further good news, I'm sure you'll agree.
The more capacity and exclusivity of destinations GLA can take back the better.
According to The Guardian “The green energy tycoon Dale Vince is planning to launch Britain’s first electric airline in a move designed to prove polluting industries can decarbonise.
Ecojet, styled as a “flag carrier for green Britain”, will launch early next year with a 19-seater plane travelling on a route between Edinburgh and Southampton…
… The airline will launch with several green-striped 19-seater planes capable of travelling for 300 miles. Vince hopes to expand the number of routes out to cover all of Britain’s big cities.”
One slight snag could be that the distance between SOU and EDI is more than 300 miles.
Clive wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 4:01 pm
According to The Guardian “The green energy tycoon Dale Vince is planning to launch Britain’s first electric airline in a move designed to prove polluting industries can decarbonise.
Ecojet, styled as a “flag carrier for green Britain”, will launch early next year with a 19-seater plane travelling on a route between Edinburgh and Southampton…
… The airline will launch with several green-striped 19-seater planes capable of travelling for 300 miles. Vince hopes to expand the number of routes out to cover all of Britain’s big cities.”
One slight snag could be that the distance between SOU and EDI is more than 300 miles.
Reported to be starting with Twin Otters!!! LM 145s will be there and back before a twotter does one leg.