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southflyer wrote: ↑Sun May 28, 2023 11:22 pm Really no big loss, a few bucket and spade destinations that are served by multiple other airlines. MLB was only for a few weeks in peak season.

FlyGLA wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 5:54 pm Good news. TUI dropping all long haul from EDI and in doing so GLA regains it's position as the only airport in Scotland with direct flights to Mexico and the home of TUI long haul. Hopefully the capacity cut from EDI will be redeployed at GLA.

Ekally1 wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 6:02 pm

FlyGLA wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 5:54 pm Good news. TUI dropping all long haul from EDI and in doing so GLA regains it's position as the only airport in Scotland with direct flights to Mexico and the home of TUI long haul. Hopefully the capacity cut from EDI will be redeployed at GLA.

Tui obviously make more wonga at GLA vs EDI , which makes VS decision even more head scratching if you think of its more suited to GLA pax with the outgoing element .

kenneth1 wrote: ↑Wed May 31, 2023 10:04 pm I think that Virgin were told by Delta to move their home to EDI, after all they do own 51% of them, this was to consolidate their operation of one base, however their Barbados route was a bit of a disaster and they have destroyed the Orlando route which was on it’s way to being year round from GLA, it just shows how wrong they were, presumably they will not admit their poor decision and move back to GLA so the opportunity for another airline is there.