Emirates

[atuk]

Sorry to read that but not surprised. This was strongly predicted before I retired with a Winter 24 start date.

The main surprise is a 350. Hopefully GLA won’t be too far behind but once again they’ve been pipped at the post.

[Ekally1]

Would rather have the A380 ...

[Gla1]

Not the best news but I do believe eventually the 2nd daily at GLA will return and I honestly do think TK will eventually launch GLA.

[AD1]

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

[G-WATP]

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 their flights serving the North American market at EDI. Why do we think the markets served via the middle eastern hubs will be any different? (Although I imagine GLA will always have some kind of foothold in the market via EK and, presumably, TK. )

[Ken1]

This is idiotic of Emirates. As highlighted before a lot premier business travellers from EDI would travel to GLA to use Emirates when it was twice daily ( I know as numerous neighbours in EDI did just that) . The same business travellers no longer use Emirates due to frequency and they certainly won’t fly one way GLA back EDI. They now use QR as no doubt GLA business travellers are starting to do.

It has been rumoured fro some time QR are going 3x daily and I’m guessing they will now start an evening flight , similar to the Dublin schedule. Most likely for GLA is a TK schedule.

[Iain]

This is idiotic of Emirates. As highlighted before a lot premier business travellers from EDI would travel to GLA to use Emirates when it was twice daily ( I know as numerous neighbours in EDI did just that) . The same business travellers no longer use Emirates due to frequency and they certainly won’t fly one way GLA back EDI. They now use QR as no doubt GLA business travellers are starting to do.

It has been rumoured fro some time QR are going 3x daily and I’m guessing they will now start an evening flight , similar to the Dublin schedule. Most likely for GLA is a TK schedule.

It's noticeable that this EK EDI flight is in the evening, so maybe they think with the chauffer cars that biz pax will fly into one and out the other. Equally I guess it might be timed that way to try to put QR off launching an evening flight.

[buddyboy]

You know I could have sworn just a month ago we were being told that the only thing stopping the return of the GLA second service was a lack of crew and lack of aircraft......

Now hey presto EK have found crew and a brand new aircraft to serve EDI.

This has the distinct stench of what has happened with the US carriers. Here for a long time then up sticks. Scunnered with GLA management.

[Ekally1]

Tbh .. edi is a shit tip .. why are we discussing it

[buddyboy]

Tbh .. edi is a shit tip .. why are we discussing it

To be fair, I think it's to discuss valid given the airport this forum is dedicated too is constantly losing business to it.