GLA needs direct USA links - Glasgow Chamber of Commerce

[GeorgeNTravels]

I think it's the fact GLA has been very very slow behind most UK airports who have similar parameters to us and seem to have got back on a reasonable footing. It has been tough but in my humbles , could do better

What if instead of comparing numbers with EDI we compared stats with pre-Covid numbers on each route?

Then we’d know to what extent GLA is managing to rebuild. ie if airlines have returned to the route and if pax have returned.

One could then do the same exercise for the 3 central belt airports and work out a comparison for each route and in total.

My calculator is not big enough to do this.

I have a spreadsheet for GLA and EDI. On it is each destination airport and the number of seats available for S22. Every month I add in the CAA airport statistics and it works out the % of seats sold.

Not sure the best way to share it though

[buddyboy]

Don’t care about Turnhoose but I fully expect JetBlue and United at GLA next year.

We’ll probably see WestJet consolidating Scottish ops at GLA too IMHO.

If this was to happen it would be excellent. You have to think with AC going daily with a 787 it makes sense for WestJet to consolidate at GLA. UA unfortunately I don't see coming back. However JetBlue as a disruptive influence in the TA market might suit GLA.

[GeorgeNTravels]

I think it's the fact GLA has been very very slow behind most UK airports who have similar parameters to us and seem to have got back on a reasonable footing. It has been tough but in my humbles , could do better

What if instead of comparing numbers with EDI we compared stats with pre-Covid numbers on each route?

Then we’d know to what extent GLA is managing to rebuild. ie if airlines have returned to the route and if pax have returned.

One could then do the same exercise for the 3 central belt airports and work out a comparison for each route and in total.

My calculator is not big enough to do this.

I have a spreadsheet for GLA and EDI. On it is each destination airport and the number of seats available for S22. Every month I add in the CAA airport statistics and it works out the % of seats sold.

Not sure the best way to share it though

I have uploaded both spreadsheets to my website on a password protected page, details below.

Link: https://georgentravels.com/glasgow-and-edinburgh-pax/
Password: GLAEDIREC

Should point out that for the EDI document it might not reflect some schedule updates, but as I don't keep track of their routes I have not listed them. Source for seat information was ACL and the pax figures comes from CAA.

[Clive]

It’s a shame no one here can think of GLA without thinking about EDI.

[Ekally1]

Its hard not to when EDI has helped contributing to decimating GLA's destination map .

[Clive]

Its hard not to when EDI has helped contributing to decimating GLA's destination map .

EDI is on a different plane, so to speak. Constant comparisons are futile and depressing IMO.

What is important to me is what GLA can do, not EDI. Airlines and pax decide supply and demand, not airports.

[Ekally1]

I get what you saying Clive... the reality is that edi impacts what gla does, that's the problem now ..

[PiperOne]

I have cautious optimism for United re-introducing Newark, as they have resumed their Shannon service this summer, despite now having four services a day from Dublin. Scotland is also a popular destination for Americans, so there may just be scope for that to resume.

Set against that, however, is that only two cities in England have direct US schedules, London and Manchester, for a 50+ million population base.

[egpffqtv]

I have cautious optimism for United re-introducing Newark, as they have resumed their Shannon service this summer, despite now having four services a day from Dublin. Scotland is also a popular destination for Americans, so there may just be scope for that to resume.

Set against that, however, is that only two cities in England have direct US schedules, London and Manchester, for a 50+ million population base.

AFAIK UA withdrew from MAN leaving EDI & LHR as their only UK destinations.

[GeorgeNTravels]

I have cautious optimism for United re-introducing Newark, as they have resumed their Shannon service this summer, despite now having four services a day from Dublin. Scotland is also a popular destination for Americans, so there may just be scope for that to resume.

Set against that, however, is that only two cities in England have direct US schedules, London and Manchester, for a 50+ million population base.

AFAIK UA withdrew from MAN leaving EDI & LHR as their only UK destinations.

I came across a post on twitter saying they have signed to come back to MAN next summer with a daily 767-300 service. But that could just be based on speculation.