Embarrassing bus schedule

[bill]

Hi George. Well done for raising the issue with the airport. They need to be told although as we all know they'll do the square root of eff all.
Surprised your reply wasn't along the lines of:
"Thanks for raising your concerns about public transport links at the airport. Did you know we have a new burger joint opening soon? Hope this helps."

[GeorgeNTravels]

Hi George. Well done for raising the issue with the airport. They need to be told although as we all know they'll do the square root of eff all.
Surprised your reply wasn't along the lines of:
"Thanks for raising your concerns about public transport links at the airport. Did you know we have a new burger joint opening soon? Hope this helps."

Basically the vibe I got from the reply was, "not out problem, piss off". In my reply I raised the point it can be cheaper getting to EDI than it is GLA despite the fact I live in Inverclyde.

I know somebody in the airport has done some reading on my site as they after sending the email someone viewed the post in question and my post about the plummeting success of GLA.

[bill]

Indeed. We've still got 6 months until Provan leaves as well. Soul destroying stuff.

[Clive]

Hi George. Well done for raising the issue with the airport. They need to be told although as we all know they'll do the square root of eff all.
Surprised your reply wasn't along the lines of:
"Thanks for raising your concerns about public transport links at the airport. Did you know we have a new burger joint opening soon? Hope this helps."

Basically the vibe I got from the reply was, "not out problem, piss off". In my reply I raised the point it can be cheaper getting to EDI than it is GLA despite the fact I live in Inverclyde.

I know somebody in the airport has done some reading on my site as they after sending the email someone viewed the post in question and my post about the plummeting success of GLA.

Why would you want to get to EDI and how could it be cheaper to get to than GLA from Inverclyde?

Every would-be GLA pax who uses EDI is playing straight into the hands of Herr Dewar and the airlines who refuse to serve GLA. Their algorithms will then show GLA is superfluous to travellers’ needs.

[GeorgeNTravels]

Hi George. Well done for raising the issue with the airport. They need to be told although as we all know they'll do the square root of eff all.
Surprised your reply wasn't along the lines of:
"Thanks for raising your concerns about public transport links at the airport. Did you know we have a new burger joint opening soon? Hope this helps."

Basically the vibe I got from the reply was, "not out problem, piss off". In my reply I raised the point it can be cheaper getting to EDI than it is GLA despite the fact I live in Inverclyde.

I know somebody in the airport has done some reading on my site as they after sending the email someone viewed the post in question and my post about the plummeting success of GLA.

Why would you want to get to EDI and how could it be cheaper to get to than GLA from Inverclyde?

Every would-be GLA pax who uses EDI is playing straight into the hands of Herr Dewar and the airlines who refuse to serve GLA. Their algorithms will then show GLA is superfluous to travellers’ needs.

To address the first points, more direct flights and saves the cost of flying through FRA, LHR or AMS. On to the cost aspect;

1 train per hour from where I live, it arrives when the 757 bus leaves, either wait 30 minutes for the next one or take a taxi which is £12.

To get to EDI is an extra 60p on the train and the bus from Buchanan Street is £9 if booked online in advance so that is still cheaper than GLA.

Onto using GLA, lets take a trip to CRL for example. You could fly Tue and Sat from GLA, or daily from EDI. It is clear that EDI is able to suit GLA pax who have less flexibility, something AGS/GLA have to wake up too.

[Clive]

Basically the vibe I got from the reply was, "not out problem, piss off". In my reply I raised the point it can be cheaper getting to EDI than it is GLA despite the fact I live in Inverclyde.

I know somebody in the airport has done some reading on my site as they after sending the email someone viewed the post in question and my post about the plummeting success of GLA.

Why would you want to get to EDI and how could it be cheaper to get to than GLA from Inverclyde?

Every would-be GLA pax who uses EDI is playing straight into the hands of Herr Dewar and the airlines who refuse to serve GLA. Their algorithms will then show GLA is superfluous to travellers’ needs.

To address the first points, more direct flights and saves the cost of flying through FRA, LHR or AMS. On to the cost aspect;

1 train per hour from where I live, it arrives when the 757 bus leaves, either wait 30 minutes for the next one or take a taxi which is £12.

To get to EDI is an extra 60p on the train and the bus from Buchanan Street is £9 if booked online in advance so that is still cheaper than GLA.

Onto using GLA, lets take a trip to CRL for example. You could fly Tue and Sat from GLA, or daily from EDI. It is clear that EDI is able to suit GLA pax who have less flexibility, something AGS/GLA have to wake up too.

Airlines decide their own schedules. And if you are suggesting EDI is a substitute for GLA then GLA has no chance. Why would an airline use GLA when it can just as well or even better use EDI? A lot of people in here seem to be looking at it the wrong way round IMO. Certainly not the way the airlines consider it.

[GeorgeNTravels]

Why would you want to get to EDI and how could it be cheaper to get to than GLA from Inverclyde?

Every would-be GLA pax who uses EDI is playing straight into the hands of Herr Dewar and the airlines who refuse to serve GLA. Their algorithms will then show GLA is superfluous to travellers’ needs.

To address the first points, more direct flights and saves the cost of flying through FRA, LHR or AMS. On to the cost aspect;

1 train per hour from where I live, it arrives when the 757 bus leaves, either wait 30 minutes for the next one or take a taxi which is £12.

To get to EDI is an extra 60p on the train and the bus from Buchanan Street is £9 if booked online in advance so that is still cheaper than GLA.

Onto using GLA, lets take a trip to CRL for example. You could fly Tue and Sat from GLA, or daily from EDI. It is clear that EDI is able to suit GLA pax who have less flexibility, something AGS/GLA have to wake up too.

Airlines decide their own schedules. And if you are suggesting EDI is a substitute for GLA then GLA has no chance. Why would an airline use GLA when it can just as well or even better use EDI? A lot of people in here seem to be looking at it the wrong way round IMO. Certainly not the way the airlines consider it.

We are not turning another thread into a conversation of people giving opinions that are apparently wrong. This thread highlighted an issue which the airport now has no excuse to say they did not know about.

I'll share further responses received from GLA if I get any.

[Bearsden]

Another negative story . . . . especially when it contains “It’s embarrassing and the bus service has definitely declined. It’s easier to get to Edinburgh airport from Glasgow City Centre than it is to get to Glasgow airport.”

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/g ... 8db3958b58

Management at GLA need to wake up!!

[PiperOne]

Just to note that First Glasgow have no services operating across the network on Jan 1st, so very much a stay-at-home day, if you don't drive.

[GeorgeNTravels]

First Bus app seems to show that a 24 hour service is being resumed from Sunday, with buses at 0100, 0200, 0300, 0400 & 0500.

The First Bus website also indicated that additional services are being added during the day (I did see a mention of every 12 minutes but cannot find it any more).

That just leaves McGills on the 757 which is still operating at 50% capacity of pre-covid times.