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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Apr 2024, 18:17
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

That took you aback! Try using EDI in peak summer...

That took you aback! Try using EDI in peak summer - it’s hoachin’.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Feb 2024, 18:29
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

I think it’s quite well known that Emirates are...

I think it’s quite well known that Emirates are short of aircraft so I think their appearance at EDI or a second daily at GLA is unlikely this summer.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Feb 2024, 09:25
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Nobody could deny that terminal expansion is...

Nobody could deny that terminal expansion is desperately needed but who is going to pay for if? With the airport up for sale it seems unlikely that the current owners will want to fund it and,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jan 2024, 09:49
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

thanks for the orientation. I can see what I...

thanks for the orientation. I can see what I assume is Arthur’s Seat but I wasn’t quite sure where the planned development was. I don’t see that as being particularly affected by airport flyover...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jan 2024, 11:19
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Surely the Indian sub continent and Asian markets...

Surely the Indian sub continent and Asian markets are ar least in part served by QR, TK, KL, BA etc over their hubs.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jan 2024, 10:28
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

it’s not that long ago that two stops to Oz was...

it’s not that long ago that two stops to Oz was considered state of the art (perhaps the younger posters on here don’t remember that). If TK offered a good deal on far east stop overs their offer...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Nov 2023, 16:19
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

More likely to open a court case against the...

More likely to open a court case against the Dutch Government
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Oct 2023, 10:03
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Personally I think that the VS MCO is the one...

Personally I think that the VS MCO is the one route out of all those listed above that would do better at GLA than EDI.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Sep 2023, 11:12
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Fair point but I do think the EDI lobby need to a...

Fair point but I do think the EDI lobby need to a accept that the current EDI passenger experience can be pretty dire and that regular pax ( like me) can get a bit fed up with the clamouring for ever...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Aug 2023, 05:51
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

While I appreciate the intellectual turn this...

While I appreciate the intellectual turn this thread has taken, are you sure you meant Cassandras? The thing about Cassandra was that her prophecies of doom came true which I assume is not what you...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Aug 2023, 07:16
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

If it is the Scottish Government dishing out...

If it is the Scottish Government dishing out subsidies (and I’ve no idea if that is true) wouldn’t it be more sensible to offer subsidies for new routes at currently underutilised GLA, or does it not...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Aug 2023, 06:13
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Given that EDI is struggling (failing?) to cope...

Given that EDI is struggling (failing?) to cope with the traffic it already has (see various posts passim), there seems little logic in anyone offering new route subsidies at the moment.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Aug 2023, 16:12
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

If you go back through this and the previous EDI...

If you go back through this and the previous EDI threads you will find many comments from me on the problems of EDI from a pax perspective. If it was properly coordinated (which includes terminal...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th May 2023, 20:38
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Hardly losing my ****. Merely pointing out that...

Hardly losing my ****. Merely pointing out that increase in routes and aircraft sizes can have negative as well as positive effect on the passenger experience.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th May 2023, 17:07
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Interesting as I flew as pax EDILGW this...

Interesting as I flew as pax EDILGW this afternoon. While fighting my way through the terminal crowds I thought of all the EDI fanboys on this forum who rave about new routes and larger aircraft with...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Apr 2023, 14:41
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

In Oban. Why are you so disparaging about Dubai...

In Oban. Why are you so disparaging about Dubai as a holiday destination? Great weather (apart from in the summer), very safe, good restaurants etc. Frankly I’d rather spend a week there than in Oban...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2023, 10:54
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

and generate interest for a sale.

and generate interest for a sale.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jan 2023, 09:27
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Given that the VS traffic is presumably mainly UK...

Given that the VS traffic is presumably mainly UK originating, as opposed to the rest of the TA traffic at EDI which is predominantly North American originating, I actually think VS may have made a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Dec 2022, 07:29
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Lots to discuss here. GIP have shown themselves...

Lots to discuss here. GIP have shown themselves to be masters at squeezing the proverbial quart into a pint pot. At EDI this has been done with a mish mash of terminal bolt ons. At LGW it has been...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2022, 10:34
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

I remember the old,old days when the...

I remember the old,old days when the international scheduled routes were zero (maybe Dublin, nothing else). The highlight (summer only) was the Sterling Caravelle student charter on a Wednesday.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Dec 2022, 21:57
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Sounds like a good reason to stay at GLA!

Sounds like a good reason to stay at GLA!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Dec 2022, 16:48
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Can EDI handle the A380? (I know GLA currently...

Can EDI handle the A380? (I know GLA currently 777 but presumably A380 to return to Scotland in due course).
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Dec 2022, 09:15
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Negotiating with airports’ management?

Negotiating with airports’ management?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Nov 2022, 09:50
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Personally I’d be surprised to see B6 at GLA or...

Personally I’d be surprised to see B6 at GLA or EDI next year. The current exchange rates mean it’s very much an inbound market in Scotland which would favour EDI but I can’t help but feel that with...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Nov 2022, 21:32
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

This thread has been quite sensible recently....

This thread has been quite sensible recently. Let’s not be children and revert to the old EDI vs GLA childishness.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Oct 2022, 08:14
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

In terms of EDI’s growth, I suspect it is also...

In terms of EDI’s growth, I suspect it is also the case that EDI has been more competitive than GLA in the offers it has put forward to attract new carriers and routes (European as well as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Oct 2022, 06:55
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

How much debt is EDI carrying?

How much debt is EDI carrying?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Oct 2022, 10:02
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Is EDI fully coordinated by ACL these days?

Is EDI fully coordinated by ACL these days?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Sep 2022, 21:17
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

How on earth do QR crew this with all these...

How on earth do QR crew this with all these different types?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Sep 2022, 19:23
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

as someone who uses EDI regularly (as a pax) I...

as someone who uses EDI regularly (as a pax) I wholeheartedly agree with the comments re the terminal, ‘though it was lovely to use during covid when it was pretty empty!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jul 2022, 17:15
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

There is no way EK could obliterate QR even if...

There is no way EK could obliterate QR even if they wanted to. To quote someone (I can’t remember who) it would be like having a bleeding contest against a blood bank.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jul 2022, 11:30
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

I would have thought EK would go back to double...

I would have thought EK would go back to double daily at GLA before resuming EDI.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st May 2022, 09:09
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

Maybe moving airport wasn’t the smartest thing to...

Maybe moving airport wasn’t the smartest thing to do.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Mar 2022, 21:17
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

In fairness, not really a new route so you would...

In fairness, not really a new route so you would expect decent loads (it’s just VS’s Central Scotland to MCO route which has moved from GLA to EDI).
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Nov 2021, 09:06
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,654
Posted By willy wombat

I think a lot of people get far too exercised...

I think a lot of people get far too exercised about initial slot applications. As the slot application process is transparent, the applications have to make sense. In this case it is quite possible...
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