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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th May 2024, 22:12
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Air Transat is the only other long haul player of...

Air Transat is the only other long haul player of note in market that is loyal to GLA, indeed dropped it's weekly EDI-YYZ flight a while back. Rather surprised they haven't revisited that decision, I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th May 2024, 18:39
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Has any major UK airport had a relatively bigger...

Has any major UK airport had a relatively bigger fall than GLA? I started flying out of there when it was the UK's 5th busiest airport after LHR/LGW/MAN/STN!
That's a BAA stat, I think it's right...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th May 2024, 12:43
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Emirates are a fairly exceptional carrier, the...

Emirates are a fairly exceptional carrier, the BAU rules often don't seem to apply. I note Etihad and Qatar picked one of EDI/GLA, Emirates should be able to make both work.They offer LHR/LGW/STN to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Apr 2024, 14:44
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

It's not about "just about working" or "coping"...

It's not about "just about working" or "coping" it's about deriving maximim revenue from the asset, and the snowbird vacations are way more lucrative than a token winter presence linking cold...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Apr 2024, 20:37
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Decent connections to....Canada, in February? ❄️...

Decent connections to....Canada, in February? ❄️ It was never a busy year round route, always summer focussed, and nothing wrong with seasonality.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Mar 2024, 14:28
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

It's only the 2 based Aer Lingus A321s in mid...

It's only the 2 based Aer Lingus A321s in mid winter on SNN-BOS and SNN-JFK, and one of the two routes historically often takes a one month suspension. United takes a winter break.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Mar 2024, 01:06
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Fair point there, but I don't see the ROI being...

Fair point there, but I don't see the ROI being there vs. somewhere like LGW or LHR which has a higher % of UK based POS. TheScottish based US CBP officers have to be paid for and one flight per day...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Mar 2024, 23:39
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

This is a great point, pre-clearace is dealing...

This is a great point, pre-clearace is dealing with a pain point that doesn't affect the majority of the passengers on US flights as CBP process is much faster for US passport holders. Is there an...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Mar 2024, 20:50
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Isn't the US market meant to be suppled from...

Isn't the US market meant to be suppled from aircraft assembled in Mobile, AL? Or I guess they don't have the capacity required given the order volume. NWA used to send A320/A319s TLS-PIK-YYR- on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Feb 2024, 19:29
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Crews surely? They have a load of A380s still...

Crews surely? They have a load of A380s still parked at DWC
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Feb 2024, 21:55
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Emirates aren't back to pre COVID levels in...

Emirates aren't back to pre COVID levels in Scotland whereas Qatar are now well beyond in growth terms. GLA was 1xA388 and 1xB77W every day, was it not?
It's not a "captive market" in the central...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Feb 2024, 20:00
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Air France did used to send B747s, AOM DC10s etc....

Air France did used to send B747s, AOM DC10s etc. Changed days.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Feb 2024, 18:23
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Why would anyone one stop via EDI which has no...

Why would anyone one stop via EDI which has no Flight Connections facility over a direct protected connection from their home market? They'd have to clear the UK Border first unless EDI is planning...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Feb 2024, 08:42
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Pork barrel politics and nothing more, they just...

Pork barrel politics and nothing more, they just spaff money away. That said I fully expect ScotGov to do something similar. Politicians love foreign meetings and photo ops but almost none of them...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jan 2024, 14:57
Replies: 2,360
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Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Pre early 1993, Southbound departures off 05...

Pre early 1993, Southbound departures off 05 always turned right, now they're flight planned left into a climb to the West on the NORBO SID before turning South. Basically it's like a giant one way...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jan 2024, 13:46
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

I was in and out of Lisbon last month, and it's...

I was in and out of Lisbon last month, and it's worth mentioning that although they're bigger than EDI but have the same problems of long haul peak creating pain points for parking. And they bus,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Dec 2023, 20:44
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Commercially it has no relevance. It's not as if...

Commercially it has no relevance. It's not as if LH Group or United will be feeding Ethiopian via Scotland. Ethiopian are positioning themselves to be the carrier connecting Africa to the world, so...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Dec 2023, 22:19
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

UK domestics and UK to non-EU should normally be...

UK domestics and UK to non-EU should normally be done with G- aircraft, so hence the Ryanair AOC. This is also the reason for the G- Aer Lingus ATR fleet based out of BHD, they didn't want to add a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Dec 2023, 15:57
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

I didn't know that Ryanair had to have a RUK G-...

I didn't know that Ryanair had to have a RUK G- based airframe at each UK base? We left the EU ages ago, was there an extended period of transition that easyJet missed?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Nov 2023, 15:25
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

I remember Pat Lally used every chance he could...

I remember Pat Lally used every chance he could to trash PIK, suggesting how many more flights Scotland would have if GLA got transatlantic status. Well he was right if only in the short term. Who...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Nov 2023, 22:12
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

You didn't ask one so far as I can see. Don't...

You didn't ask one so far as I can see. Don't drink and post fella.
If the commercial nos say EDI is the better bet then I have no skin in the game. Three lowland airports was always too many, PIK...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Nov 2023, 20:56
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Do you mean me? What I would love to see is EDI...

Do you mean me? What I would love to see is EDI thrive and prosper as a good advert for Scotland. Having good connections and a decent passenger experience. A terminal fit for a modern 21st century...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Nov 2023, 17:53
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

That was a pain point in stand blocking. EDI's...

That was a pain point in stand blocking. EDI's lack of remote parking meant no ability to push off stand for a few hours, maybe even cater on a remote while one of the US flights used the gate before...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Nov 2023, 14:27
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

I think it would likely be stand availability at...

I think it would likely be stand availability at times they'd want to operate. I think we all know that's a fair challenge given the recent chaos. Delays can really knock on and cost money.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Nov 2023, 13:54
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

WestJet aren't flying out of EDI to Toronto in...

WestJet aren't flying out of EDI to Toronto in April though, they begin in June.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Nov 2023, 22:12
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

The last 2 B789s were painted but NTU. YYC-LGW...

The last 2 B789s were painted but NTU.
YYC-LGW being dropped frees up one B789.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Nov 2023, 20:20
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Air Transat to Toronto I would guess? 🇨🇦 ...

Air Transat to Toronto I would guess? 🇨🇦
Halifax was an Air Canada route out of PIK/GLA but not for decades.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Oct 2023, 18:09
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

They do have a nice modern product, a very "New...

They do have a nice modern product, a very "New York" attitude as you'd expect. I suspect the chances of American returning are even lower now. That said, jetBlue will be showcasing the future of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2023, 12:54
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

https://airwaysmag.com/united-first-a321neo-aircra...

https://airwaysmag.com/united-first-a321neo-aircraft/
If nothing else, despatch reliability should become much better.

I have an ask, has anyone flown United out of Scotland? The reason I ask is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Oct 2023, 22:44
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Load factors can be misleading in cases of the...

Load factors can be misleading in cases of the operating aircraft was not the type *SOLD*. Hence the Virgin A350s with the lower capacity and the United B767 swaps when sold as B757s might make a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Oct 2023, 09:34
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

I think perhaps Virgin's Orlando run might make...

I think perhaps Virgin's Orlando run might make more sense on the A330-300 based on these numbers?
Tricky if the MAN-MCO rotations are doing better though, and may be better suited to the A35K?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Oct 2023, 18:32
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Likely both given the seasonality of the service,...

Likely both given the seasonality of the service, A321 might allow increased frequency into winter.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Sep 2023, 22:56
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

2018 Summer vs. 2023 Summer AA 278 07:10 JFK...

2018 Summer vs. 2023 Summer

AA 278 07:10 JFK EDI 2018S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
AC 1904 06:35 YYZ EDI 2018S 1 3 5 6
D8 1601 08:55 SWF EDI 2018S 1 2 4 6
D8 1605 09:05 PVD EDI 2018S 3 5 7
DL 409 09:55 JFK...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Sep 2023, 21:58
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

AGS would be a good fit, who's with me? 😊

AGS would be a good fit, who's with me? 😊
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Sep 2023, 22:22
Replies: 2,360
Views: 746,335
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

I usually enjoy your posts but this has got me...

I usually enjoy your posts but this has got me scrathing my head somewhat. If you fondly remember GLA in the mid 90s you weren't flying out of it. They were forced to handle heavies on a pier built...
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