EDINBURGH

[edi_local]

Originally Posted by gopaisleygo

Just heard from ground agt that 2nd NYC summer flight will stop at beginning of september. This usually operates through till end of October. Any ideas why so early an axe this year?

Could be they can't justify the service after September, although it is alarming to see them cutting it at the start and not the end of the month. Perhaps advanced bookings have not been strong enough to justify the second service continuing so long after the summer holiday season?

Are they also dropping a few flights per week like they did last year? I think from about August on wards they reduced it to 11 flights per week, dropping the 109 randomly until the end of October.

[Joe Curry]

Adding link

I will retain my dignity and will close this subject for ever.

Good news..
http://www.pprune.org/search.php?searchid=297457

[GoEDI]

Just heard from ground agt that 2nd NYC summer flight will stop at beginning of september. This usually operates through till end of October. Any ideas why so early an axe this year?

It's actually the start of October it stops, as opposed to what is normally the end of October. There are also various days throughout the summer when the later flight is non op. Passenger demand has never been an issue so I can only imagine APD is obviously an ongoing problem hitting yields. I also think they took too long to get the later flight on sale to the general public this year losing out on potential pax who would have already made other travel plans or booked onto the earlier flight.
Plus the new UA are pretty ruthless when it comes to cost cutting measures and EDI isn't immune, it's just part of an ongoing trend which includes GLA going to 6x weekly from the start of September instead of end of October, CPH being axed completely, FCO suspended atleast for winter...

[Skipness One Echo]

GLA isn't even daily in early September??? Are you sure?

[GoEDI]

GLA isn't even daily in early September??? Are you sure?

Yep it's a recent change in one of their last schedule updates. No Wednesday flight from start of September.

[Joe Curry]

Oh dear..here we go again.

Ryanair takes the axe to Edinburgh hub - AviationPros.com

[BAladdy]

Was this not announced a while ago now.

[BAladdy]

IBEX to MAD

Iberia Express will operate a 2 x Weekly service from Madrid to Edinburgh for a period of about 6 weeks starting 22nd July

20th to 29th July

I22690 MAD 09:00 EDI 10:45 320 37

I22691 EDI 11:20 MAD 15:05 320 37

02nd to 30th August

I22690 MAD 09:00 EDI 10:45 320 7
I22690 MAD 19:45 EDI 21:30 320 4

I22691 EDI 11:20 MAD 15:05 320 7
I22691 EDI 22:05 MAD 01:50 320 4

[Porrohman]

Oh dear..here we go again.

Ryanair takes the axe to Edinburgh hub - AviationPros.com

Was this not announced a while ago now.

Yes, it is old news - the date on the article is April 12th.

[Joe Curry]

Yes, it is old news - the date on the article is April 12th.

Senior moment..

[UN614]

I see some of the flybe EDI-EMA flights are now on sale. It looks like the schedule may require an extra airframe to be based as there are now 7 departures before 0715. Unless they are planning on making space by cutting one of the other departures?

[ArtfulDodger]

200 passengers stuck four hours on a plane at Edinburgh Airport

Passengers spent nearly four hours on the Edinburgh Airport tarmac last night after a delayed departure caused by technical issues.

Full story here...... 200 passengers stuck four hours on a plane at Edinburgh Airport: Scotsman « The Airport Informer

[fjencl]

EDI & GLA ground handling agents

Does anybody know which company has the ground handling contract for BA mainline and BA cityflyer at Edinburgh & Glasgow, is it Menzies or Servisair......????

[scr1]

As far as I know it is menzies

[fjencl]

Ok Thanks for the reply

[The96er]

Does anybody know which company has the ground handling contract for BA mainline and BA cityflyer at Edinburgh & Glasgow, is it Menzies or Servisair......????

Still Servisair at the moment - changeover to Menzies in late June.

[fjencl]

Cheers for that info

[4eyed spotter]

Has anyone heard what the new owners will do with airport (airside or not) during the first year of ownership? Personally a pair of wide body stands is a must as well as the PCN caper.
4es

[Bartek]

Gordon Dewar returns to EDI

GIP has officially taken over EDI from BAA with effect from today - 1st June.

It's been announced that former MD Gordon Dewar is also set to return as the airport's new CEO, replacing Jim O'Sullivan later this summer.

BBC News - Edinburgh Airport changes hands to Global Infrastructure Partners

The start of a new era.

[CabinCrewe]

Dewar? mmm. As to how new this era will be, remains to be seen.