Oh Navpi....
Gordon Dewar's 1977 build terminal cannot cope with what it has today and future facilites vs. projected traffic are at the lower end of "cheapest option."
Mr Dewar is out to maximise value for his shareholders, he's not a public servant taking a neutral view of what's best for Scotland. Not only that, but the money behind EDI is GIP, the same money behind "Your London Airport, Gatwick" which fought the most hysterical rearguard action against LHR expansion as constraining demand at LHR is what is driving growth at LGW. It's all very joined up, it's all about money, and there's no monopoly at LHR.
Consider the reason United serve both London and Scotland and yet have 17 daily flights out of LHR, *zero* from LGW and currently two daily at EDI. That's a reflection of market opportunity, this is more about long haul for LGW than getting more traffic for EDI in a market where it's barely coping with what it has today.
GIP need to properly invest in EDI in the same way they have done wonders at LGW. Getting Emirates is a great coup for EDI and frankly the second GLA is at medium term risk of moving East. If Mr Dewar can put some world class facilities into EDI I'll take his moans about LHR at face value.
Last edited by Skipness One Echo; 11th May 2018 at 13:27.