Originally Posted by
EDIgo
Unlikely to see a second carrier on beijing plus (I am not certain) I believe they have a policy that two national airlines cant serve the same international route and air china dont do europe from hong kong only Cathy pacific if its going to happen.
Just curious about Air China's recent advertisement spree, some substance will be behind it and of course Scotland related.
China have recently relaxed the rules regarding the one airline one route policy although that doesn't mean that EDI will ever have competition from Beijing.
Air China don't operate any long haul flights from Hong Kong so that discussion is rather irrelevant.
I think everyone is getting a bit carried away with these ''made up'' rumours regarding EDI gaining a flight to Hong Kong if it does ever happen it's going to be a long wait.
As Skipness points out it took years for MAN to regain CX and I should imagine that it will take just as long for EDI.
CX are very conservative regarding their long haul expansion, the airline started CPH and DUS only to cancel both destinations not long after starting them and that would more than likely be the scenario at EDI.
A question for SchoolboySam
Where are you getting these so called rumours regarding Westjet and EDI, are you sure that it's not a fragment of your imagination?
Rumours need to have at least some substance behind them otherwise there just wishful thinking rumours more than likely started by over enthusiastic schoolboys.