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Skipness One Foxtrot
The four daily inbound United flights full of American tourists and business travellers? Or the three daily Delta ones?
Nothing wrong with seasonality, ask Jet2. And both Delta and United offer year round service to JFK and EWR.
Interesting point about the ATL frequency though, what's driving the issue? The A330 seems a good sized aircraft and with the DL JV too, so why are VS undermining themselves?
The comments re United were specifically about Chicago rather than Newark or Washington . Again Chicago as Trans Atlantic hub has been massively scaled back indeed its almost extinct for American in particular .
No disrespect to Edinburgh from a US point of sale and leisure market view point.
VisitScotland are doing a fabulous job on selling the Castle, shortbread, whisky (nowhere near Edinburgh in reality) and tartan on global scale!
Only wish the wish the English tourist authorities could lift their head up internationally above the delights of London, Windsor and Stratford ( oh and a little shopping stop at Bicester ) !
As to the undermining it’s a very good question isn’t it ?
Delta 764 frames seem more appropriate imho.
Little difference in business and in the back of economy ( those going down to Florida and such) but 28 fewer of that odd premium economy range is ideal for the Manchester market imho.
Further the brand; joint venture or not will retail far better in the US.
I am under no illusions that Manchester as an Atlantic hub ( small case) has a longer uphill struggle to regain its prior glory of a few years back .
I am also under no illusions that Virgin seem to be underselling Manchester for well “reasons”