Originally Posted by
nighthawk117
The article makes interesting reading:
"“We are way beyond that so the opportunity is even more attractive. We think it probably opens up three or four new American destinations pretty quickly and thickens up the ones we have already got.”
“We could hoover up people from around northwest Europe to come here and fly,” he said. “Even if you are coming from Hamburg or Amsterdam it is quite an attractive proposition."
Dewar believes offering pre-clearance will attract connections from elsewhere in europe, and boost the number of flights by an additional 3-4. This should help fill the aircraft in the winter months.
EDI clearly see this as a viable project. The project will have been costed and all the logistics considered. The final decision, obviously, lies with the US Gov. Where could the new 3/4 American destinations be?