Originally Posted by
ATNotts
With regard to the GLA/BHX frequency it would seem that the route doesn't generate sufficient revenue for EasyJet to justify a higher frequency.
Sure, business travel is depressed since the pandemic and the realisation that quite a lot of business can be done via Teams, Zoom etc but if there really is demand for a business friendly service now must surely be the time for Mr. Hinckles to weigh in with a twice daily morning and evening Monday to Friday service to hoover it up. If they don't then I would suggest it kind of proves there isn't demand for business services to Glasgow anymore, which frankly I would find slightly surprising, if not at the frequency offered by FlyBe Mk.1.
For sure domestic business travel is not back to where it was and very difficult to know re yields unless you monitor the booking engine constantly, I dip in now and then and Edinburgh fares do seem to be slightly higher closer to departure at times. The passenger numbers since Flybe 2's demise show Edinburgh just over a couple of thousand a month higher with similar pax per flight and load factors with Edinburgh slight ahead but all meaningless unless you have a record of the fares charged. Both destinations in March around 35% on 2019.
Source CAA -
February -
Edinburgh 13294 passengers, 96 rotations average per flight 138 and load factor estimated at 81% based on a 60/40 split 320/319 (sorry not digging out actuals takes too long)
Glasgow 10616 passengers, 78 rotations average per flight 136 and load factor estimated at 79% based on a 60/40 split 320/319
March
Edinburgh 15213* passengers, 105* rotations average per flight 145 and load factor estimated at 85% based on a 60/40 split 320/319 (* one FR diversion load/rotation included) - 2019 23886 pax around 35%loss of pax
Glasgow 12833 passengers, 90 rotations average per flight 143 and load factor estimated at 83% based on a 60/40 split 320/319 - 2019 pax 19636 around 35% loss
Pete