http://http://www.scotsman.com/news/...ther_afield...
Comment #1 says it all with this:
The new managing director has only just got his bum on his leather seat and already not pushing for long haul flights direct from Edinburgh Isn't it about time the airport owner (current or future) started pushing for 'Full Service' Airline long haul flights from Edinburgh, instead of still thinking of Edinburgh as some sort of dormitory airport feeding into some hub. This has been the case for the last 40 years, where Edinburgh was not allowed to have direct flight on long haul but had to feed into Heathrow.
As for Florida and Toronto, we have to remember it's BAA who called the shots.. EDI flights impact on GLA who were no doubt delighted without
the competition.