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Old 2nd Dec 2012, 20:04
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You can't compare Glasgow airport with ncl for the route.
Glasgow had been running a lot longer than ours

Also Glasgow plan was always a 777 2x daily from January next year this is due to the A340-300 leaving the fleet so they had to upgrade it.

The A330 are also leaving the fleet hence why ncl is now a daily 777!

I'm sure that both airports are makin money.
Remember passengers are only half the story it's what is carried in the hold too that is makin money.

I also think that KLM/AF are starting to fight back as there numbers are rising each month how ever I haven't had the time yet to compare prices between all of the airlines.

If in 12/18 months time the passenger numbers are down still then worry but if we are down is every other uk airport down too.

Think people need to look at the route as a hold and every other uk airport not just comparing us to Glasgow.

I've heard that bhx figures are down too but Manchester increasing but this maybe due to other long haul carriers there too and also they have the big airbus...

I'm sure there is nothing to worry about
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