Hi, first post, please don't be too harsh.
This business about EDI having a "tiny" amount of leisure traffic, although they do have significantly more business oriented flights, there are also a significant number of leisure flights.
Firstly the business flights, Edinburgh does have quite a lot, however you have to remember that although it is a Regional UK airport, it is also the airport for the capital city of Scotland. So 20+ flights a day to Heathrow with 2 airlines and 2+ per day on a 767 is understandable along with various other flights to EU cities that NCL doesn't have.
The actial total of leisure flights, however are seemingly overlooked as people seem to have beem simply looking at TOM and TCX which, yes do not have that much of a significant presence compared to NCL, MAN, EMA, DSA and LBA (somewhat) etc. However Edinburgh does have the following:
- Significant Easyjet base, easyjet isn't really that business oriented, although they do have a few EU cities from EDI.
- Significant Jet2 base + Jet2 Holidays.
- Significant Ryanair base
- Various other small charter ops such as BA cityflyer, Freebird etc...
Also, really good news about EK and I must say an average of 250 pax a day is really good. I was lucky to be on the 75th anniversary flight, which, as some may or may not know, held and probably still holds the record for the most passengers ever carried on a commercial flight from Newcastle at 418... And someone was arrested upon arrival in Dubai for smoking in the toilet...
Thanks All
Regards
EK77WNCL