Emirates finally launching back burner destinations
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Emirates finally launching back burner destinations
EK will begin service to Seychelles from Jan 1 2005 twuce weekly A332 and they also plan to start flying to Seoul some time next year with an A340-300, both destinations had been put on hold since 2000/2001.
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What would be the advantage to EK of going twice daily from GLA, as opposed to adding EDI as an additional destination?
An EDI route rumour that was actually 'floated' by EK themselves,
one thats' gaining strength in light of CO's EDI-EWR 95%
loads - despite their own rival service from GLA.
An EDI route rumour that was actually 'floated' by EK themselves,
one thats' gaining strength in light of CO's EDI-EWR 95%
loads - despite their own rival service from GLA.
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Still waiting for Dublin; come on guys, get a move on!
With Aer Lingus already talking about direct flights to Asia and even planning a DXB route (presumably to forestall any EK entry into DUB), the time must be right for EK to come to DUB at last. Being the only carrier flying directly to Asia/ME from one of Europe's fastest growing and wealthiest economies should be reason enough in itself. What are they waiting for?
With Aer Lingus already talking about direct flights to Asia and even planning a DXB route (presumably to forestall any EK entry into DUB), the time must be right for EK to come to DUB at last. Being the only carrier flying directly to Asia/ME from one of Europe's fastest growing and wealthiest economies should be reason enough in itself. What are they waiting for?
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Mapping,
The benefit of an evening flight from Glasgow would be connections to the nonstop services to Sydney and Melbourne.
I'd have thought that would be obvious to you, being employed in the travel business. Obviously it wasn't
Apart from that I'm not going to get involved in Glasgow/Edinburgh slagging matches.
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The benefit of an evening flight from Glasgow would be connections to the nonstop services to Sydney and Melbourne.
I'd have thought that would be obvious to you, being employed in the travel business. Obviously it wasn't
Apart from that I'm not going to get involved in Glasgow/Edinburgh slagging matches.
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Gusty,
Yes, the benefits of 2nd daily from GLA are obvious, I was merely asking a question of relativity - 2nd from GLA v new flight from EDI. The way EK & DXB are going, I suppose we may get both.
As for the benefits of better connections, why are the 2 daily CO flights to EWR from BHX so close to each other. Surely these would have been better spaced out at different times of the day?
Yes, the benefits of 2nd daily from GLA are obvious, I was merely asking a question of relativity - 2nd from GLA v new flight from EDI. The way EK & DXB are going, I suppose we may get both.
As for the benefits of better connections, why are the 2 daily CO flights to EWR from BHX so close to each other. Surely these would have been better spaced out at different times of the day?
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I think it would be wise for EK to start a service from EDI once the GLA one is well established, in the same way that CO have done, and it seems to be paying off big time for them. CSA have followed CO's lead, hopefully it'll work for them too.
As has been mentioned the CO loads at EDI are very much correct.
As has been mentioned the CO loads at EDI are very much correct.
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Load factor that was mentioned is very acurate for EDI-EWR
Im not doubting the CO load figures, but the so called EK EDI route rumour that is "gaining strength" seems to have been imagined ( hence hearsay)
You'll not get those fantasies on the CAA website.
Im not doubting the CO load figures, but the so called EK EDI route rumour that is "gaining strength" seems to have been imagined ( hence hearsay)
You'll not get those fantasies on the CAA website.
