Ryanair at GLA
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Ryanair at GLA
Few questions :
Has ryanair operated from GLA at any piont in time?
Do you think they will in the future?
i.e
GLA-DUB (NOT PULLING OUT OF PIK-WILL IT WORK)
Personally I would like to see them move from PIK to GLA!
Has ryanair operated from GLA at any piont in time?
Do you think they will in the future?
i.e
GLA-DUB (NOT PULLING OUT OF PIK-WILL IT WORK)
Personally I would like to see them move from PIK to GLA!
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I can confirm that ryanair did regularly fly into Glasgow, IIRC it was round about late eighties/early 90's. They operated a BAC 1-11 aircraft though i cant recall what destination was served.
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Don't know if Ryanair have operated any scheduled flights to/from GLA but Ryanair aircraft have used GLA on the odd charter and the odd PIK diversion.
I believe they have invested too much in PIK (locally based crew + engineering base) to move to GLA and the deal they have with PIK could not be matched by GLA. If they did match PIK's deal then I'm sure EZY, BE, etc would demand similar!
I believe they have invested too much in PIK (locally based crew + engineering base) to move to GLA and the deal they have with PIK could not be matched by GLA. If they did match PIK's deal then I'm sure EZY, BE, etc would demand similar!
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Well said runway 31!
It is an outrageous thing to even mention lol...RYR will NOT move from PIK to GLA.....after all Olearys put into PIK( hangar, call centres over 500 jobs me thinks...and the profit he makes flying into PIK), the way he thinks of BAA Glasgow.
And they wouldnt operate a twin DUB flight from Glasgow, a waiste of a flight and aircraft when it could be used on something better i.e DUB-GRO.
WOWBOY i`d love to see Emirates, US, AAL, COA and ACA moving to PIK...but thats the same as saying FR moving to GLA,it aint gonna happen.
About the GLA ryr flghts.....I have always thought that it was Knock they served out of GLA...Maybe wrong though.
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It is an outrageous thing to even mention lol...RYR will NOT move from PIK to GLA.....after all Olearys put into PIK( hangar, call centres over 500 jobs me thinks...and the profit he makes flying into PIK), the way he thinks of BAA Glasgow.
And they wouldnt operate a twin DUB flight from Glasgow, a waiste of a flight and aircraft when it could be used on something better i.e DUB-GRO.
WOWBOY i`d love to see Emirates, US, AAL, COA and ACA moving to PIK...but thats the same as saying FR moving to GLA,it aint gonna happen.
About the GLA ryr flghts.....I have always thought that it was Knock they served out of GLA...Maybe wrong though.
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So what,
Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and Gatwick are not in London....Prestwick is closer to Glasgow than most of them are to London.
Just because it is not in Glasgow is not a case for them to move...PIK has lower costs than GLA, quick and no hassle at check in. security etc. Thats why RYR will always use PIK.
Infact RYR hardly pay to fly into PIK. And they would switch to Glasgow to pay a sh*tload more?
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Heathrow, Luton, Stansted and Gatwick are not in London....Prestwick is closer to Glasgow than most of them are to London.
Just because it is not in Glasgow is not a case for them to move...PIK has lower costs than GLA, quick and no hassle at check in. security etc. Thats why RYR will always use PIK.
Infact RYR hardly pay to fly into PIK. And they would switch to Glasgow to pay a sh*tload more?
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***It is that PIK is not really in Glasgow so I dont see it as a Glasgow Airport***
Glasgow Intl airport just like Glasgow Pwick is not in Glasgow. PIK is only 30mins from Glasgow city centre, only 15mins more than GLA.
Glasgow Intl airport just like Glasgow Pwick is not in Glasgow. PIK is only 30mins from Glasgow city centre, only 15mins more than GLA.
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Is Oslo Torpe in Oslo?
Is Frankfurt Hahn in Frankfurt?
Is Paris Beauvais in Paris?
The list is endless. This is one of FR's marketing policies using regional airports rather than the mainstream city airports.
If you notice, PIK has a lot of Scandy routes, I don't think GLA would be as popular with the Scandy's as they jump off the planes and straight onto the abundance of golf courses along the Ayrshire coast.
What is it they say about FR? ........ Fly Ryanair and see the world................. by train!
Is Oslo Torpe in Oslo?
Is Frankfurt Hahn in Frankfurt?
Is Paris Beauvais in Paris?
The list is endless. This is one of FR's marketing policies using regional airports rather than the mainstream city airports.
If you notice, PIK has a lot of Scandy routes, I don't think GLA would be as popular with the Scandy's as they jump off the planes and straight onto the abundance of golf courses along the Ayrshire coast.
What is it they say about FR? ........ Fly Ryanair and see the world................. by train!
Runway31 and kpiko3, PIK is a disgrace and everyone knows it including it's owners, who have publicly declared that. Sure RYR have a successful operation from there, but why proudly boast that they op from there cos they get it cheap when that is the main reason that PIK remains an airport stuck in a time-warp. PIK will never make big money from RYR, while O'Leary laughs all the way to the bank at PIKs expense. O'Leary has pik management by the short and curlies because he's all they've got, he calls the shots , and I'll tell you something else, if MOL could negotiate a deal with BAA to op into GLA instead of PIK he'd be off like a shot! 
Whilst we're at it:-
Is Newark Airport in NY (No, it's not even in the same State!)
Is NEMA in Nottingham (No, it's not in the same County!)
Is Arlanda in Stockholm (Hardly - about 80 km away I believe)
Is Bristol in Brisol (No - nearer Weston Super Mare I believe)
Is Cardiff in Cardiff (No, it's in a village called Rhoose)
Is Birmingham in Birmingham (No, it's in Solihull)
There's actually only one airport in London (LCY)!.
The point is, it doesn't matter where the airport is, it matters how accessible it is to the market it wants to serve.
Is Newark Airport in NY (No, it's not even in the same State!)
Is NEMA in Nottingham (No, it's not in the same County!)
Is Arlanda in Stockholm (Hardly - about 80 km away I believe)
Is Bristol in Brisol (No - nearer Weston Super Mare I believe)
Is Cardiff in Cardiff (No, it's in a village called Rhoose)
Is Birmingham in Birmingham (No, it's in Solihull)
There's actually only one airport in London (LCY)!.
The point is, it doesn't matter where the airport is, it matters how accessible it is to the market it wants to serve.
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"No way is Prestwick only 15 minutes further away from Glasgow than Glasgow Airport.
That's just not true."
It's not far off. 15 minutes is pushing it a bit though. I travelled from PIK to Charing Cross recently (outside the rush hour) and did it in 35 minutes. This was also within the present restricted speed limits! (honestly).
I also have taken between 10 minutes and 45 minutes to get into Glasgow City Centre from GLA. It all depends on the time of day and traffic conditions.
The point is , is that GLA is definitely closer to Glasgow City Centre in terms of time and obviously distance but if conditions are right it could be only about a difference of 20odd minutes.
The main point should be is that Glasgow has two good airports - lets support them both! Most cities would cry out to be in Glasgow's situation.
That's just not true."
It's not far off. 15 minutes is pushing it a bit though. I travelled from PIK to Charing Cross recently (outside the rush hour) and did it in 35 minutes. This was also within the present restricted speed limits! (honestly).
I also have taken between 10 minutes and 45 minutes to get into Glasgow City Centre from GLA. It all depends on the time of day and traffic conditions.
The point is , is that GLA is definitely closer to Glasgow City Centre in terms of time and obviously distance but if conditions are right it could be only about a difference of 20odd minutes.
The main point should be is that Glasgow has two good airports - lets support them both! Most cities would cry out to be in Glasgow's situation.
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Minor point I know but Bristol Airport is closer to Bristol than it is to Weston-super-Mare. It is about four miles from the city boundary and about eight from the city centre, whereas Weston is about twelve miles away. Many locals still think of and speak of it as 'Lulsgate'.
It is situated in the unitary authority of North Somerset and even Filton, although on the edge of the Greater Bristol urban sprawl, is actually in the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire.
About a dozen or so years ago when Bristol Airport was wholly owned by Bristol City Council (then a secondary authority within the county of Avon) the leaders of what was then Bath City Council (another secondary authority then) wanted to get involved and have the airport renamed Bristol and Bath Airport.
Sorry to have digressed and I take your general point.
I have never flown into PIK but I have used GLA several times and find the road public transport to the city centre pretty good. I have the feeling, possibly unfounded, that PIK to Glasgow city centre is more of a trek, although I believe there is a rail connection. However, that would not stop me flying into PIK if the flight was a convenient one.
Minor point I know but Bristol Airport is closer to Bristol than it is to Weston-super-Mare. It is about four miles from the city boundary and about eight from the city centre, whereas Weston is about twelve miles away. Many locals still think of and speak of it as 'Lulsgate'.
It is situated in the unitary authority of North Somerset and even Filton, although on the edge of the Greater Bristol urban sprawl, is actually in the unitary authority of South Gloucestershire.
About a dozen or so years ago when Bristol Airport was wholly owned by Bristol City Council (then a secondary authority within the county of Avon) the leaders of what was then Bath City Council (another secondary authority then) wanted to get involved and have the airport renamed Bristol and Bath Airport.
Sorry to have digressed and I take your general point.
I have never flown into PIK but I have used GLA several times and find the road public transport to the city centre pretty good. I have the feeling, possibly unfounded, that PIK to Glasgow city centre is more of a trek, although I believe there is a rail connection. However, that would not stop me flying into PIK if the flight was a convenient one.
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Well Billyg,
Was that why RYR was making massive boosts to the local economy, oh and recently I am correct in saying that PIK is getting a 3 million pound upgrade to the terminal? ahh yes thinkso.
If RYR would get a better deal at GLA they still wouldnt go, why, because there business plan suits PIK better......
cheaper prices,
No hassle within the terminal building,
Less congestion,
No delays,
They have a maintenance hangar at PIK....people seem to forget that.
All this talk about Oleary not making money at pik is aload of crap, Oleary has stated that PIK is one of the better airports he operates into, he has practically the whole terminal to his self!
If PIK is so bad and GLA is so much better then why BWIA at PIK?
kpiko3
Was that why RYR was making massive boosts to the local economy, oh and recently I am correct in saying that PIK is getting a 3 million pound upgrade to the terminal? ahh yes thinkso.
If RYR would get a better deal at GLA they still wouldnt go, why, because there business plan suits PIK better......
cheaper prices,
No hassle within the terminal building,
Less congestion,
No delays,
They have a maintenance hangar at PIK....people seem to forget that.
All this talk about Oleary not making money at pik is aload of crap, Oleary has stated that PIK is one of the better airports he operates into, he has practically the whole terminal to his self!
If PIK is so bad and GLA is so much better then why BWIA at PIK?
kpiko3