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Originally Posted by CabinCrewe
Yes GIP have not done that well particularly with their long haul routes.How many is that they've lost. Wonder what incentives were given at LGW to get them, and then the operators discovered it wasn't as worth their while. I can't really see a rush of long haul operators trying EDI to be honest.
Given that the new management team has been in place for barely 6 months at EDI, they haven't done half bad, securing Air Canada Rouge to YYZ, as well as daily service on Turkish, plus SN, VS, and a variety of new EZY and FR routes. And it looks like they don't intend to stop there.
Originally Posted by billyg
Despite the EDI hierarchy assuring us that losing the DUS service to GLA was a mere drop in the ocean , they seem to be getting themselves in a lather about both losing the route and the fact that Glasgow already has a form of RDF !
Bring on the competition!
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Virgin Atlantic names domestic service Little Red - Transport - Scotsman.com
I wonder how 'Little Red' would go down in the USA?
I wonder how 'Little Red' would go down in the USA?
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Just got a text stating that the very first LHR-EDI flight on 5th April has been cancelled (VS3001 06:45 Dep), so they have moved me to the later flight.
No issue for me, I'm going home for several days, 3 hours is nothing to cry over, but I do wonder why it's been dropped so far in advance.
My return flight several days later (VS3006) has also been cancelled. That was meant to depart at 13:35, but I have now been moved to an earlier departure, the VS3004 which leaves EDI at 11:20. Again, this doesn't really affect me, I'm only flying to see how they are and see if they are doing anything special for the (now cancelled) first VS LHR-EDI flight.
I imagine some people will be quite annoyed at these time changes and it's not a great start when they are competing with BA, who will be able to get people to EDI before 9am on the 5th April!
No issue for me, I'm going home for several days, 3 hours is nothing to cry over, but I do wonder why it's been dropped so far in advance.
My return flight several days later (VS3006) has also been cancelled. That was meant to depart at 13:35, but I have now been moved to an earlier departure, the VS3004 which leaves EDI at 11:20. Again, this doesn't really affect me, I'm only flying to see how they are and see if they are doing anything special for the (now cancelled) first VS LHR-EDI flight.
I imagine some people will be quite annoyed at these time changes and it's not a great start when they are competing with BA, who will be able to get people to EDI before 9am on the 5th April!
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Details confirmed of THY increase:
Turkish Airlines in Summer 2013 season is expanding service to Edinburgh and Naples, as overall service will increase from 5 weekly to daily, on board Airbus A319 aircraft. Planned schedule as follows.
Istanbul – Edinburgh eff 21MAY13 Service increases from 5 weekly to daily
TK1343 IST0840 – 1110EDI 319 D
TK1344 EDI1210 – 1830IST 319 D
From 'Airline Route'.
Turkish Airlines in Summer 2013 season is expanding service to Edinburgh and Naples, as overall service will increase from 5 weekly to daily, on board Airbus A319 aircraft. Planned schedule as follows.
Istanbul – Edinburgh eff 21MAY13 Service increases from 5 weekly to daily
TK1343 IST0840 – 1110EDI 319 D
TK1344 EDI1210 – 1830IST 319 D
From 'Airline Route'.
Daily flights have also being loaded for winter but on the B737-800.
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Originally Posted by j636
From 22 May when TK goes daily to Istanbul they will also fly the route with B737-900ER.
Daily flights have also being loaded for winter but on the B737-800.
Daily flights have also being loaded for winter but on the B737-800.
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Turkish
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February 2479 pax
January 3069 pax
December 3132 pax
November 2988 pax
October 4047 pax
The New Year has seen load factor drop to about 60% in February (assuming no cancellations) from a high of 80% in October.
Per libhomeradar there have been between 5 and 10 upgrades most months (up to Jan) with the 738's, 739's and A320's dropping in.
Getting a precise load factor is difficult as some aircraft I believe have a moveable curtain for business class.
It was not long ago BHX was averaging 50-60% in winter at 5 a week and now it averages just below 70% in winter as a daily service and is going 10 weekly from next week. TK were patient with BHX but EDI has been upgraded much quicker.
Pete
February 2479 pax
January 3069 pax
December 3132 pax
November 2988 pax
October 4047 pax
The New Year has seen load factor drop to about 60% in February (assuming no cancellations) from a high of 80% in October.
Per libhomeradar there have been between 5 and 10 upgrades most months (up to Jan) with the 738's, 739's and A320's dropping in.
Getting a precise load factor is difficult as some aircraft I believe have a moveable curtain for business class.
It was not long ago BHX was averaging 50-60% in winter at 5 a week and now it averages just below 70% in winter as a daily service and is going 10 weekly from next week. TK were patient with BHX but EDI has been upgraded much quicker.
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A random question - Dept EDI on an EZY service Fri night and there was what looked like the UA 757 was parked down the East end of the other runway with a few flashing lighted service vehicles around it. Oout of EDI now and again at this time but havent seen this before? Usual?
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Originally Posted by j636
Germanwongs service to cologne going year round. Will operate 3 weekly up aginat easyjet.
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Thomson rumoured to be operating Boeing 787s on EDI-Florida and EDI-Cancun flight one-offs in late July?
Last edited by Joe Curry; 26th Apr 2013 at 17:43. Reason: Text
Thomson rumoured to be operating Boeing 787s on EDI-Florida and EDI-Cancun flight one-offs in late July?