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It was as I worked for them and operated on this flight couple of times. I was told that 757 was meant be doing YHM-EDI--BCN-EDI-YHM on Fridays or Saturdays during Summer 2009. Don't know whether it's still gonna happen.
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I cant see the 757 leaving but it might be only for its c check and does any one know what plane will do bfs-sfb weekly from 1st May also might do bfs-stb Toronto (Hamilton Intl) weekly from 8th
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Palmair/Jet 2
If you check out the threads on the Bournemouth site it seems certain that Jet 2 have the contract to service Palmair. Jet 2 will provide a based a/craft & flight deck crew, Palmair will use their own cabin crew who will be trained by Jet 2 trainers early in the new year.
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So is that the 736 set for a long park up?
Shame, Jet2 must have just offered a better deal unless it is just until April 09 Jet2 will operate for Plamair.
Is the 752 leaving for good or just C Check?
Shame, Jet2 must have just offered a better deal unless it is just until April 09 Jet2 will operate for Plamair.
Is the 752 leaving for good or just C Check?
Sky's the limit for city travellers if airport sell-off goes ahead
Comments from the top man in The Scotsman (my underlining):
Don't remember any other comments about NCL being interested in EDI - where's that come from??
By Tom Dalrymple
THE decision that BAA must sell off Edinburgh Airport is eminently sensible and one that will lead to the long-term benefit of the Edinburgh air traveller.
As flyglobespan is one of the few airlines which fly from all three of BAA's current Scottish airports I was interviewed by the Competition Commission and I am pleased they appear to have listened to my recommendations – as the case is unarguable.
Flyglobespan enjoys a very good relationship with BAA. Apart from one summer when we flew out of Prestwick, our Scottish operation has been based entirely from the three BAA airports of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. We could not – and would not – have grown our operations from all three bases had the relationship not been a good one, based on mutual respect.
However, I have to admit at some unease regarding a level of complacency from the airports. While independently-owned airports in England are courting flyglobespan to launch routes from their sites, there is not the same drive for new business from their Scottish counterparts. Competition between the three Scottish airports would surely change that attitude.
So why Edinburgh? Well, no matter whether Glasgow or Edinburgh is sold by BAA, it will provide competition between each other which will be good for the central Scotland traveller.
With Prestwick Airport so close, Glasgow already has an element of competition. Edinburgh has no such equivalent and if it and Aberdeen remain within the BAA framework the east of Scotland will be hugely disadvantaged.
Put an independent Edinburgh Airport into the triangle of a BAA-owned Glasgow and Aberdeen set-up, and you have an operation which has to be at its very best at all times in order to compete effectively. It would have to ensure its facilities were better than its rivals, its access and parking weretop notch and, yes, its landing charges as competitive as possible.
Would that mean lower landing charges and therefore savings for customers? Potentially. Competition would give us the ability to negotiate prices as low as possible – at present we have nothing to negotiate against.
One proviso – I would hope that when Edinburgh Airport sell-off happens, Newcastle Airport is not allowed to be among the bidders. That would create the possibility of Scottish routes and programme being taken south for business reasons rather than the convenience of Edinburgh passengers.
An independently-owned Edinburgh Airport, working constantly to ensure its facilities and services are at the highest level to compete effectively against its Scottish rivals would be an ideal working partner not just for this airline but for every carrier. And the long-term winner would be the Edinburgh traveller.
THE decision that BAA must sell off Edinburgh Airport is eminently sensible and one that will lead to the long-term benefit of the Edinburgh air traveller.
As flyglobespan is one of the few airlines which fly from all three of BAA's current Scottish airports I was interviewed by the Competition Commission and I am pleased they appear to have listened to my recommendations – as the case is unarguable.
Flyglobespan enjoys a very good relationship with BAA. Apart from one summer when we flew out of Prestwick, our Scottish operation has been based entirely from the three BAA airports of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. We could not – and would not – have grown our operations from all three bases had the relationship not been a good one, based on mutual respect.
However, I have to admit at some unease regarding a level of complacency from the airports. While independently-owned airports in England are courting flyglobespan to launch routes from their sites, there is not the same drive for new business from their Scottish counterparts. Competition between the three Scottish airports would surely change that attitude.
So why Edinburgh? Well, no matter whether Glasgow or Edinburgh is sold by BAA, it will provide competition between each other which will be good for the central Scotland traveller.
With Prestwick Airport so close, Glasgow already has an element of competition. Edinburgh has no such equivalent and if it and Aberdeen remain within the BAA framework the east of Scotland will be hugely disadvantaged.
Put an independent Edinburgh Airport into the triangle of a BAA-owned Glasgow and Aberdeen set-up, and you have an operation which has to be at its very best at all times in order to compete effectively. It would have to ensure its facilities were better than its rivals, its access and parking weretop notch and, yes, its landing charges as competitive as possible.
Would that mean lower landing charges and therefore savings for customers? Potentially. Competition would give us the ability to negotiate prices as low as possible – at present we have nothing to negotiate against.
One proviso – I would hope that when Edinburgh Airport sell-off happens, Newcastle Airport is not allowed to be among the bidders. That would create the possibility of Scottish routes and programme being taken south for business reasons rather than the convenience of Edinburgh passengers.
An independently-owned Edinburgh Airport, working constantly to ensure its facilities and services are at the highest level to compete effectively against its Scottish rivals would be an ideal working partner not just for this airline but for every carrier. And the long-term winner would be the Edinburgh traveller.
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Who owns NCL ?
Tom D is absolutely right here. Maybe this post is a bit off-thread, i.e. not specifically Fly Globespan, but I just want to add that I am wholeheartedly in favour of an EDI sell-off but not to anyone owning either of the two major North of England airports of Manchester and Newcastle. That would simply create a new competition issue. I know that MAN is owned by a consortium of N of England local authorities, but who owns NCL ?
In the case of Manchester Airport Group, just go look at the investment they have made at East Midlands in the years that they have owned it: can't be more then two and sixpence, if that. What a dump, save for the new check-in area it is still mostly a clapboard building like the old Turnhouse of 30 years ago, not one airbridge, the slowest security I have ever gone through, and no doubt left that way to encourage pax to use MAN.
I hope that out there somewhere there is a group of Scottish entrepreneurs willing to come up with the £££s to take Edinburgh on; given the current financial climate it could well be a good buy for the longer term. If not maybe Mr Salmond will buy it for the country?
In the case of Manchester Airport Group, just go look at the investment they have made at East Midlands in the years that they have owned it: can't be more then two and sixpence, if that. What a dump, save for the new check-in area it is still mostly a clapboard building like the old Turnhouse of 30 years ago, not one airbridge, the slowest security I have ever gone through, and no doubt left that way to encourage pax to use MAN.
I hope that out there somewhere there is a group of Scottish entrepreneurs willing to come up with the £££s to take Edinburgh on; given the current financial climate it could well be a good buy for the longer term. If not maybe Mr Salmond will buy it for the country?
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Newcastle airport is 51% owned by 7 local councils
- Newcastle
- Northumberland
- North Tyneside
- South Tyneside
- Gateshead
- Sunderland
- Durham
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This is totally off topic now.... Can we please get back to GSM??
I've heard too many stories of late..... so...
How many 767s are coming?
Is the 757 going?
Is MME closing for good?
Is Halifax gonna be on 737s? If so will we seek ETOPS re-approval on the 737 fleet?
And I hear commercial are sounding out new summer routes for the long haul fleet. Anywhere nice?
Good luck to all at GSM for 2009
LJ
I've heard too many stories of late..... so...
How many 767s are coming?
Is the 757 going?
Is MME closing for good?
Is Halifax gonna be on 737s? If so will we seek ETOPS re-approval on the 737 fleet?
And I hear commercial are sounding out new summer routes for the long haul fleet. Anywhere nice?
Good luck to all at GSM for 2009
LJ
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Well what a great start to the New Year. Had flights booked from ABZ to LPA for 9th February with Globespan. Held back from booking accommodation in case they pulled the flight. Booked my accommodation through Airmiles (Thomsons) on Xmas Eve. Email received today from Globespan. Yes my gut feeling was correct, they have cancelled the flight from ABZ - LPA due to lack of demand so I am now £275 out of pocket as into 50% cancellation charges with Thomsons and travel insurance does not cover.
I will NEVER EVER book a low cost airline again!
I will NEVER EVER book a low cost airline again!