EDINBURGH - 2

[Joe Curry]

desperate to get in & out in 5 minutes to save a couple of quid....................

In common with a lot of other airports in the land?

[fjencl]

Branson U-turn as new British airline to shut | The Sunday Times

[crewmeal]

I guess MOL will write Bye Bye Little Red hello STN LTN on his fleet to promote Scottish routes to the south.

[CabinCrewe]

are FR starting Scotland LTN as well as STN ?

[crewmeal]

Anything is possible with MOL. Don't rule it out.

[Joe Curry]

Another 1Million plus month for EDI

Flying high: Edinburgh Airport sets sights on Ryder Cup after August passenger numbers soar to over one million

[LFT]

Was this and the July totals actually boosted by pax travelling to/from Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games?

[Joe Curry]

Was this and the July totals actually boosted by pax travelling to/from Glasgow for the Commonwealth Games?

Highlighting Edinburgh's accessibility and convenience?

[LFT]

For Glasgow, doubt it, Glasgow flights were probably full to the seams so passengers unfortunately had to use elsewhere with much Inconvenience. I also see Glasgow's August passengers were up 4.9% overall with International passengers up 8.9%, Impressive.

[Joe Curry]

For Glasgow, doubt it.

Why ask in the first place?

[Joe Curry]

And the competition begins..

Prices of long-haul flights slashed as airlines compete | Herald Scotland

[McTeir396]

Callum Johnstone wrote - It was an interesting programme, highlighting the years of under-investment at EDI that led to incidents such as that chaotic check-in.

From the the current Edinburgh airport webpage today 2nd Oct 2014

Investment and economic contribution

In last 10 years: Over £260 million - I suppose BAA
In next 10 years: Over £240 million - I suppose GIP

For your information that check in hall will be the most expensive part of any upgrade to be made to EDI as the building 60's design is really restrictive and ultimately could end up costing GIP in the region of £100's of millions to address. This is the reason why GIP are trialing all sorts of IT solutions to get more people through that area without building just like BAA considered which demonstrates very wise decision making on both companies part.

One final point that should be a matter of public record which most EDI folk appear to have forgotten these days was that BAA had already publicly committed to a capital spend of £500m for EDI between 2010 and 2020 as BAA had recognised that to sort the capacity issues being faced by EDI which had by then become Scotland's busiest airport required significant infrastructure changes.

[Joe Curry]

EDI folk appear to have forgotten these days was that BAA had already publicly committed to a capital spend of £500m for EDI between 2010 and 2020

Trying to stave off the sale of EDI as demanded by the CC? Too little, too late,
BAA were wet behind the ears to the consequences of their GLA this and GLA that. They hurriedly disbanded 'Scottish Airports PLC' but foolishly kept both
EDI and ABZ's registered offices in situ at Glasgow Airport.

[CabinCrewe]

Sorry, Im lost here, why on earth is having a HQ in Glasgow "foolish" ? Was the major growth in recent years at EDI (whilst still under BAA ownership and with same HQ) foolhardy ?
Perhaps some other examples of major companies HQ and their locations may help ?

[Skipness One Echo]

Isn't the building a 1977 design? It's just been completely rebuilt way beyond intial intention. It now remiunds me of Terminal 2 at Heathrow, and no, I don't mean the current one......

[McTeir396]

BAA Scotland had its powers devolved to the airports in or around 2007 (gradual process) which most of the decisions being made by the local EDI team for years before the CC was even considered as a serious threat to BAA's future. I know my job was transferred. BAA Scotland remained the head office due to business legalities under Scottish law with around 10 staff after that date.

I know its hard to swallow Joe Curry but you know very little it appears about how EDI got to where it is today and as I stated in my previous post even GIP have published BAA's investment compared to their intentions for the next decade. Simply good luck to GIP as I worked hard like many people to help EDI grow and develop what is EDI today and I take exception at people who "think they know" EDI's history and in the course of pushing their own personal agenda do not credit BAA for making EDI Scotlands busiest airport as well as giving it the most modern terminal in Scotland at the point of sale. Its also worth noting for your information that the CC report clearly stated "that both BAA central belt airports are exceptionally well managed" and "have a large degree of independence to develop infrastructure and routes".

So regardless of their final decision lets not allow stories or lies stand in the way of the truth that it was in fact BAA who made EDI number one not GIP and indeed BAA have invested more time, effort and cash into EDI that GIP.

It does appear that GIP are likely to spend £260m less on infrastructure than BAA had assigned to EDI over the next decade and thats not cricket when the idea of the break up of BAA was to reduce prices to passengers and to provide better facilities. Well that cant happen if your not spending on infrastructure.

[McTeir396]

S1E. The initial design was born I understand in the late 60's but you are correct it opened in the late 70's.

[Porrohman]

McTeir396 said;

It does appear that GIP are likely to spend £260m less on infrastructure than BAA had assigned to EDI over the next decade and thats not cricket when the idea of the break up of BAA was to reduce prices to passengers and to provide better facilities. Well that cant happen if your not spending on infrastructure.

Is the higher BAA figure based on the 2006 master-plan that assumed up to 26 million pax by 2030 and therefore included land purchase for a second runway and the purchase of much of the RHAS site?

If so, BAA themselves revised that figure down significantly when the master-plan was re-issued in 2011 following a significant reduction in forecast passenger traffic to 20.5 million. The second runway and the acquisition of much of the RHAS site was postponed indefinitely in the 2011 master-plan and the related land purchase was presumably removed from the budget at that time.

Did the reduction in forecast capital spend occur under BAA's watch via the 2011 master-plan or has there been a further reduction since then?

[sparkie320]

edinburgh vist

i,m traveling up to Edinburgh for a few days
just wondered what best days are for a few good pic's
only there sat-wed though so limited i know
but sunday-tuesday set aside for a trip there
any advice
it be next weekend 18th onwards

[VickersVicount]

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