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I have also been advised that QR have been somewhat mischievous in Scotland with its publicising and has been wrongly advertising “Flights to Dubai, direct from Edinburgh” and “Flights to Hong Kong, direct from Edinburgh”.
Older ppruners may remember the "gold rush" that occured following the dropping of the traffic distribution rules which had required all transatlantic flights from Scotland to use Prestwick. Suddenly Glasgow was awash with transatlantic scheduled flights, several a day, but of course it didn't last. In respect of traffic going East, it will be interesting to see how things turn out.
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British Airways also fly from Dubai direct from Edinburgh, in this day and age, a direct ticket is well known to often involve a stop or aircraft change. it has never meant the same as non stop. Unless we know how many tickets have been gifted, there's no possible way of quantifying what impact it might have. Is it 1/10/1000/10,000/100,000?
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I completely disagree. In no terms can Qatar Airways’ flights from Edinburgh to Dubai or Hong Kong be classed as “direct”. The only “direct” route Qatar offer from EGPH is to Doha, everything else is an onward connection. Sure you can book a through ticket to Dubai, Hong Kong and other destinations but under no interpretation or the word “direct” can changing flights at an intermediate point such as a hub airport be classed as a “direct” flight.
Any flight ticketed as a single flight coupon, irrespective of whether there are enroute stops and/or changes of aircraft types
IATA Definitions
Now if you were talking non stop flight I would agree.
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I for one would kindly suggest to IATA that they checkout the dictionary as that most certainly is not a correct definition of the word “direct”, and IATA as far as I’m aware, have as much right to change the dictionary as you or I.
IATA can claim what they wish, the fact is the word “direct” means “Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping” and taken directly from the Oxford Dictionary: “there was no direct flight that day”…ie there was no direct flight from Edinburgh to Dubai that day.
direct: definition of direct in Oxford dictionary (British & World English)
IATA can claim what they wish, the fact is the word “direct” means “Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping” and taken directly from the Oxford Dictionary: “there was no direct flight that day”…ie there was no direct flight from Edinburgh to Dubai that day.
direct: definition of direct in Oxford dictionary (British & World English)
If you fly on QR from EDI to anywhere except DOH, you will be issued with more than one flight coupon, even though they might be printable on one piece of paper. You will change flight numbers (and probably aircraft) in DOH, and under the IATA definition you are therefore on a connection (or transfer) flight.
Under IATA's definition of direct, the only direct flight on QR from EDI is to DOH, and it also happens to be nonstop.
Direct flights can have one or more stops on them. For example SIA offers a direct flight from MAN to SIN which has one flight number SQ327 and is ticketed on one coupon. However it stops in Munich, and is therefore a one-stop direct flight. Similarly BA offers a direct flight from LHR to SYD, which stops in Singapore.
Under IATA's definition of direct, the only direct flight on QR from EDI is to DOH, and it also happens to be nonstop.
Direct flights can have one or more stops on them. For example SIA offers a direct flight from MAN to SIN which has one flight number SQ327 and is ticketed on one coupon. However it stops in Munich, and is therefore a one-stop direct flight. Similarly BA offers a direct flight from LHR to SYD, which stops in Singapore.
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Advertising Standards have agreed that the adverts were indeed misleading and they will be publishing a report on their website, ASA - Advertising Standards Authority, on 19 March.
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Osaka charter, July 2014
EDI will again have a Japanese charter flight, this time to/from Osaka, departing 02/07/14 and returning 09/07/14 on B777-200. I assume JAL again?
Also some interesting stuff on EDI and other UK airport efforts to secure direct flights to China:
Birmingham Airport shows the value of marketing, to become the first UK non-London Chinese flights | CAPA - Centre for Aviation
Also some interesting stuff on EDI and other UK airport efforts to secure direct flights to China:
Birmingham Airport shows the value of marketing, to become the first UK non-London Chinese flights | CAPA - Centre for Aviation
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The 'leg work' has been done, securing governmental approval for a Chinese flight to operate in and out of EDI. Its now down to specifics of which airline will operate, when it starts and where it will operate to although Bejing is tipped to be the destination.
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I was under the impression that the UK-China bilateral agreement (which at present does not allow any more SCHEDULED flights between the two countries) needs to be re-negotiated before any UK airport (including LHR!) can have additional services to China. I therefore doubt that governmental approval has been given for regular scheduled flights into EDI from China, unless China has already recognised Scotland as independent from the UK.......charters, like those at BHX in July are however are perfectly possible right now
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Buses for off airport car parking
Can anyone tell me if the move of the bus stop for off-airport car parking is temporary during the work on the new security area?
I know it isn't that far, but on a wet and windy night it's not a pleasant trek.
I know it isn't that far, but on a wet and windy night it's not a pleasant trek.
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BBC One: Inside Edinburgh Airport, 17th April
No indication if this is on BBC Scotland only (though presumably it will be available UK-wide on iplayer), new two-part TV documentary starts 17th April, going behind the scenes at EDI
BBC One - Inside Edinburgh Airport, Episode 1, Preview: Inside Edinburgh Airport
BBC One - Inside Edinburgh Airport, Episode 1, Preview: Inside Edinburgh Airport
