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I like the understated 'has had its problems ...'
https://www.theguardian.com/commenti...ports-industry
Amanda McMillan, the managing director of Glasgow airport. In an interview in the Herald a few years ago she warmed to this theme. “Everyone I know thinks Glasgow airport is a public service – they see it as being closer to a hospital or a school. The public don’t care if I hit my business plan targets, they want to make sure this place is always open; efficient; friendly and something they can be proud of.”
McMillan doesn’t say if her “business plan targets” include a bonus scheme accompanying a salary that was £293,000 in 2014; in which case the drop-off tax begins to make sense
Bosses at Glasgow airport – which has had its problems with customer satisfaction – have imposed a £2 charge for dropping off passengers
Amanda McMillan, the managing director of Glasgow airport. In an interview in the Herald a few years ago she warmed to this theme. “Everyone I know thinks Glasgow airport is a public service – they see it as being closer to a hospital or a school. The public don’t care if I hit my business plan targets, they want to make sure this place is always open; efficient; friendly and something they can be proud of.”
McMillan doesn’t say if her “business plan targets” include a bonus scheme accompanying a salary that was £293,000 in 2014; in which case the drop-off tax begins to make sense
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https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...slands-flights
See how long this lasts...
See how long this lasts...
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For many travelers GLA to CDG is a feeder route to a medium haul flight. Many from the Glasgow area take an early taxi (or the coach) and catch the EDI to CDG at ~0620. Coming home they are allowed to fly back directly to either GLA or EDI, or to either with an AMS diversion if it saves time.
GLA must be losing a lot of outward passengers as they don't have an aircraft overnighting there like EDI does
GLA must be losing a lot of outward passengers as they don't have an aircraft overnighting there like EDI does
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Million Pax in a month, first for Glasgow
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A380 Turn time
Point I was making if its to become a regular service will EK be willing to allow for significantly increased groundtime over the current 100/105 minutes scheduled for the current 777's
The crucial thing is that whatever the turn time is at GLA should accord with Departure and Arrival times at DXB to fit in with their connecting waves.
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GLA persists in distinguishing IT PAX from International Scheduled, an increasingly impossible distinction since the IT providers usually sell some seats on a flight only basis, and many seats on EZY and FR are block booked by IT providers, and not just the niche ones - TUI can use EZY. And of course Jet2 are definitely a ' mixed operation'. I don't know how they allocate PAX to each category, but naturally the PR department has spun the data to best advantage, with the greatest increase (16%) being in international scheduled. They don't publish the increase, if any, in IT and domestic. They bring down the overall increase to 5.7%.
EDI doesn't separate IT from scheduled. Maybe when they get round to posting the data on their media pages we will have a better idea, but clearly their overall growth is almost twice that of GLA.
EDI doesn't separate IT from scheduled. Maybe when they get round to posting the data on their media pages we will have a better idea, but clearly their overall growth is almost twice that of GLA.
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Wonder if DL might consider something year round given that United will pull their long running EWR year round service and change to seasonal only. Odd, when GLA sometimes carries more than EDI on comparable winter service to EWR.
Cheap fare Norwegian 'New York' effect ?
Cheap fare Norwegian 'New York' effect ?
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Differing from GLA, United and others probably cannot pull any flights from EDI because they have to fight off Norwegian's new services. Although, this is only IMHO, nothing has been announced officially.
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United dropping Glasgow (again) is a shocker IMHO. They've operated the ex CO route for 19 years year round. Kills connectivity direct from GLA going west, important for business. Perhaps D8 might disrupt the Scottish market in unintended ways?
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Not good news. Not a fan of the United product but as stated above, thats the impact.
Would be surprised to see Norwegian come to Glasgow, given they've stated that they see the central belt as one big market.
Would be surprised to see Norwegian come to Glasgow, given they've stated that they see the central belt as one big market.
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Looks like some winter FI flights from GLA-KEF being upgraded to 757-300 - presumably to coincide with extra JFK flight from KEF and also with withdrawal of United from GLA.
Still no replacement for a direct service.
Still no replacement for a direct service.
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Low demand from outset
Wrong aircraft size (twin otter at a push)
No codeshares
No advertising
One change train in just over 3 hours for £18
Within easy driving distance
Disproportionate airfares
(£380 return for midweek dep)
No weekend service
... etc, etc
Wrong aircraft size (twin otter at a push)
No codeshares
No advertising
One change train in just over 3 hours for £18
Within easy driving distance
Disproportionate airfares
(£380 return for midweek dep)
No weekend service
... etc, etc