Edinburgh-3

[PPRuNeUser0176]

EDI-PHL

Newsroom - American Airlines Expands European Footprintand Modifies Asia Service - American Airlines Group, Inc.

[sinbad73]

EDI-JFK and GLA-PHL being replaced by EDI-PHL

[Sk1schoolsam]

Originally Posted by sinbad73

EDI-JFK and GLA-PHL being replaced by EDI-PHL

Thats a bit of a disappointing reduction on the nearly all year round JFK service from EDI.

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by Sk1schoolsam

Thats a bit of a disappointing reduction on the nearly all year round JFK service from EDI.

EDI-JFK is still onsale on AA website for 2019.

[Plane mad 134]

American has said it themselves at news.aa.com .

[inOban]

Originally Posted by Sk1schoolsam

Thats a bit of a disappointing reduction on the nearly all year round JFK service from EDI.

The AA service to JFK was always seasonal. The DL service continues until early January and restarts end March

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by Plane mad 134

American has said it themselves at news.aa.com .

Yep it's been pointed out to me where it is in the news release now!

[4eyed anorak]

Surely United and Delta will increase frequency or/and upgrade aircraft to 788/763 now!?

Regards 4ea

[Sk1schoolsam]

Originally Posted by inOban

The AA service to JFK was always seasonal. The DL service continues until early January and restarts end March

My mistake, thank you. Still loss of JFK connection is disappointing, don’t know if Phily offers as good a range of onward connections. Also can’t use my BA miles to get direct to NYC 😜

[Plane mad 134]

Delta possibly could do a year round operation with a B757 during the thinner months and a B767 or 787 during high season. Also United could go back to 2x daily B757 or use a B767 or B787 1x daily, Norwegian we wait and see when the schedule comes out soon for next summer.

[willy wombat]

Dreaming! See my comment about yield on GLA thread.

[A350Saltire]

I can certainly see a bigger aircraft on DL to JFK or UA to EWR next summer.

[nighthawk117]

Originally Posted by A350Saltire

I can certainly see a bigger aircraft on DL to JFK or UA to EWR next summer.

why? The 757 is perfect for the UK, it frees up 767s/787s for use on longer runs into Europe that the 757 cannot manage.

If they remove the 757 from EDI, where would they send it?

[A350Saltire]

Originally Posted by nighthawk117

why? The 757 is perfect for the UK, it frees up 767s/787s for use on longer runs into Europe that the 757 cannot manage.

If they remove the 757 from EDI, where would they send it?

Why? Because they have done it before. More capacity might be needed between EDI and NYC now, these are routes during the summer run close to capacity.

The 757 could go anywhere, DL run them between JFK and LAX, Florida etc so plenty options.

[Skipness One Foxtrot]

If they remove the 757 from EDI, where would they send it?

Mojave, Marana or Victorville for starters.
American are fast withdrawing them and Delta and United are not far behind.

So elderly B763, shiney new B788 or B737MAX/ A321NEO? Probably the latter.

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by Skipness One Foxtrot

Mojave, Marana or Victorville for starters.
American are fast withdrawing them and Delta and United are not far behind.

So elderly B763, shiney new B788 or B737MAX/ A321NEO? Probably the latter.

They are also transferring them to domestic coast to coast to put a better product on it.

[Plane mad 134]

Hainan

Ive noticed in the last few flights Hainan appear to have changed aircraft back to the B787-9 for the time being with B-1341 operating tonights flight, Anyone know why they have changed? Hopefully the route is doing well.

[A350Saltire]

Originally Posted by Plane mad 134

Ive noticed in the last few flights Hainan appear to have changed aircraft back to the B787-9 for the time being with B-1341 operating tonights flight, Anyone know why they have changed? Hopefully the route is doing well.

Festival is on so some healthy loads I’d suspect which requires the shift to a larger aircraft.

[nighthawk117]

Am I right in thinking US/AA used to run EDI-PHL, but the route was switched to JFK 2-3 years ago?

[edi_local]

Originally Posted by nighthawk117

Am I right in thinking US/AA used to run EDI-PHL, but the route was switched to JFK 2-3 years ago?

Yes, it was ran as a US Route for, I think 2 summers, then as AA for one and then dropped in favour of JFK once the merger was done.