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Antalya is down as TBA and the Monday Dalaman is down as TBA my best guess would be Freebird Airlines may well end up operating those flights.
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I'm surprised they only have 1 based aircraft! Is Edinburgh seen more as a business oreintated airport in Scotland with Glasgow being the more holiday orientated airport?
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It was announced about a month ago as part of its program of being a feeder carrier.
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2018/mar/27/easyjet-berlin-long-haul-middle-east-asian-book-connecting-flightshttps://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.t...ecting-flights
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/business/2018/mar/27/easyjet-berlin-long-haul-middle-east-asian-book-connecting-flightshttps://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.t...ecting-flights
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Daily Abu Dhabi flights from Edinburgh Airport to be cancelled - BBC News
The airline that dare not be discussed on here is gone.
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As I just mentioned on the GLA thread, I am led to believe that EK and EDI is a non starter at present. as there is no contact stand at EDI that is capable of accommodating the 777-300.
Parking space at the terminal is very tight for anything larger than a 332/788.
Parking space at the terminal is very tight for anything larger than a 332/788.
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As I just mentioned on the GLA thread, I am led to believe that EK and EDI is a non starter at present. as there is no contact stand at EDI that is capable of accommodating the 777-300.
Parking space at the terminal is very tight for anything larger than a 332/788.
Parking space at the terminal is very tight for anything larger than a 332/788.
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Daily Abu Dhabi flights from Edinburgh Airport to be cancelled - BBC News
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As I just mentioned on the GLA thread, I am led to believe that EK and EDI is a non starter at present. as there is no contact stand at EDI that is capable of accommodating the 777-300.
Parking space at the terminal is very tight for anything larger than a 332/788.
Parking space at the terminal is very tight for anything larger than a 332/788.
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A 777 (not sure which variant mind) was on stand 4A not that long ago when a UA flight diverted in on it's way to IAH from LHR. I seem to recall it had a jetty attached.
I am not sure lack of a contact stand is a deal breaker for EK. I imagine there are several places on their network where they send the 777 and there are limited facilities available.
I am not sure lack of a contact stand is a deal breaker for EK. I imagine there are several places on their network where they send the 777 and there are limited facilities available.
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Thanks for the reminder about the expansion. I had overlooked that aspect!
A 772 could be 'shoe-horned' into 4A if needed but it would be too tight for a 773. To put the present problem into perspective, if you parked a 773 nose in on a normal stand at 90 degrees to the terminal and if the nose actually touched the terminal building itself, the tail of the aircraft would still overhang outside the marked area of the stand. Therefore the terminal expansion can't come soon enough if anything bigger than the present 788/332/763 mix, is to operate on a regular basis.
EK do of course go to some primitive places but they generally seek the best facilities that are available. Remote stands, steps and busses etc can all slow down the turnaround process.
A 772 could be 'shoe-horned' into 4A if needed but it would be too tight for a 773. To put the present problem into perspective, if you parked a 773 nose in on a normal stand at 90 degrees to the terminal and if the nose actually touched the terminal building itself, the tail of the aircraft would still overhang outside the marked area of the stand. Therefore the terminal expansion can't come soon enough if anything bigger than the present 788/332/763 mix, is to operate on a regular basis.
EK do of course go to some primitive places but they generally seek the best facilities that are available. Remote stands, steps and busses etc can all slow down the turnaround process.
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Thanks for the reminder about the expansion. I had overlooked that aspect!
A 772 could be 'shoe-horned' into 4A if needed but it would be too tight for a 773. To put the present problem into perspective, if you parked a 773 nose in on a normal stand at 90 degrees to the terminal and if the nose actually touched the terminal building itself, the tail of the aircraft would still overhang outside the marked area of the stand. Therefore the terminal expansion can't come soon enough if anything bigger than the present 788/332/763 mix, is to operate on a regular basis.
EK do of course go to some primitive places but they generally seek the best facilities that are available. Remote stands, steps and busses etc can all slow down the turnaround process.
A 772 could be 'shoe-horned' into 4A if needed but it would be too tight for a 773. To put the present problem into perspective, if you parked a 773 nose in on a normal stand at 90 degrees to the terminal and if the nose actually touched the terminal building itself, the tail of the aircraft would still overhang outside the marked area of the stand. Therefore the terminal expansion can't come soon enough if anything bigger than the present 788/332/763 mix, is to operate on a regular basis.
EK do of course go to some primitive places but they generally seek the best facilities that are available. Remote stands, steps and busses etc can all slow down the turnaround process.
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A 777 (not sure which variant mind) was on stand 4A not that long ago when a UA flight diverted in on it's way to IAH from LHR. I seem to recall it had a jetty attached.
I am not sure lack of a contact stand is a deal breaker for EK. I imagine there are several places on their network where they send the 777 and there are limited facilities available.
I am not sure lack of a contact stand is a deal breaker for EK. I imagine there are several places on their network where they send the 777 and there are limited facilities available.
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A 777 (not sure which variant mind) was on stand 4A not that long ago when a UA flight diverted in on it's way to IAH from LHR. I seem to recall it had a jetty attached.
I am not sure lack of a contact stand is a deal breaker for EK. I imagine there are several places on their network where they send the 777 and there are limited facilities available.
I am not sure lack of a contact stand is a deal breaker for EK. I imagine there are several places on their network where they send the 777 and there are limited facilities available.
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