Airlines, Airports & Routes Topics about airports, routes and airline business.

Edinburgh-3

Old 24th May 2019, 12:01
  #1181 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 376
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by CabinCrewe
Seems the Winter DL JFK frequency just been cut again, wonder if that bodes well.... Don't think UA mid winter was ever full as it was.
Two year-round services to the US though (even if DL will be 4 per week in Jan and Feb) is good going.
A350Saltire is offline  
Old 24th May 2019, 12:02
  #1182 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Oban, Scotland
Posts: 1,841
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
It very much depends on the time of day. Last time I took a bus out of the airport it took 30 minutes to get out of the airport on to the M8.
inOban is offline  
Old 24th May 2019, 13:25
  #1183 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Scotland
Posts: 226
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by CabinCrewe
Seems the Winter DL JFK frequency just been cut again, wonder if that bodes well.... Don't think UA mid winter was ever full as it was.
What frequency cut are you referring to? DL operated five weekly in winter 18-19, with no flights during January and February. This coming winter it's on sale as daily but four weekly during January and February, so a substantial increase in the number of seats. DL spokesperson quoted in today's Scotsman as saying that the route does 'really, really well' (source).

UA's load factors from November 18 to March 19 (with credit to a poster elsewhere) were respectively: 88%, 94%, 86%, 90% and 93%.

Last edited by tartan 201; 24th May 2019 at 14:22.
tartan 201 is offline  
Old 24th May 2019, 14:51
  #1184 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Oban, Scotland
Posts: 1,841
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
And last winter was the first time UA was daily throughout. Previously the Wednesday flight was dropped during the winter months.
inOban is offline  
Old 24th May 2019, 22:15
  #1185 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 376
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by tartan 201
What frequency cut are you referring to? DL operated five weekly in winter 18-19, with no flights during January and February. This coming winter it's on sale as daily but four weekly during January and February, so a substantial increase in the number of seats. DL spokesperson quoted in today's Scotsman as saying that the route does 'really, really well' (source).

UA's load factors from November 18 to March 19 (with credit to a poster elsewhere) were respectively: 88%, 94%, 86%, 90% and 93%.
Substantial increase this winter. Some people revel in negativity around EDI even when it doesn’t exist.
A350Saltire is offline  
Old 24th May 2019, 22:55
  #1186 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Oban, Scotland
Posts: 1,841
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Remember there were Norwegian flights last winter.
inOban is offline  
Old 28th May 2019, 18:39
  #1187 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Location: Location!
Posts: 2,295
Received 33 Likes on 25 Posts
New car park attendant "throws" himself into the job, according to https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/new...olice-charged/

Jack
Union Jack is offline  
Old 31st May 2019, 21:52
  #1188 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: United kingdom
Posts: 334
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
All seems to have gone quiet so with airlines adding more new frequencys and routes from Edinburgh, does anyone have any rumours?

I heard Cathay were still talking about Hong Kong and Tui have some new routes in the pipeline, but we will have to wait and see if anything comes to fruition, I have also heard grumblings about Icelandair once the Max issue is fixed and United to make Chicago year round, but once again its just wait and see at the moment.

Best regards.
Plane mad 134 is offline  
Old 31st May 2019, 22:14
  #1189 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 541
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Plane mad 134
All seems to have gone quiet so with airlines adding more new frequencys and routes from Edinburgh, does anyone have any rumours?

I heard Cathay were still talking about Hong Kong and Tui have some new routes in the pipeline, but we will have to wait and see if anything comes to fruition, I have also heard grumblings about Icelandair once the Max issue is fixed and United to make Chicago year round, but once again its just wait and see at the moment.

Best regards.
Any more info on TUI rumours? I know they are adding NAP next year and bringing back AYT (was done before) but that is replacing RHO which will be dropped. Would be nice to see regular long-haul or even just a slightly longer season of it, or more short-haul flights. Surely EDI could sustain at least a second based aircraft soon enough?
ROC10 is offline  
Old 1st Jun 2019, 06:52
  #1190 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Scotland
Posts: 226
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Plane mad 134
have also heard grumblings about Icelandair once the Max issue is fixed and United to make Chicago year round, but once again its just wait and see at the moment.
Chicago operated until the 27th October last year but is on sale only until the 4th October this year. That doesn't strike me as the actions of an airline considering operating the route year round.
tartan 201 is offline  
Old 1st Jun 2019, 08:35
  #1191 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Scotland
Posts: 101
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by tartan 201
Chicago operated until the 27th October last year but is on sale only until the 4th October this year. That doesn't strike me as the actions of an airline considering operating the route year round.
They did start the route earlier this year though.
mullac30 is offline  
Old 1st Jun 2019, 08:52
  #1192 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Scotland
Posts: 226
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by mullac30
They did start the route earlier this year though.
True, but only by five days (started 30/4 this year, 5/5 last) so I think my point still stands.
tartan 201 is offline  
Old 1st Jun 2019, 10:36
  #1193 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: LV
Posts: 2,296
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Plane mad 134
rumours
Originally Posted by Plane mad 134
I heard
Originally Posted by Plane mad 134
heard grumblings
Not much to go on there. Where are all these theories coming from?
CabinCrewe is offline  
Old 1st Jun 2019, 13:10
  #1194 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 2
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by CabinCrewe



Not much to go on there. Where are all these theories coming from?
The same place planes fly 👍
EDIgo is offline  
Old 1st Jun 2019, 13:54
  #1195 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: United kingdom
Posts: 334
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I heard the rumours from some friends at the airport but cant say any more than that.
Plane mad 134 is offline  
Old 2nd Jun 2019, 09:28
  #1196 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: London
Age: 42
Posts: 1,541
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Isn’t transatlantic ORD in winter headwinds pushing the limits on B757 range? When AA used one on MAN-ORD, reliability tanked due to frequent fuel stops.
Skipness One Foxtrot is offline  
Old 3rd Jun 2019, 07:51
  #1197 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: May 2002
Location: SW Scotland
Age: 40
Posts: 413
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Skipness One Foxtrot
Isn’t transatlantic ORD in winter headwinds pushing the limits on B757 range? When AA used one on MAN-ORD, reliability tanked due to frequent fuel stops.
Yep. They'll need to upgrade to a 767 if they want to operate reliably during the winter. With American and Delta now operating during the winter - i'm not sure there's going to be enough demand to justify it. We'll see though.
nighthawk117 is offline  
Old 8th Jun 2019, 07:45
  #1198 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: UK
Age: 53
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Whats the latest on Hainan to PEK - Has it eventually been ditched? Not accepting direct flight bookings for W19 or S20
VickersVicount is offline  
Old 9th Jun 2019, 02:39
  #1199 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Samsonite Avenue
Posts: 1,538
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by Union Jack
New car park attendant "throws" himself into the job, according to https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/new...olice-charged/

Jack
Whilst the facts could always be embellished slightly by the press but if Gordon Dewar did throw himself at the taxi whilst it was trying to move, then not only it is absurd behaviour for a CEO of an airport to conduct themselves in such a manner but it's unsafe too.

A quick word with the taxi driver would have sufficed to explain who he was and that he had taken a photo of the rear of the taxi to show where he was parked as well as the registration and taxi plate. Furthermore, he would be passing the photo on to the police and leave it to them to handle the matter, as they wish.
Mister Geezer is offline  
Old 10th Jun 2019, 19:13
  #1200 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: UK
Age: 53
Posts: 1,415
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Nice to see the smaller EK 772LR operating instead of the 773 for a change.
VickersVicount is offline  

Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.