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Edinburgh was fine on Sunday, except Delta took 1.5 hours to the check-in desk (Boston and NYC go roughly the same time) - security etc was good and well-organised as well
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I see the DXB W22 slot report has EDI returning (source: www.acl-uk.org/latest-airport-info/page/3/):
No sign of it on sale though and it would be a bit late to put it on sale now for the start of the W22 season. However, it presumably indicates some intention to return.
No sign of it on sale though and it would be a bit late to put it on sale now for the start of the W22 season. However, it presumably indicates some intention to return.
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Here’s hoping. I did wonder if this would happen. There’s clearly demand with Qatar enjoying bumper loads. Presumably driven by pax travelling and transiting to Oz and NZ for example. Although they can requests slots and not actually use them, it would be surprising if they didn’t have plans to resume at some point.
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Good spot! Looks like 5x weekly 3 Class B77W similar to what used to operate, based on those numbers. GLA is interesting too. No change in number of movements on W21, but seat capacity way up. Could indicate A380 planned? Just have to wait and see what happens...
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All three routes continue to perform strongly. EDI-ORD booked full again tomorrow. IAD with only 1 J seat available. EWR aircraft upgraded to a 764 and booked full.
All three routes continue to perform strongly. EDI-ORD booked full again tomorrow. IAD with only 1 J seat available. EWR aircraft upgraded to a 764 and booked full.
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There have been a couple cancellations this week, resulting in a back log needing cleared, just for a change for UA... However, yes, loads are extremely high across the board on all transatlantic routes regardless, with the exception of VS MCO, which rather bizarrely has not been the sure fire hit everyone seemed to expect it to be, yet...
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There have been a couple cancellations this week, resulting in a back log needing cleared, just for a change for UA... However, yes, loads are extremely high across the board on all transatlantic routes regardless, with the exception of VS MCO, which rather bizarrely has not been the sure fire hit everyone seemed to expect it to be, yet...
Other US cities tend to be short city breaks.
MCO is the 14 day holiday, Disney are currently offering a 14 day pass for the price of a 7 day pass (£496pp) suggesting at height of summer they are seeing a turndown.
MCO is a well planned considered and expensive holiday with park tickets amount to a huge sum.
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Blimey there must be some mugs around willing to shell out just shy of £500 for a week (or two) per person for the Disney parks. I found two days more than enough, you can only take so much Disney!
As far as I am aware Florida always sees a downturn in high summer as the weather is horrible, too hot, too humid and you're slap bang in the middle of hurricane season. Americans and Canadians mostly, like swallows, go south in the winter. November to April is by far the best period of the year to enjoy Florida's climate.
Blimey there must be some mugs around willing to shell out just shy of £500 for a week (or two) per person for the Disney parks. I found two days more than enough, you can only take so much Disney!
As far as I am aware Florida always sees a downturn in high summer as the weather is horrible, too hot, too humid and you're slap bang in the middle of hurricane season. Americans and Canadians mostly, like swallows, go south in the winter. November to April is by far the best period of the year to enjoy Florida's climate.
Agreed - not pleasant in summer - tho the hurricane season stretches into December sometimes
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I strongly suspect the main reason for Virgin choosing EDI as their “scottish home” was a financial carrot dangled by management to lure them away from Glasgow. As we know they don’t have any aircraft based at EDI. Profit primarily and load factors will determine how long they hang around for. They’re no different to the majority of airlines. I don’t know what the actual load factors have been for the route but I doubt they have been dreadful. Had they been way below expectation, the route would have been chopped very quickly.
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AIR, because of the link with Delta, there expected to be significant interchange traffic through their hub. Is there?
Disney and others can't believe their luck at the eagerness of the British to visit Florida during its low season when no sane American goes. Mind you, I wouldn't go to the Med in summer either.
Disney and others can't believe their luck at the eagerness of the British to visit Florida during its low season when no sane American goes. Mind you, I wouldn't go to the Med in summer either.
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I strongly suspect the main reason for Virgin choosing EDI as their “scottish home” was a financial carrot dangled by management to lure them away from Glasgow. As we know they don’t have any aircraft based at EDI. Profit primarily and load factors will determine how long they hang around for. They’re no different to the majority of airlines. I don’t know what the actual load factors have been for the route but I doubt they have been dreadful. Had they been way below expectation, the route would have been chopped very quickly.
Having said that, all of the other transatlantic routes were in the very high 90s in June.
DOH performing well too.
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I would imagine though eg IAD and NYC have lots of outbound connectors to Florida also.
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/iris...rport-27590988
Pressurisation issue. Sounds like this was a big scare.
Flight eventually formally cancelled following inspection just after 4pm today.
Pressurisation issue. Sounds like this was a big scare.
Flight eventually formally cancelled following inspection just after 4pm today.
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NCL seams a big increase to at least double daily with perhaps some bigger frames too (can NCL take the A380) Looks good for its return to GLA.
However I take this all with a big dash of scepticism as I have no idea how often these reports become reality.