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A fair response but why do people when making journey comparisons for the GLA EDI journey times use the Kingston Bridge/M8 when the M74 extension is quicker?.
Glaswegians I’m sure would still prefer to fly from their local airport less than 10 miles away over a 45 mile motorway journey to Edinburgh regardless of the reported travel times.
Population growth shown is to 2043 which means Edinburgh overtaking Glasgow is years away if ever.
I do think it’s possible Edinburgh may achieve pre clearance what I’m saying is it won’t affect your average Glasgow family going on holiday to Florida.
Glaswegians I’m sure would still prefer to fly from their local airport less than 10 miles away over a 45 mile motorway journey to Edinburgh regardless of the reported travel times.
Population growth shown is to 2043 which means Edinburgh overtaking Glasgow is years away if ever.
I do think it’s possible Edinburgh may achieve pre clearance what I’m saying is it won’t affect your average Glasgow family going on holiday to Florida.
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EK
Any news on the return of the EK evening flight? Surely by now if it's as busy as we are told then they need to up capacity. Glasgow Airport Ltd should be pulling out all the stops, especially after all the money they spent on a triple airbridge (£8 million) for one flight a day
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They still hold slots for it, but given we’ve heard nothing yet my guess would be April for the start of S24
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From what I can see easyJet are reducing based ops this winter from 5 aircraft to 4 and are using more away based aircraft for domestics.
EJU will take over the operation of Barcelona this winter before returning to EZY ops next April.
EJU will take over the operation of Barcelona this winter before returning to EZY ops next April.
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Some potentially good news with Glasgow named as a Future Route in this Turkish Airlines presentation (page 11).
https://investor.turkishairlines.com...ntation(1).pdf
https://investor.turkishairlines.com...ntation(1).pdf
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Summer 24 updates
More flights added by Air Transat for next summer meaning they go daily about 5 weeks earlier than planned and will run daily for longer, summary of when flights added below.
Monday - 9 extra flights added (2 added in May, 3 in June, 1 in September and 3 in October)
Tuesday - 5 extra flights added (5 added in April)
Wednesday - 5 extra flights added (4 in May and 1 in June)
Thursday - 3 extra flights added (3 in May)
Friday - 1 extra flight added (1 in October)
Saturday - 2 extra flights added (2 in May)
Sunday - remains the same
Overall - 25 round trips added adding approx 9,400 more seats.
Southwind operating Antalya 1x week on Wednesday mornings
WIZZ operating BUD and OTP. BUD scheduled for Tuesday and Saturdays and OTP scheduled for Wednesday and Sunday
Loganair extending Donegal operations and will now operate for the full season 2x week with an increase to 4x week during peak summer periods operated by the ATR fleet.
TUI Increases outlined below as there are a few
Monday - 9 extra flights added (2 added in May, 3 in June, 1 in September and 3 in October)
Tuesday - 5 extra flights added (5 added in April)
Wednesday - 5 extra flights added (4 in May and 1 in June)
Thursday - 3 extra flights added (3 in May)
Friday - 1 extra flight added (1 in October)
Saturday - 2 extra flights added (2 in May)
Sunday - remains the same
Overall - 25 round trips added adding approx 9,400 more seats.
Southwind operating Antalya 1x week on Wednesday mornings
WIZZ operating BUD and OTP. BUD scheduled for Tuesday and Saturdays and OTP scheduled for Wednesday and Sunday
Loganair extending Donegal operations and will now operate for the full season 2x week with an increase to 4x week during peak summer periods operated by the ATR fleet.
TUI Increases outlined below as there are a few
- AYT - Inc from 3 to 5 weekly
- NBE - Inc from 1 to 2 weekly
- ACE - Inc from 2 to 3 weekly
- PMI - Inc from 3 to 5 weekly
- REU - Inc from 3 to 4 weekly
- RHO - Inc from 2 to 3 weekly
- TFS - Inc from 3 to 5 weekly
- ZTH - Inc from 1 to 2 weekly
- VRN - Inc from 1 to 2 weekly
- SSH - Op 2 weekly (was winter only)
- SID - Op 1 weekly (was winter only)
- MLB - Peak season extended from 4 to 5 weeks
- CUN - Peak season extended from 4 to 5 weeks
- VRN - Op 1 weekly
- BOJ - Inc from 1 to 2 weekly
- IBZ - Early season start
- ADB - Early season start
- RHO - Early season start
- REU - Early season start
- BJV - Early season start
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Reported elsewhere but GLA gaining 2 new routes with LS starting in November 2024. '
RAK will be 2x week and exclusively operated by Jet2
AGA will primarily be 1x week and will see competition from easyJet 1x week as well
Both routes to be operated by 737-800's.
It does appear that things are starting to turn around at GLA since Derek Provan stepped down at the start of the year.
RAK will be 2x week and exclusively operated by Jet2
AGA will primarily be 1x week and will see competition from easyJet 1x week as well
Both routes to be operated by 737-800's.
It does appear that things are starting to turn around at GLA since Derek Provan stepped down at the start of the year.
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easyJet Summer 2024 Changes
Some changes to report that have appeared in the last 48 hours or so.
AGP - Increases from 6 to 7 weekly
ALC - Swaps to being operated by EJU
BHD - Increases from 3 to 7 weekly
BER - Increases to 4 weekly outside of peak
BOD - Increases from 2 to 3 weekly
LCA - NEW 2x week service (summer only)
LIS - Full season loaded at 2x week
NBE - NEW 2x week service (year round)
OPO - Operated by EZY and not EJU
AGP - Increases from 6 to 7 weekly
ALC - Swaps to being operated by EJU
BHD - Increases from 3 to 7 weekly
BER - Increases to 4 weekly outside of peak
BOD - Increases from 2 to 3 weekly
LCA - NEW 2x week service (summer only)
LIS - Full season loaded at 2x week
NBE - NEW 2x week service (year round)
OPO - Operated by EZY and not EJU
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Some changes to report that have appeared in the last 48 hours or so.
AGP - Increases from 6 to 7 weekly
ALC - Swaps to being operated by EJU
BHD - Increases from 3 to 7 weekly
BER - Increases to 4 weekly outside of peak
BOD - Increases from 2 to 3 weekly
LCA - NEW 2x week service (summer only)
LIS - Full season loaded at 2x week
NBE - NEW 2x week service (year round)
OPO - Operated by EZY and not EJU
AGP - Increases from 6 to 7 weekly
ALC - Swaps to being operated by EJU
BHD - Increases from 3 to 7 weekly
BER - Increases to 4 weekly outside of peak
BOD - Increases from 2 to 3 weekly
LCA - NEW 2x week service (summer only)
LIS - Full season loaded at 2x week
NBE - NEW 2x week service (year round)
OPO - Operated by EZY and not EJU
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Yet More easyJet Changes for S24
Hurghada on sale 2x week operating Monday and Friday
Southampton increases to 7 weekly in May
Marseille returns after a suspension this summer 2x week (usual peak season only)
Pula returns after a suspension this summer 2x week (usual peak season only)
Southampton increases to 7 weekly in May
Marseille returns after a suspension this summer 2x week (usual peak season only)
Pula returns after a suspension this summer 2x week (usual peak season only)
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6th aircraft confirmed by EZY for next summer
https://airwaysmag.com/easyjet-expand-glasgow-airport/
https://airwaysmag.com/easyjet-expand-glasgow-airport/
Following this activity, the proposed solution is to process mail destined for Shetland, Orkney and the Outer Hebrides at Glasgow Mail Centre with flights departing from Glasgow Airport instead of the current operation whereby mail is processed at Aberdeen and Inverness Mail Centres with flights from Aberdeen and Inverness airports to the islands. This recirculation maximises the potential to maintain or improve connectivity and service provision to the islands following the Network Window changes
https://cwue5.org/2024/01/08/joint-c...nds-postcodes/
https://www.shetnews.co.uk/2024/01/1...ve-to-glasgow/
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Potentially new changes to Edinburgh and Glasgow airport air routes.
Major changes to Scottish air routes to be unveiled by Edinburgh and Glasgow airports
https://www.scotsman.com/news/transp...rports-4494958
Major changes to Scottish air routes to be unveiled by Edinburgh and Glasgow airports
https://www.scotsman.com/news/transp...rports-4494958
The next step towards Scotland leading the UK in the biggest changes to its airspace for 70 years is launched this week with views being sought on a move towards “quicker, quieter and cleaner” flights.
It comes as part of the countdown to detailed proposals being unveiled by Edinburgh and Glasgow airports, which are expected to include plans for shorter journeys to and from London by re-routing aircraft along the east coast.
The move is aimed at creating more direct routes between airports to cut delays, noise and emissions. Many routes were established in the 1950s, based on pilots being guided by a series of ground-based beacons that were often not the shortest. They also involved routes converging at certain points, causing congestion.
Detailed design options are being worked up by Scotland’s two busiest airports, but their complexity has delayed publication for up to a year until late 2024.
The body overseeing the process for the UK Government will on Monday embark on a “public engagement exercise” in Scotland ahead of publishing a masterplan for the project. This is designed to help people understand the process.
The Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG) said it would focus on airspace in and around Edinburgh and Glasgow airports below 7,000ft. Separate changes are planned for higher-level airspace by air traffic control firm National Air Traffic Services.
Scotland is in the vanguard of the changes, which will be repeated in three areas covering the rest of the UK.
ACOG head Mark Swan told The Scotsman: "I suspect all eyes will be on Scotland to see how this plays out over the coming months. This is a big signposting exercise, preparing the ground so people can be really well informed as to how best to have their voice when it comes to the consultations that the airports are in charge of.
"If we want increased capacity, flight efficiency, and quicker, quieter, cleaner journeys and reduced delays, this has to happen. Otherwise people just won’t get the flights they want.”
Mr Swan said if nothing was done, by 2040 one in five flights would be delayed by more than 45 minutes.
An ACOG spokesperson said feedback from three focus groups it had established in Scotland showed most people felt there would be an increase in flying in the future, but were concerned airspace was reaching capacity. There were also worries about the impact of delays on tourism.
The spokesperson said: "Around 80 per cent said airspace modernisation was a good thing to do for Scotland. There was broad support for why we need to do this and the potential to reduce emissions per flight because of more direct routings.”
A spokesman for Edinburgh Airport said: “We’re fully engaged in the process to modernise the skies above the airport and we will take a range of options through a public consultation later this year. This will help shape our final proposal.
“By working closely with our Scottish cluster partners Glasgow Airport and NATS, we’ve been able to identify changes to airspace infrastructure that will meet our criteria of modernisation whilst reducing the noise and carbon impact of flight paths across central Scotland.”
It comes as part of the countdown to detailed proposals being unveiled by Edinburgh and Glasgow airports, which are expected to include plans for shorter journeys to and from London by re-routing aircraft along the east coast.
The move is aimed at creating more direct routes between airports to cut delays, noise and emissions. Many routes were established in the 1950s, based on pilots being guided by a series of ground-based beacons that were often not the shortest. They also involved routes converging at certain points, causing congestion.
Detailed design options are being worked up by Scotland’s two busiest airports, but their complexity has delayed publication for up to a year until late 2024.
The body overseeing the process for the UK Government will on Monday embark on a “public engagement exercise” in Scotland ahead of publishing a masterplan for the project. This is designed to help people understand the process.
The Airspace Change Organising Group (ACOG) said it would focus on airspace in and around Edinburgh and Glasgow airports below 7,000ft. Separate changes are planned for higher-level airspace by air traffic control firm National Air Traffic Services.
Scotland is in the vanguard of the changes, which will be repeated in three areas covering the rest of the UK.
ACOG head Mark Swan told The Scotsman: "I suspect all eyes will be on Scotland to see how this plays out over the coming months. This is a big signposting exercise, preparing the ground so people can be really well informed as to how best to have their voice when it comes to the consultations that the airports are in charge of.
"If we want increased capacity, flight efficiency, and quicker, quieter, cleaner journeys and reduced delays, this has to happen. Otherwise people just won’t get the flights they want.”
Mr Swan said if nothing was done, by 2040 one in five flights would be delayed by more than 45 minutes.
An ACOG spokesperson said feedback from three focus groups it had established in Scotland showed most people felt there would be an increase in flying in the future, but were concerned airspace was reaching capacity. There were also worries about the impact of delays on tourism.
The spokesperson said: "Around 80 per cent said airspace modernisation was a good thing to do for Scotland. There was broad support for why we need to do this and the potential to reduce emissions per flight because of more direct routings.”
A spokesman for Edinburgh Airport said: “We’re fully engaged in the process to modernise the skies above the airport and we will take a range of options through a public consultation later this year. This will help shape our final proposal.
“By working closely with our Scottish cluster partners Glasgow Airport and NATS, we’ve been able to identify changes to airspace infrastructure that will meet our criteria of modernisation whilst reducing the noise and carbon impact of flight paths across central Scotland.”
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Airspace Change Organising Group - Airspace Change Masterplan (Iteration 3) Scotland: Public Engagement Exercise is open for public consultation until 10 March 2024:
https://acog.citizenspace.com/comms/sctma/
Supporting documentation: https://acog.citizenspace.com/comms/...UMENT_2024.pdf
https://acog.citizenspace.com/comms/sctma/
Supporting documentation: https://acog.citizenspace.com/comms/...UMENT_2024.pdf
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Top 10 Busiest Routes from GLA are listed below.
1. London Heathrow - 858,173
2. Dublin - 482,599
3. London Gatwick - 466,131
4. Amsterdam - 380,548
5. Dubai - 316,909
6. Belfast International - 310,049
7. Bristol - 295,945
8. Alicante - 257,478
9. Tenerife - 243,250
10. London Luton - 235,998
On a general note, transatlantic decline has continued into 2023 and was the only area to see a reduction in traffic compared to 2019.
1. London Heathrow - 858,173
2. Dublin - 482,599
3. London Gatwick - 466,131
4. Amsterdam - 380,548
5. Dubai - 316,909
6. Belfast International - 310,049
7. Bristol - 295,945
8. Alicante - 257,478
9. Tenerife - 243,250
10. London Luton - 235,998
On a general note, transatlantic decline has continued into 2023 and was the only area to see a reduction in traffic compared to 2019.
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