EDI twitter shows new footbidge to where the new taxi rank will be has been put in place.

I really hope I am wrong but with increasing likeliness that Flybe will go bust, that leaves EDI with 2million seats gone. Also really sad for the staff and I will miss Flybe should they go.

I was wondering if someone like Loganair, Ryanair and EasyJet may pick up some routes should the worst happen.

Ryanair wont - they dont operate any UK domestic flights. Easyjet will increase capacity on a number of routes, Loganair and Stobart will step in and take on a few new routes no doubt, if they have the spare capacity.

I wonder if the Virgin/Stobart consortium might consider restarting as a new entity and taking on some of the more profitable routes?

Although having said that, with coronavirus impacting demand, now might be a bad time to be expanding. Perhaps the existing carriers will just enjoy the higher loads for the summer, and start thinking about expansion next year.

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Incorrect.

Ryanair operate Edinburgh to Derry and Liverpool to Derry.

These routes are entirely within the United Kingdom

flybe
 

Flybe also had 7 nightspot aircraft.

Perhaps room for other carriers to have a nightstopper as prior there was no room for any other.

Loganair have announced multiple new routes in order to replace FlyBe, good news to see.

New routes:
· Edinburgh to Manchester. Flights start 23 March 2020

EDI 0645-0755 MAN (Mon-Thu & Sat)
EDI 1440-1550 MAN (Tue-Fri)
EDI 1810-1920 MAN (Mon-Fri & Sun)

MAN 0830-0940 EDI (Mon-Thu & Sat)
MAN 1620-1730 EDI (Tue-Fri)
MAN 1950-2100 EDI (Mon-Fri & Sun

·Edinburgh to Cardiff. Flights start 23 March 2020

EDI 1015-1135 CWL (Mon, Tue, Thu & Sat)
EDI 1040-1200 CWL (Wed)
EDI 1420-1540 CWL (Fri & Sun)

CWL 1205-1325 EDI (Mon, Tue, Thu & Sat)
CWL 1230-1350 EDI (Wed)
CWL 1610-1730 EDI (Fri & Sun)

·Edinburgh to Exeter. Flights start 23 March 2020

EDI 0700-0825 EXT (Fr)
EDI 1015-1150 EXT (Tu-Th)
EDI 1400-1525 EXT (Mo)
EDI 1435-1610 EXT (Sa & Su)

EXT 0855-1020 EDI (Fr)
EXT 1220-1355 EDI (Tu-Th)
EXT 1555-1720 EDI (Mo)
EXT 1640-1815 EDI (Sa & Su)

·Edinburgh to Newquay. Flights start 20 June 2020

EDI 0800-0940 NQY (Sun)
EDI 1540-1720 NQY (Sat)

NQY 1010-1150 EDI (Sun)
NQY 1750-1930 EDI (Sat)

·Edinburgh to Southampton. Flights start 15 June 2020
EDI 0650-0830 SOU (M-Sa)
EDI 1115-1255 SOU (Sa)
EDI 1235-1415 SOU (M-F&Su)
EDI 1700-1840 SOU (M-F&Su)

SOU 0900-1040 EDI (Mo-Sa)
SOU 1325-1505 EDI (Sa)
SOU 1445-1625 EDI (M-F&Su)
SOU 1910-2050 EDI (M-F&Su)

Thanks to SeanM1997 for the info

Link:

I'm surprised that the MAN route has been picked up. 1-3 flights a day v a train every two hours
On the other hand, they have left EZY as the only operator to NI.

Who's going to operate the new Loganair routes? The same Estonian outfit that run their Carlisle operation? Or Eastern airways? 😂

Many of those ex flybe rotation are early morning ones. They'll need to move those 7 dash 8s first, beore someone else can park their planes overnight! Loganair have 1 overnight Saab 340 at the moment. That's it. (IIRC)

3x night stoppers currently I think, although it may vary depending on day of week. (2x ERJ, 1x S340) This will increase to 5 once SOU starts. (additional ERJ and 1x ATR72)

My apologies. Forgot about the jets!

Read this on LinkedIn this afternoon - really?


https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....641d03f55.jpeg

This is B S

Either a really s*** attempt at a "funny" meme or some scumbag being malicious to cause unease and panic among people.

The quality of it is poor, it looks like a slapdash job on MS Paint.

Partial closure announced:

https://www.edinburghairport.com/abo...navirus-update

https://www.scotsman.com/health/coro...5-cent-2502082

For your information, it was a genuine post that I saw on LinkedIn and I redacted his name. The gentleman is a chauffeur doing airport runs from Fife and P&K. I was unsure if it could have any modicum of truth but as it is a ‘Rumour Network’, I posted it.

It now appears it might not be completely true (for now) but it certainly isn’t “BS” either.

Lot 737
 

Currently LOT 737 SP-LWC finals 5o Edinburgh, wonder what that's about.

Given there would have normally have been FR from Warsaw Modlin and Whizz A321 from Warsaw Chopin

I understand that it's a repatriation flight for Polish nationals.

Qatar are sending B777-300ER A7-BAZ to Edinburgh today.

... and an A359 today. I'm not sure whether these are repatriation flights or perhaps they are predominantly carrying cargo given that cargo rates per kg have increased by many orders of magnitude in recent weeks due to COVID-19.

The fish farmers and shellfish producers are desperate for their exports to China and Japan to restart. I understand that the price of crabs and lobster has fallen to uneconomic levels.