When I phoned Aer Arann's head office a few days ago I was told in no uncertain terms that Aer Arann was definately not leaving Prestwick. Either they didn't know that the Donegal route was moving up to Glasgow or they weren't telling me the truth. I know that the loss of this route won't make a huge difference to Prestwick's passenger numbers but it is an unfortunate loss all the same. I wonder, if Ryanair eventually took over Aer Lingus, would Aer Lingus and Aer Arann move to Prestwick?

Looks like WIzzair are dropping their Thursday flight to Gdansk from mid April. I have enjoyed going out on a Thursday night and back on a Saturday :{

Hate to say I told you so, but tbh its no real great loss to PIK i wouldnt have thought.

The Thursday Wizzair Gdansk flight is reinstated from June.

Its Dalaman with Onur Air.

aer arran moving out not a disaster, 7th based summer aircraft will more than fill the gap, 7 out in the morning, 7 terminating at night. you heard it here first:)

You're right, it's not a disaster. It is, however, a pity that Aer Arann are moving out of Prestwick. Here's hoping that one day they may move back. A 7th based aircraft would be great but it would be even better if another airline was to launch routes in and out of Prestwick. At the moment there is only Wizzair and Ryanair.

You were right about Aer Arann so I'm going with you on this one! A seventh based a/c would be fantastic.

How many 737s did Globespan base at Glasgow International? As I'm guessing the sixth and now seventh Ryanair aircraft at Glasgow Prestwick since Globespan went under could completely replace the capacity lost up the M77?

7 out in the morning! As an early morning SLF from PIK I look forward to that! It's pretty hectic with 4 let alone 7! Anyway good to hear.:ok:

Question : Rate the customer experience of 7 x 189 people through the lounge and in the queue in 6-7am slot. More of everything is not always better. I think W rotations from non based aircraft balancing out the day would be the ideal way to grow PIK without showing up the creaking infrastructure.

The Ryanair experience can be a strain with just two or three queues! The lack of daylight in the lounge doesn't help alas, being built underground to prevent jet blast from 707s.

I agree, Skipness. Even with the fairly recent "extention" the departure lounge couldn't cope with 7 x 189 passengers. A much larger extention would be necessary. It would be great to see Prestwick getting more passengers and flights though.

From what was on sale for Summer 2010 it was planned to be 2xB737's though there were a couple of rotations that didn't fit in

FR adds flights to ALC, AGP, FAO, PMI and CCF
Ryanair announces extra flights from Prestwick - Ayrshire Post

I think this was announced a few pages back. :)

However I did like "the bucket airline" quote. :}

I wonder how long it will take for the new Chief Executive to get rid of that pure dead emabarassing and outdated slogan.

What does "supported by" mean. Is that lawyer speak for "bribe"?

Quote:Amanda McMillan, Managing Director of Glasgow Airport, said: "...We are pleased to welcome Aer Arann to Glasgow's airport,

Here's me thinking it was Paisley's Airport.:D

You thought wrong then. :D

skip, i knew about the hangar build well before xmas, the airport were confident ryanair would choose pik, but ryanair were trying to get xtra grants and funding, so your not far away with the "bribe" tactic. typical ryanair! hard nose buisness accume if you like? could anyone explain what is meant by a "w" pattern. cheers

Using aircraft based at other airports. For example, an aircraft doing the following. Dublin-Nice-PIK-Nice-Dublin.

This would mean the airport would have a steady stream of passengers all day, rather than a rush for 7 departures between 6am and 7am and then periods of zero departures when the PIK aircraft are all down route.