random flyer, thanks for that info. cheers.

It seems PIK will be getting a new airline for the summer

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I saw this link on facebook although I can't seem to find a website for it, I think it is part of loch lomond seaplanes.

Aer Arann
 

Aer Arann are pulling out of Prestwick, and moving their Donegal service to Glasgow instead. This is to coincide with the launch of services from Dublin and Cork to Glasgow as part of Aer Lingus Regional. Last flight from Prestwick is the 26th of March.

this the latest rumour going around prestwick at the moment, i make it clear only a rumour, that virgin atlantic are looking to move the orlando 747 flight down to pik. for summer 2011. a new suite has to be built, and its a once a week flight running for 26 weeks. only a rumour and i take it with a heavy pinch of salt, so dnt shoot the messenger please!

For all the oldies amongst us, I included, I actually remember some of the aircraft, I am sure Alan Mac will too. enjoy

Prestwick Portraits

The Travel Trade Gazette reported last week GLA-MCO would be operating twice a week for Summer 2011

Awesome photos. Clearly a simpler and less paranoid world we all lived in.

Of course 99% of us would never have had the money to fly !

The Robert Burns International Airport, Prestwick
 

Freight businesses should know by now where Prestwick is, so why do we need to use the GLASGOW prefix?
I'm just surprised that renaming hasn't been mentioned recently, especially with the Homecoming - Burns 250th - going on last year. Surely tourist numbers would have been affected positively if we had promoted the "Scottish Bard" brand.
Is it to late to ask that the Ayrshire airport be renamed "The Robert Burns International Airport, Prestwick" after the Greatest Scottish Hero Ever?

Perhaps with Tam and Ian back there's a chance of some common sense. :ugh:

Use Glasgow as a bonus. :ok:

I wonder if the airport management will ever get rid of the out of date and embarassing slogan!

The Robert Burns International Airport, Prestwick
 

That does seem to be the ONE thing that everybody agrees on: Get rid of the "Pure Dead Brilliant"!

Not a chance in hell!

GLA-MCO for S11 is already on sale, currently twice weekly, every week from April to October. S11 will be Virgin's first full season at GLA.

Prestwick is a Glasgow Airport, always has been, always will be. If the airport was to be renamed (which it wont!) then Glasgow Robert Burns International would be better.

Dropping Glasgow from the airport's name would be suicide.

The Robert Burns International Airport, Prestwick
 

Any chance of the new suite being called the Robert Burns International at least?

The Robert Burns International Airport, Prestwick
 

Perhaps your right. There's been a petition going for over a year asking for the renaming and it's only got about 400 signatures. http://bit.ly/8Zj6nS
It "took off" for a wee while in December. So what does that tell you?

That's rich coming from someone called "Aulyin", pot, kettle, black lol

virgin have been in 4 times for meetings for possibly moving down for summer 2011. pik can offer cost and turnaround times, facilities? no. hence the rumour is a virgin suite. but virgin are exploring the possibilty. be blunt if you want, fair cop, but virgin are defo looking at it right now

Virgin Atlantic have just this week signed a 2 year contract with Serviceair at Glasgow International.

Why would Virgin Atlantic and Serviceair do that on the Monday of this week if Virgin were planned on moving to Glasgow Prestwick?!

when i did post the information about virgin, i did state it was with a heavy pinch of salt. i asked a manager about it and he did confirm there looking at pik, what pik can offer cost and facility wise. thats all i know, maybe they have already ruled it out, who knows? but they have been in 4 times and were in yesterday for a meeting. virgin would no doubt do there homework and weigh all the pros and cons. would say its costs at pik v better facilities at gla.both are feesible options i would say? lets here some opinions on it it with some pros and cons, not just dismissing it without reason. can a 747 depart full of pax and full of fuel to go the distance? at pik it can, thats a pro for pik, departure lounge at pik, thats a negative for me, your thoughts please

Yes. That's an old mantra from the days of the B747-100 at PIK. The B747-400 that VS use would not be at MaxTOW with freight and is a much more powerful beast.

It's wishful thinking. The meetings might be about ongoing fees for circuit bashing rather than moving the Glasgow operation South to Ayrshire.

It would be like miving from Orlando to Sanford, which they're not doing either.

It's a press release about new flights. Not an advert!
 

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