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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Feb 2024, 16:32
Replies: 2,289
Views: 721,640
Posted By edi_local

I agree. I have been to the USA 4 times in the...

I agree. I have been to the USA 4 times in the last 14 months and only once, in EWR, did I have a quick entry experience (just as well as I was in transit), where I waited about 10 minutes. IAH a few...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jan 2024, 17:47
Replies: 2,289
Views: 721,640
Posted By edi_local

This is my main concern. EDI is already a very...

This is my main concern. EDI is already a very busy airport for its size and clearly needs expanding both ramp and terminal-wise...yet the people in charge seem happy to sell vast swathes of land and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Oct 2023, 18:54
Replies: 25
Views: 3,671
Posted By edi_local

I get rejected at the e-gates every time I use...

I get rejected at the e-gates every time I use the old Immigration hall at EDI, but not the new one, where it works pretty much all the time. I put it down to more modern machines.

GLA, MAN, and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jun 2023, 15:09
Replies: 2,289
Views: 721,640
Posted By edi_local

I am wondering if this is the reason behind 2...

I am wondering if this is the reason behind 2 sudden announcements of a direct route to Albania from Scotland...both launching in winter.

Of all the typical tourism destinations in the Balkans...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Dec 2022, 18:57
Replies: 64
Views: 20,478
Posted By edi_local

I have often made this argument. I recently saw...

I have often made this argument. I recently saw someone compare a double room on the Caledonian Sleeper from Inverness to London with the same route on easyJet. Of course, easyJet was much cheaper,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Nov 2022, 16:58
Replies: 2,289
Views: 721,640
Posted By edi_local

Just strengthens the case against not selling...

Just strengthens the case against not selling alcohol in airports to certain passengers. Extend that to duty free as its clear this lot were illegally drinking thier own supply as they wouldn't have...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Nov 2022, 19:49
Replies: 73
Views: 10,248
Posted By edi_local

RAK was exactly the same when I went in early...

RAK was exactly the same when I went in early June. My FR 737 was the only international flight arrival at the time and while they were still doing some covid checks, they were very basic (Staff...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Nov 2022, 17:25
Replies: 38
Views: 14,024
Posted By edi_local

Denmark has had passport checks on the Swedish...

Denmark has had passport checks on the Swedish and German land/sea borders for some time now. I have been waived through in a car twice in each direction (both times with Danish plates and heading...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Sep 2022, 21:29
Replies: 2,289
Views: 721,640
Posted By edi_local

It did add a new international arrivals hall and...

It did add a new international arrivals hall and some jetties for wide-body aircraft, but it all looks very rushed and cheap with roofs and wiring being left exposed and it feels extremely...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Sep 2022, 21:24
Replies: 2,289
Views: 721,640
Posted By edi_local

Not only is it a 1977 terminal with bits added...

Not only is it a 1977 terminal with bits added on, but it also doesn't even have modern-day features you'd expect from a nation's principal airport, especially one as busy and well connected as EDI....
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Sep 2022, 20:33
Replies: 27
Views: 14,118
Posted By edi_local

Even after Putin, and provided the person that...

Even after Putin, and provided the person that replaces him actually wants to normalise Russia*, the debt owed to Ukraine will take more than a generation to repay, in terms of monetary compensation,...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2022, 18:21
Replies: 87
Views: 24,816
Posted By edi_local

You'd be surprised. While I no longer work there,...

You'd be surprised. While I no longer work there, when I did work at EDI many moons ago, I recall the airport ops stopping for around 45-60 minutes due to a memorial flight taking place over the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th May 2022, 18:10
Replies: 2,289
Views: 721,640
Posted By edi_local

I have had a look and all I can see when I type...

I have had a look and all I can see when I type in "John Swinney, 2022 foreign travel warning" are articles from May 2021. I also don't recall seeing or hearing any foreign travel warnings since...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th May 2022, 07:44
Replies: 2,289
Views: 721,640
Posted By edi_local

When I worked at EDI it was common to see her in...

When I worked at EDI it was common to see her in the terminal, using commercial flights, like everyone else. Of course she usually had a security guard by her side, but that's only to be expected of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th May 2022, 18:23
Replies: 81
Views: 18,869
Posted By edi_local

I think you'll find the last thing most...

I think you'll find the last thing most public-facing workers want to chat about is customers, good or bad. Once a flight is done the front line staff just move right on to the next one, a whole new...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th May 2022, 23:05
Replies: 81
Views: 18,869
Posted By edi_local

It is perfectly acceptable for a private company...

It is perfectly acceptable for a private company to cancel your service and give you your money back with 3weeks notice They are not a public service, they can and do make commercial decisions as...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Feb 2022, 18:28
Replies: 10
Views: 6,181
Posted By edi_local

I thought the airliens were making money off...

I thought the airliens were making money off these ghost planes by offering then as cargo flights in a lot of instances?

It seems silly to keep slots going in the hope they can be used...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Jul 2021, 19:29
Replies: 8
Views: 2,265
Posted By edi_local

Police on arrival doesn't necessarily mean a...

Police on arrival doesn't necessarily mean a passenger has been disruptive. The crew could have spotted something suspicious and wanted to keep it quiet or Someone could have contacted the crew...
Forum: Middle East
24th May 2021, 23:20
Replies: 1,246
Views: 1,254,329
Posted By edi_local

mmorel What do you mean by changing thier...

mmorel

What do you mean by changing thier mindset? We're they not always critical of QR? Are they now not so critical?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st May 2021, 19:53
Replies: 195
Views: 49,198
Posted By edi_local

If you kept your booking you would be put on the...

If you kept your booking you would be put on the new fight free of charge.

If you opted to cancel a ticket and take a refund or a voucher then their obligation to provide care for that booking...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th May 2021, 20:24
Replies: 132
Views: 19,060
Posted By edi_local

davidjohnson6 Absolutely nothing, but then...

davidjohnson6

Absolutely nothing, but then this is the UK we are talking about where half-arsed attempts are all our governments know. They have provided proof of vaccine status, whether it meets...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Jan 2021, 20:41
Replies: 49
Views: 8,952
Posted By edi_local

I thought the latest idea was to impose it only...

I thought the latest idea was to impose it only for high-risk countries. I know others have done the whole 14 days, but some for of early test and release system would surely be better?

I know a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Jan 2021, 17:47
Replies: 2,289
Views: 721,640
Posted By edi_local

Just because a flight is going to a holiday...

Just because a flight is going to a holiday destination does not mean it has only holidaymakers on board. People live and work in those cities too.

I very much doubt they were anywhere near full,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Dec 2020, 23:04
Replies: 94
Views: 43,699
Posted By edi_local

I have had a few bad weather flights, but only 2...

I have had a few bad weather flights, but only 2 where I felt particularly scared that something may actually be going wrong.

The first was a few years ago flying HKG-ICN on a JejuAir 737 (which...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
22nd Nov 2020, 11:42
Replies: 12
Views: 6,294
Posted By edi_local

I was thinking about this today. Is it possible...

I was thinking about this today. Is it possible that aircraft have been removed form the images to prevent what would essentially be a form of free advertising? I know to most people they may not be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Nov 2020, 19:50
Replies: 1,243
Views: 1,186,575
Posted By edi_local

I wonder, did you have an issue with Pan American...

I wonder, did you have an issue with Pan American flying non-USA routes back in the day because of their name?

Loganair could fly Cape Town to Cape Canaveral for all I care, but the fact is they...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Nov 2020, 06:15
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,551,193
Posted By edi_local

I worked at LHR in 2012 and remember providing...

I worked at LHR in 2012 and remember providing passenger services for 2 one off charter flights out of T1. A jet2 737 to DUB for a group of rugby fans and a bmi regional embraer to GOT for a Volvo...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Nov 2020, 18:56
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,228,049
Posted By edi_local

LHR car parks are more expensive than EDI and the...

LHR car parks are more expensive than EDI and the airport in general has more expensive offerings when it comes to shops and food, so LHR most certainly wants to make money off passengers too. I also...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Nov 2020, 05:15
Replies: 2,907
Views: 634,140
Posted By edi_local

To be fair the need for a mask in almost any...

To be fair the need for a mask in almost any public setting in most of the world has been mandatory for some time now and airlines don't exactly hide this fact either. We can argue about the reasons...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Nov 2020, 04:50
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,228,049
Posted By edi_local

£10 seems reasonable to me if you're spending...

£10 seems reasonable to me if you're spending unnecessary time in the pick up zone. The charges are very clearly advertised before you enter the area and not only that but EDI revealed these new...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Nov 2020, 18:36
Replies: 2,907
Views: 634,140
Posted By edi_local

I wish people would stop calling this a UK...

I wish people would stop calling this a UK lockdown. It's extremely misleading.

Scotland and NI are not in Lockdown and Wales is coming out of its firebreak lockdown in a few days. This is an...
Forum: Middle East
28th Oct 2020, 08:26
Replies: 1,246
Views: 1,254,329
Posted By edi_local

Aside from the fact that there are numerous...

Aside from the fact that there are numerous stories out there about abuse from UK Border Force or USCBP, they simply wouldn't carry out anything like this violation. The closest you would get would...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Oct 2020, 08:33
Replies: 463
Views: 269,398
Posted By edi_local

The fact the Scottish Government are being...

The fact the Scottish Government are being attacked for this, when they don't have any control over who can land at the airport or indeed any control over Scottish airspace is laughable too. Thai...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Oct 2020, 06:27
Replies: 90
Views: 24,728
Posted By edi_local

It would help if more countries accepted the...

It would help if more countries accepted the negative airport tests as proof that quarentine wasn't needed, especially if it's the second such negative test within a few days, as well as all of them...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
16th Oct 2020, 04:18
Replies: 12
Views: 6,294
Posted By edi_local

I noticed this too, especially with some of the...

I noticed this too, especially with some of the bigger North American airports.

​​​​​Looking at the dates of the images they appear to have been updated during the pandemic so that would explain...
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