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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Nov 2020, 18:56
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
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, 04:50
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
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
4th Jul 2020, 09:41
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

What else do you expect people to post about in...

What else do you expect people to post about in the Edinburgh thread other than the routes that are operating from Edinburgh?

What are you hoping to see when you open this thread, exactly?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jul 2020, 18:33
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Why would she care about what Boris does within...

Why would she care about what Boris does within the area of the UK he has say over health matters?

For what it's worth I, as one of her supporters, do not see this as being about independence....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jun 2019, 20:44
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

I must have misunderstood the document. I thought...

I must have misunderstood the document. I thought everything on there was facing the axe.

How can EDI/DUB/PEK be classed as 0% usage though when it's clearly been running and carrying passengers...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jun 2019, 20:04
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Seems to be a fair few China-Europe routes there....

Seems to be a fair few China-Europe routes there. I see Hainan to MAN is for the chop too.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th May 2019, 09:39
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Disappointing but not surprising given the people...

Disappointing but not surprising given the people the SNP rely on for support. I would have thought a sensible compromise could have been found thought, such as freezing the APD rate in Scotland for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th May 2019, 09:33
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Let's be honest though HU seem to have a bit of a...

Let's be honest though HU seem to have a bit of a history of starting up a route, often with bizarre routings, times and frequency, sticking around for a bit and then cancelling it. Money for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th May 2019, 04:24
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

The annoying is now people can scream that...

The annoying is now people can scream that EDI/Scotland failed to hold on to a Chinese route when so many were asking for it for ages. Hainan didn't give this route any real chance to grow. 2 a week...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd May 2019, 17:01
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

The return leg of a charter for an Icelandic...

The return leg of a charter for an Icelandic company. The inbound flight was earlier on in the week.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Oct 2018, 20:04
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

A lot of the GLA routes to the Isles are in...

A lot of the GLA routes to the Isles are in competition with the Ferries that serve the West Coast, I suppose, with both offering discounts to locals. I think there is probably enough demand for both...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Oct 2018, 07:46
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

There are other options to ZRH from EDI that...

There are other options to ZRH from EDI that don't need a london airport.

AMS, CDG, FRA, BRU or DUB would all offer something, probably cheaper and better quality than anything through London as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Oct 2018, 14:38
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

The Scotsman regularly has anti-EDI articles...

The Scotsman regularly has anti-EDI articles anyway, but that aside, FlyBE are not really boosting EDI's long haul routes as for every plane load that brings connecting passengers in, they are also...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Oct 2018, 12:26
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Where are they thinking of going? Surely any...

Where are they thinking of going? Surely any grievance they have with EDI management shouldn't really stop them from developing new routes, serving customers and ultimately making money and growing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Oct 2018, 13:32
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Think it's only for winter (which I thought was a...

Think it's only for winter (which I thought was a good time to visit Iceland and was popular for northern lights tourism etc). If they've dropped it totally then that's a shame.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Sep 2018, 07:10
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

A few things to clarify. QR now uses gate 4...

A few things to clarify.

QR now uses gate 4 since the change to the 359. For clarification eligible QR customers absolutely can use the BA lounge and many do as it's so close to gate 4 and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Sep 2018, 19:35
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

That's not a problem as QR use the No.1...

That's not a problem as QR use the No.1 Travellers Lounge at EDI, which is due to be relocated and expanded in the near future.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Sep 2018, 12:52
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Etihad are shrinking around the world. It's not...

Etihad are shrinking around the world. It's not an indication of EDI failing to hold on to premium routes. Norwegian also have issues.

More airlines have expanded or launched at EDI in recent...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Sep 2018, 10:20
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

SNP bashing is not really necessary here. As a...

SNP bashing is not really necessary here. As a minority government they cannot simply do what they want. They tried to get backing for it, but other parties politicised the budget and it ultimately...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Sep 2018, 11:43
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Was that not mainly down to the fact that at the...

Was that not mainly down to the fact that at the time, Russians were not travelling as much as they currently do and it also had a ridiculous frequency?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Sep 2018, 17:26
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Personally I think S7 would be more likely to...

Personally I think S7 would be more likely to start Moscow than Aeroflot. They serve DUB already. It is a mystery why EDI doesn't have a Moscow service, I am sure at even 5 per week or summer only it...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Aug 2018, 09:01
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Yes, it was ran as a US Route for, I think 2...

Yes, it was ran as a US Route for, I think 2 summers, then as AA for one and then dropped in favour of JFK once the merger was done.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Aug 2018, 12:52
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

I wonder, with the rise of ME3, TK, Low cost Long...

I wonder, with the rise of ME3, TK, Low cost Long haul like Norwegian and the expansion of US/Canada routes from Scotland since their departure, if BA now regret scaling back regional operations and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Aug 2018, 09:56
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

They still have a crew room in EDI, Is this for...

They still have a crew room in EDI, Is this for cityflyer crew based here? I see plenty of BA crew coming and going at EDI.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Aug 2018, 16:38
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

BA Connect used to do EDI-HAM.

BA Connect used to do EDI-HAM.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Aug 2018, 20:13
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

I doubt EK in October is due to that. The new...

I doubt EK in October is due to that. The new arrivals hall isn't yet fully ready for flights that use containers for baggage. I think EY have done some trials, but QR, HU, AC still don't use it for...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Aug 2018, 19:31
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Berlin SXF is a lot worse than EDI. EDI may...

Berlin SXF is a lot worse than EDI.

EDI may be cramped, but the situation at SXF is even worse. That airport is not only overcrowded, it's filthy and the staff couldn't care less either. It's the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jul 2018, 14:20
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

I can say from a reliable source that very few,...

I can say from a reliable source that very few, sometimes none, use the triangle route in either direction,

PEK-EDI and EDI-PEK
PEK-DUB and DUB-PEK

EDI-DUB and DUB-EDI

Are all pretty busy...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jul 2018, 18:53
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

May is not holiday season and Ramadan does play a...

May is not holiday season and Ramadan does play a significant role in reducing traffic to/from the ME.

But that aside, the 350 has had loads exceeding the 788 every day, in both cabins, both ways,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jun 2018, 20:17
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Presumably Air India? Unless Indigo are planning...

Presumably Air India? Unless Indigo are planning to go long haul?

India has always been well served through the ME hubs, so a direct service may steal a large chunk of their customers.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jun 2018, 16:39
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

I was kind of hoping for that too. It also helps...

I was kind of hoping for that too. It also helps staff to see from a distance if there is a queue of people on the bridge or not.

I hope they are at least heated/Air Conditioned, but to be honest...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jun 2018, 17:12
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

Are these brand new or second hand from another...

Are these brand new or second hand from another airport?

I had heard that the new jetty at CWL was second hand from LHR T1, although how true that is I don't know.

To be honest, EDI could do...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jun 2018, 15:36
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

The RHSG could have relocated to the land freed...

The RHSG could have relocated to the land freed up by the closure of 12/30. They could have done some kind of deal with the airport. That's a huge area which would have allowed them to built a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jun 2018, 11:39
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

I merely stated it should be held in a better...

I merely stated it should be held in a better location. Indeed you see trucks and vans, as well as coaches and minibuses covered in logos and company names from mainly the North of Scotland coming to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2018, 17:22
Replies: 2,137
Views: 1,229,280
Posted By edi_local

I don't know what it is that attracts Chinese...

I don't know what it is that attracts Chinese tourists to the middle east particularly. I can't say I've ever heard of them wanting to spend a day or two in Dubai, Doha or Abu Dhabi en-route in any...
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