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DL Reduces ATL-EDI This Winter 5X Weekly

AV8AJET From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1266 posts, RR: 1
Posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 2573 times:

Looks like DL will do (hopefully) just a seasonal reduction in service to EDI this winter. Looks like the flight will operate on Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, & Fri. This is a great flight for Scotland and I hope it continues to perform for DL. I have flown on this flight and it was full both ways. Flights this week alone have been oversold and it looks like the bookings for the rest of the summer season looks strong! Good luck DL, just bring ATL-GLA NEXT!!!!

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SLCUT2777 From United States of America, joined Dec 2005, 3871 posts, RR: 11
Reply 1, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 2557 times:

Quoting AV8AJET (Thread starter):
Looks like DL will do (hopefully) just a seasonal reduction in service to EDI this winter. Looks like the flight will operate on Sun, Mon, Wed, Thu, & Fri. This is a great flight for Scotland and I hope it continues to perform for DL. I have flown on this flight and it was full both ways. Flights this week alone have been oversold and it looks like the bookings for the rest of the summer season looks strong! Good luck DL, just bring ATL-GLA NEXT!!!!

Bring on the ex-TWA AA 752s! They should work on such a route!

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AV8AJET From United States of America, joined Sep 2003, 1266 posts, RR: 1
Reply 2, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2541 times:

Quoting SLCUT2777 (Reply 1):
Bring on the ex-TWA AA 752s! They should work on such a route!

Boy I hope not!!! I like the widebody 763 for this route! If DL were to change it to the 752 it would have to switch the service to JFK (No thanks!!!). I'll take the 5X weekly from ATL over daily 752 from JFK!

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B4real From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 2595 posts, RR: 6
Reply 3, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 2521 times:

This should really be no surprise. A lot of DL's European networks do not operate daily in the winter. In fact, I am surprised it is not 3x or 4x.

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DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50
Reply 4, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 2415 times:

Quoting B4real (Reply 3):
In fact, I am surprised it is not 3x or 4x.

Indeed. But the schedule is not fully finalised yet, as I can't imagine DL would keep ATL-EDI at 5x weekly, when routes like JFK-ATH/IST only have 3-4x weekly service.

Kiwiandrew From New Zealand, joined Jun 2005, 8435 posts, RR: 14
Reply 5, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 2411 times:

Quoting SLCUT2777 (Reply 1):
Bring on the ex-TWA AA 752s! They should work on such a route!

I can't see the 757s on ATL-EDI - leaving aside the question of whether pax want to be on a narrowbody for that length of time - I dont think that those a/c have the 'legs' to do the sector ...anybody know for sure

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Gokmengs From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1100 posts, RR: 2
Reply 6, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 2357 times:

Quoting DAL767400ER (Reply 4):
ndeed. But the schedule is not fully finalised yet, as I can't imagine DL would keep ATL-EDI at 5x weekly, when routes like JFK-ATH/IST only have 3-4x weekly service.

Hi DAL767400ER, is there any word on the winter frequency of JFK-IST? Going daily at last?

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Panamair From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 4595 posts, RR: 25
Reply 7, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 2242 times:

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Quoting Gokmengs (Reply 6):
Hi DAL767400ER, is there any word on the winter frequency of JFK-IST? Going daily at last?

No, JFK-IST will be 4x weekly this winter.

Quoting AV8AJET (Thread starter):
Looks like DL will do (hopefully) just a seasonal reduction in service to EDI this winter

This seasonal reduction has been in the schedule since the beginning of the service; it was never intended to operate daily in the winter. That being said, I won't be surprised if it gets further reduced during the deep winter period when transatlantic travel is at its lowest level (late January/early Feb) if the subsidies deal with the Scots allow it.

MAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31155 posts, RR: 76
Reply 8, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 2139 times:

A lot of routes will be reduced to 4-5x weekly, including some that haven't before, like ATL-MAD. ATL-CPH and ATL-DUS are also reduced.

WorldTraveler From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 9, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 2109 times:

I believe DL has some marketing support on ATL-EDI in which some Scottish group is requiring that DL maintain a certain level of ops through the winter in order to get the money. If true, DL is probably operating the flight more than it otherwise would but is obviously getting financial support that offsets if not surpasses the increased costs through the winter.

ATL-CPH and -DUS are both new routes so there is no precedent for how they will be operated during the winter.

ATL-MAD might be reduced more than usual because JFK-MAD and JFK-BCN will remain as separate flights through the winter while they have been joined together as a wrap around flight in the past.

ScottishLaddie From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2004, 2383 posts, RR: 9
Reply 10, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 2053 times:

This has been on the cards for a while.

Quoting WorldTraveler (Reply 9):
believe DL has some marketing support on ATL-EDI in which some Scottish group is requiring that DL maintain a certain level of ops through the winter in order to get the money. If true, DL is probably operating the flight more than it otherwise would but is obviously getting financial support that offsets if not surpasses the increased costs through the winter.

Indeed, but the requirement is a minimum of 3x weekly year round, although if I remember rightly CO operated 5x weekly during their first winter at EDI having also received funding.

CAA provisional stats show an average load factor of 79% for the route in June, EDI's cargo figures rocketed in June too so I presume it is carrying a fair bit of cargo, it certainly looks to be from the few times I've seen them off-loading it.

DLBOIFIN From Finland, joined Jun 2006, 162 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 2014 times:

Quoting WorldTraveler (Reply 9):
ATL-CPH and -DUS are both new routes so there is no precedent for how they will be operated during the winter.

Same thing when DL used to have service to ARN; there was reduced service during the winter months. I think it is very vise decision as the demand from Scandinavia to the USA is not so high during the winter. 5 x week is ideal as it still can be marketed as daily service ( D x 2/6 for CPH).

Panamair From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 4595 posts, RR: 25
Reply 12, posted (6 years 11 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1918 times:

Quoting WorldTraveler (Reply 9):
ATL-MAD might be reduced more than usual because JFK-MAD and JFK-BCN will remain as separate flights through the winter while they have been joined together as a wrap around flight in the past.

Yes, overall, DL's US-Spain capacity this winter will be up slightly compared to last year, with 15 weeklies each way (5x weekly each for ATL-MAD, JFK-MAD, JFK-BCN) versus 14 last year (7x ATL-MAD and 7x JFK-BCN-MAD-JFK)

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