Gkirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 58 Posted (3 years 7 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3446 times:
Well, the Scottish scene has been VERY quiet recently, so let's take a look at some of the recent stories coming out of Scotland.
Starting off with Edinburgh Airport, which is now the country's busiest airport;
For summer 2010, FlyGlobespan will be offering a series of flights nonstop to Orlando Sanford, which is EDI's first Florida link since the days of Travel City Direct offering flights on a European 747-200. These flights will originate in GLA, thus operating GLA-EDI-SFB-EDI-GLA.
Jet2 have announced new routes to Dubrovnik and Faro for Summer 2010.
Glasgow;
For summer 2010, Kiss Flights are offering a new weekly flight to Dalaman operated by Saga Airlines.
T2 at GLA may become temporarily closed over this winter, which will see airlines such as Thomas Cook and easyJet relocate to T1. Apparently, according to a poster on Pprune, the easyJet station manager is not happy about this change.
A TAROM A310 has brought in the Unirea team to play Rangers tonight.
Aberdeen;
Eastern Airways have recently begun flights to Bergen. They are also expected to make some slight changes to their flights to Liverpool and Southampton.
FlyGlobespan have recently been using a 738 through ABZ iso the normal 73G.
Pawsleykat From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 1978 posts, RR: 14 Reply 1, posted (3 years 7 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3428 times:
Quoting Gkirk (Thread starter): For summer 2010, FlyGlobespan will be offering a series of flights nonstop to Orlando Sanford, which is EDI's first Florida link since the days of Travel City Direct offering flights on a European 747-200. These flights will originate in GLA, thus operating GLA-EDI-SFB-EDI-GLA
Oh, that will be good. I'm assuming that'll be on the 767-300?
Will GLA-EDI-GLA be bookable either via the website or by phone, that could be a fun flight
Quoting Gkirk (Thread starter): T2 at GLA may become temporarily closed over this winter, which will see airlines such as Thomas Cook and easyJet relocate to T1. Apparently, according to a poster on Pprune, the easyJet station manager is not happy about this change
It's hardly a Terminal though. More like a portacabin with a few check-in desks. They should be happy as it's absolutely freezing cold in there, ALL the time
Interesting stuff there Kirky, ta
JG
First Class passengers are my favourites. They can't get any further forward without an ATPL.
Bochora From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2008, 491 posts, RR: 0 Reply 4, posted (3 years 7 months 5 days 4 hours ago) and read 3317 times:
On a somewhat off topic, albeit related field, does anyone know what frequency aircraft descending into GLA are talking to as they approach LANAK.
Is it TLA?
Myt332 From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 9112 posts, RR: 74 Reply 6, posted (3 years 7 months 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 3263 times:
Quoting Gkirk (Thread starter): Starting off with Edinburgh Airport, which is now the country's busiest airport;
No the busiest airport in the country is London Heathrow. The busiest airport in Scotland is Edinburgh.
Quoting Gkirk (Thread starter): the easyJet station manager is not happy about this change.
I read they were happy enough to move but wanted to stay in T1 full time if they did move and not flip flop between the two.
Quoting Gkirk (Thread starter): They are also expected to make some slight changes to their flights to Liverpool and Southampton.
It's currently 3x daily Mon-Fri right? I took the evening LPL-ABZ J41 the other Friday and it was pleasantly surprising with prices akin to BMI Regional over at MAN. Total ABZ bound loads were 11 from SOU and 7 of us from LPL joining the flight.
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 8, posted (3 years 7 months 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 3057 times:
Quoting Myt332 (Reply 6): Quoting Gkirk (Thread starter):
Starting off with Edinburgh Airport, which is now the country's busiest airport;
No the busiest airport in the country is London Heathrow.
I'll take the bait....
Why would anything to do with Heathrow appear in a SCOTTISH aviation thread? So the busiest airport in the country being discussed is EDI (and a far nicer airport to use than LHR!)
Back on topic....
Heard there were rumours about EK starting EDI service, any more on this?
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 8): Why would anything to do with Heathrow appear in a SCOTTISH aviation thread? So the busiest airport in the country being discussed is EDI (and a far nicer airport to use than LHR!)
Because he said EDI was the busiest airport in the country which is false as the country EDI is in is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' along with LHR. So pfft!
EDICHC From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 10, posted (3 years 7 months 4 days 5 hours ago) and read 3007 times:
Quoting Myt332 (Reply 9): Because he said EDI was the busiest airport in the country which is false as the country EDI is in is 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland' along with LHR. So pfft!
Well not in this thread it ain't!
To an Englishman, Scotland is a region...to Scots, even exiled ones like me, Scotland was, is and always will be a nation.
Gkirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 58 Reply 11, posted (3 years 7 months 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 2858 times:
Quoting EDICHC (Reply 10):
To an Englishman, Scotland is a region...to Scots, even exiled ones like me, Scotland was, is and always will be a nation. stirthepot Wink
And we shall rise again
When you hear the noise of the Tartan Army Boys, we'll be coming down the road!
Pawsleykat From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 1978 posts, RR: 14 Reply 12, posted (3 years 7 months 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 2770 times:
Quoting Gkirk (Reply 2): Continental are sending to EDI a Boeing 767-400ER on the CO36/37 tomorrow according to a.net user ScottishLaddie on his own forum
Oh bugger off
I was down in the Borders for my aunt's birthday yesterday and therefore missed the bloody thing. That would have been nice, although where would they have parked it? Down on Block 30 since the 767-400 wing is too big to fit on any of the international contact gates?
JG
First Class passengers are my favourites. They can't get any further forward without an ATPL.
Jamesontheroad From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 518 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (3 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 2313 times:
BD are cutting some later evening flights LHR-GLA (8 cut to 7) and LHR-EDI (8 cut to 7) due to very low passenger numbers.
There's some discussion about this in the bmi Diamond Club forum of FlyerTalk, but from what I can understand last flight LHR-EDI most nights is BD62 dep. 1840 or 1850, last flight LHR-GLA is BD12 dep. 1920. Screws up a lot of inbound Star Alliance connections. There may be some exceptions on some days.