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digitalcloud

Re: United Airlines Network - 2024

lavia wrote:
CONTACREW wrote:
lavia wrote:
GLA won't come back. The second daily EWR-EDI uses the old EWR-GLA flight numbers.

Flight numbers have nothing to do with whether or not a route comes back or not.

But usually it’s an indication.

Not really, 161/162 wasn't even the flight numbers originally used for GLA.

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh (EDI) Aviation - 2023

by738 wrote:
think even the amateurs raised eyebrows at twice a week mid winter. So they most certainly don’t get it right.

Given that BGI is a winter seasonal destination from the UK (besides London), I'd say that was an informed decision...

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh (EDI) Aviation - 2023

Yet again some serious stand problems today. Around half an hour ago there were 5 737s on the taxiway waiting for stands.

A number of widebodies spent a lot of time in a similar position, UA36 being the worst at almost 40 minutes from landing to arriving on stand.

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh (EDI) Aviation - 2023

Perhaps some load factor stats from the CAA might help with the argument. Sorry they are only reported at country level. These are the most recent available for Q4 2022. Make of them what you wish however I will make an observation that the occasional bizjet movement may be included however I will ...

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh (EDI) Aviation - 2023

The stand issues are back again, UA161 today landed at 1246 and didn't arrive on stand until 1310. QR29 landed a few minutes later and has been dumped on taxiway M still awaiting a stand. Some landing aircraft were forced to backtrack while the taxiway was blocked by United and Qatar.

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digitalcloud

Re: Why are today's flight times longer than 25 years ago?

I don't see much padding on a route like Dublin Faro which at cruise speed would be reached in about 2h12 according to GCMap. the time published is 2h50m. Dublin Faro would be fairly empty sky with not too many ATC issues. Looking at recent Aer Lingus flights, the average is about 2h 30m. The sched...

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digitalcloud

Re: Why are today's flight times longer than 25 years ago?

I don't see much padding on a route like Dublin Faro which at cruise speed would be reached in about 2h12 according to GCMap. the time published is 2h50m. Dublin Faro would be fairly empty sky with not too many ATC issues. Dub-FAO is actually quite a congested route, a lot of the time you can see U...

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh (EDI) Aviation Thread - 2022

Out of interest, how comes there is so much demand on UA's EDI - IAD flight that has a B764 on the route? Seems quite a big aircraft, whereas EWR and ORD are on the smaller B757. You'd think EWR would have the larger aircraft, no? The resumption of ORD-EDI was postponed so capacity was added from I...

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digitalcloud

Re: LOT to launch flights to Dubai

PANAMsterdam wrote:
A 737 to Dubai from Poland? That’s just a bad as a 737 with Transavia to Dubai from AMS

It's about 500nm shorter, how is that just as bad?

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digitalcloud

Re: Why do SWISS not fly from Zurich to Edinburgh? Is there no banking/finance industry traffic?

Plus the fact that until fairly recently EasyJet operated this route as well. They used to have a big base in Zurich, however they've given up on it. However with EasyJet being active on this route, it would have been difficult for Swiss to pick up traffic. easyJet have never operated ZRH-EDI, nor ...

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digitalcloud

Re: Odd diversion - AA5597 (DCA-TLH) April 23rd

FR24 shows a long final approach and high approach speed which suggests a slat/flap issue which would warrant the diversion to IAD.

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digitalcloud

Re: All-PE A350s from Prague and Dubrovnik

I *really* hope they have very deep and broad codeshare agreements from the very start with either both or Smartwings / CSA and Croatia Airlines, or alternately a wide range of carriers in other countries Why? Looks like they are after the premium leisure market. Livery looks like someone let their...

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digitalcloud

Re: Glasgow Airport 2021 Thread

kxngb wrote:
Has GLA lost its seasonal USA services due to corona? Could we end up seeing GLA being a leisure airport after COVID-19?

Only Delta to JFK, which is suspended for S21. United, Virgin and TUI will resume EWR, MCO and SFB.

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2021

kxngb wrote:
Yes the 787 is indeed a big plane to fill but I had heard that the PHL flight from EDI serves a few contracts hence the upgrade to EDI. Which is good news for us consumers

The upgauge is due to the 757 being retired.

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2021

kxngb wrote:
With AA and EK pulling out, alongside route culling. Any positive news for EDI moving into 2021?

AC to move to mainline with 4x weekly 737 MAX service from June.

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2020

Not sure - routes have been cut across the network but EDI hit especially hard. Perhaps shuffling to reallocate aircraft to the new Bristol base?

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digitalcloud

Re: Impossible city pairs

FlyRow wrote:
Funny one maybe, but a commercial direct JFK-LCY.

A direct JFK-LCY operated for many years. It was only the outbound sector that required the tech stop. Techincally the LCY-JFK route was also direct, but not non-stop.

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2020

Jet2 have dropped Girona, Izmir, Naples, Pula, Thessaloniki and Venice. Presumably there will be a reduction in based aircraft?

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digitalcloud

Re: Embraer RJ 190 safest commercial jet in the world? ERJ-190 vs 737-800 safety?

Antarius wrote:
digitalcloud wrote:
MohawkWeekend wrote:
the average age of their pilots.

Do elaborate

Regionals tend to be flown by younger and less experienced pilots.

That may be true but your argument is still invalid. You are implying that because the average age of a E145 pilots is lower it is therefore more likely to have a poor safety record.

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digitalcloud

Re: Embraer RJ 190 safest commercial jet in the world? ERJ-190 vs 737-800 safety?

MohawkWeekend wrote:
the average age of their pilots.

Do elaborate

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2020

by738 wrote:
Why would the transatlantic be slot sitters? Why not just cancel/withdraw?

They lose the slots.

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2020

Rumours floating around that Emirates have dropped Edinburgh permanently.

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digitalcloud

Re: British Airways to Lahore

leftcoast8 wrote:
4. Lots of Pakistanis living in the UK: Bolton, Leeds/Bradford, Luton, Glasgow, Birmingham, etc.

Less so for Glasgow - the population is only around 22,000. The entire Scottish Pakistani population is only around 50,000 compared to over 100,000 in Bradford alone.

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2020

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/ai ... t-22jul20/

digitalcloud

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2020

jfklganyc wrote:
So AA lost two fleets of long haul airplanes.

New deliveries?

And you boys are looking at Spring Schedules like Santa arrived on xmas morning.

Massive cuts coming. Massive.

I wouldnt look for DBV in your stocking...

You don't say? Don't shoot the messenger - simply sharing information.

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digitalcloud

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2020

Philadelphia – Athens eff 28MAR21 787-8 replaces A330-300, 1 daily Philadelphia – Dubrovnik eff 28MAR21 Previously not covered on Airlineroute, 787-8 replaces 767-300ER, 1 daily Huh? March 28, 2021? Guess they haven’t opened bookings? So they even plan to bump DBV up by 2 months? Additionally EDI i...

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digitalcloud

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2020

PHL-SNN appears to be planned to resume on 6th May 2021 as 5x weekly B788. It's possible that the 788 is a placeholder for SNN and EDI, however. Correction - it is in fact daily. 787-8 planned to operate all routes out of PHL except LHR. Full schedule according to Airlineroute: Philadelphia – Athen...

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digitalcloud

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2020

Nicknuzzii wrote:
digitalcloud wrote:
PHL-SNN appears to be planned to resume on 6th May 2021 as 5x weekly B788.

It's possible that the 788 is a placeholder for SNN and EDI, however.

Any word on routes like CMN, DBV, TXL?

Nothing. I should add that this is purely timetable information rather than insider knowledge.

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digitalcloud

Re: American Airlines Network Thread - 2020

PHL-SNN appears to be planned to resume on 6th May 2021 as 5x weekly B788.

It's possible that the 788 is a placeholder for SNN and EDI, however.

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digitalcloud

Re: Virgin Atlantic Plans GLA for 2021

Glaswegians have 3 or 4 main holiday destinations that they absolutely love and flights/trains will always fill up - Orlando, Tenerife, Malaga and Blackpool (don't ask why, Weegies just love Blackpool). There is also a large number of Western Scots who use the VS flights to MCO from MAN. How did yo...

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digitalcloud

Re: Virgin Atlantic Plans GLA for 2021

Possibly remove this thread or merge it elsewhere as the article the OP posted is complete tosh?

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digitalcloud

Re: Virgin Atlantic Plans GLA for 2021

aemoreira1981 wrote:
The only one that would make sense is GLA-MCO on an Airbus A330-300. The others can be fed through JFK, which can be served on a B752 or A21N (even a standard A21N if with at least 1 aux tank should make it).

It already is served by a 757.

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2020

PlaneMad134 wrote:
American to resume Philadelphia on B787-8 from 29th of March 2021 (I know this might change) but can we expect maybe United or Delta to put a widebody on their New York routes?

You realise the world is in a pandemic that is decimating air travel?

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digitalcloud

Re: Aviation Map - Comission

https://www.aurora.nats.co.uk/htmlAIP/P ... PH-AD-2.24

digitalcloud

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2020

Nicknuzzii wrote:
I wouldn’t be so quick to cut out PHL - AMS, EDI, PRG

I would. EDI and PRG are mostly leisure markets from PHL. EDI has been operating on the 757, its unlikely that it could support a 787.

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digitalcloud

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2020

Gonna be a little hard to fill up a 777 on that route, given that the A330 loads weren't all that great either. That's because you don't have to fill a plane to make a profit... Well it’s certainly not easy to make money when your not filling it! It is when you have corporate contracts that are vir...

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digitalcloud

Re: AA Fleet Updates - 2020

It turned out that the only-787 to Europe flying was for PHL exclusively, so it was just partial news from JonNYC. The 777s will still be used from DFW, MIA, LAX and JFK to LHR and Europe. The only source that I would believe is AA itself. And CLT LHR and MUC are going to be 777s. Been one here in ...

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digitalcloud

Re: Air Transat tentatively schedules last A310 service in 2Q20

C-GSAT visited GLA again today.

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digitalcloud

Re: EWR - LHR - Becoming a niche market?

There is simply no comparison between EWR and JFK. The only reason airlines fly to EWR is because it is cheaper than the main NYC airport. And then those airlines can BOAST that they fly to NYC. Sorry, but this is nonsense. EWR is one of the world's largest Star Alliance hubs thanks to United and f...

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digitalcloud

Re: Manchester (UK) Thread - 2020

https://www.routesonline.com/news/38/ai ... t-changes/

digitalcloud

Re: Philadelphia Aviation Thread - 2020

All these posts about load factors are confusing loads with profitability. With low cost airlines, load factors give a much better indication of overall performance. Full service carriers don't work like that - a 90% load factor doesn't mean it's profitable, so saying things like "this was oper...

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digitalcloud

Re: Rumour: Virgin Atlantic to announce W20 schedule with new routes

BWA900 wrote:
GLA- BGI
LHR- ACC
MAN- MIA

Guesses or...?

Many of the ex TCX routes from MAN are likely a good shout.

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2020

Likely aircraft availability, the route was only recently extended to operate from March. Also, it's not 9 days - it's only 6x weekly.

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Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2020

PlaneMad134 wrote:
Bhoy wrote:
PlaneMad134 wrote:
Does any other airport have an Aer Lingus based plane (apart from DUB, SNN and ORK)?

Heathrow.

Ah ok, So that means EDI will be their 2nd UK base.

???

It's a nightstopper, you said that in your own post.

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digitalcloud

Re: Westjet add Halifax-Manchester

S20 has always been available at 6x weekly peak. While it was launched daily, it was originally YYZ-YHZ-GLA. As of last summer it is now just YHZ-GLA. This summer be mostly on the 737 MAX (174 seats) meanwhile MAN is on the 737-700 (130 seats). I thought the MAX was grounded still? It is for now. S...

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2020

bergkampsticket wrote:
GLA wasn't appealing to LH carriers so much as BAA chose GLA for long haul routes which created an artificial market. Under the freer system they've chosen EDI for business/tourist reasons.

What?

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digitalcloud

Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2020

Breathe wrote:
So what happened to that "announcement" that was meant to be happening this week. More like smoke and mirrors.

Are you suggesting that an A.net rumour could actually turn out to be false?

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digitalcloud

Re: Westjet add Halifax-Manchester

GLA has been served much longer and is also just 4 weekly, on Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri and DUB is 6 weekly on YHZ too, so hardly an abnormally low frequency. Also the season is only marginally shorter than GLA of May-Oct rather than MANs June-Sept, which for year 1 is a good trial run. GLA is 6x a week peak...

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digitalcloud

Re: The WestJet Thread

I believe GLA isn't quite daily, except for certain summertime peaks. I would imagine WS probably feels GLA serves both markets adequately as it is quite easy and quick to get between the two cities via bus / train. For my 2 cents, EDI has far more to do and is the bigger tourist draw. Almost surpr...

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Re: Edinburgh Aviation Thread - 2020

Secondly, there is absolutely plenty demand between Edinburgh and Florida. Why there isn't a service that is absolutely bound to print money is another unsolved mystery. Norwegian are currently trying to save themselves, TUI are seasonal. TCX were based in Manchester and never did much flying to th...

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