Aer Lingus eyes Scots airports for new base

On 14 Aug, 16:06, Joe Curry <egphHAG...@> wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:54:20 -0700 (PDT), GKirk
>
> <grahamkirk1...@> wrote:
> >This one could go either way...Edinburgh has all the European
> >competition, which may sway EI to GLA. Or EI might decide they want a
> >bit of the pie at EDI and try their luck against EZY,FR,LH,AF etc...
>
> One wouldn't blame them..
>
> >If I was to put my money on it, I would say Glasgow, despite the FR
> >presence at PIK, due to the lack of competion from there.
>
> One must remember that Aer Lingus carries more pax to Dublin from EDI?
>

Whilst that may be true, I don't think that will count for much. I
don't think any decision will be made in the near future anyway

"GKirk" <grahamkirk1983@> wrote in message
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> On 14 Aug, 16:06, Joe Curry <egphHAG...@> wrote:
>> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 06:54:20 -0700 (PDT), GKirk
>>
>> <grahamkirk1...@> wrote:
>> >This one could go either way...Edinburgh has all the European
>> >competition, which may sway EI to GLA. Or EI might decide they want a
>> >bit of the pie at EDI and try their luck against EZY,FR,LH,AF etc...
>>
>> One wouldn't blame them..
>>
>> >If I was to put my money on it, I would say Glasgow, despite the FR
>> >presence at PIK, due to the lack of competion from there.
>>
>> One must remember that Aer Lingus carries more pax to Dublin from EDI?
>>
>
> Whilst that may be true, I don't think that will count for much. I
> don't think any decision will be made in the near future anyway

It won't be true as Aer Lingus have double the number of flights each week
from GLA than they do at EDI. The CAA stats don't tell us anything of the
sort because Ryanair also fly DUB-EDI. So as he "knows for a fact" perhaps
he'll give us a link to prove it? I won't hold my breath.

C

"g-o" <david@davidspence.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 14 Aug, 14:54, GKirk <grahamkirk1...@> wrote:

>>
>> If I was to put my money on it, I would say Glasgow, despite the FR
>> presence at PIK, due to the lack of competion from there.
>
> This is interesting.

Yes it is. The "BFS template" sees a mixture of Euro city and sunshine
flights plus of course LHR. GLA wouldn't need to replicate that entirely but
could expect some saught after links to the likes of MXP, FCO + NCE (4/3
weekly frequency) and MUC from the BFS template and they could also cover
AMS (no lo-co) and BCN (no service at all by Xmas). CDG is already covered
in a non-Air France way by EZY so unless they can code share with AF I'd
rather other cities. So 4 more dailies required - how about DUS, FRA, MAD
and one split 4/3 between PRG and BUD? Wouldn't that lot be jolly :-)

C

Very interesting, what chance the odd A330 aimed westwards, perhaps to
LAX or SFO ?

On 14 Aug, 19:17, alzyerpa...@m wrote:
> Very interesting, what chance the odd A330 aimed westwards, perhaps to
> LAX or SFO ?

None, EI are in the process of dropping LAX

On Aug 14, 7:35 pm, GKirk <grahamkirk1...@> wrote:
> On 14 Aug, 19:17, alzyerpa...@m wrote:
>
> > Very interesting, what chance the odd A330 aimed westwards, perhaps to
> > LAX or SFO ?
>
> None, EI are in the process of dropping LAX

I think you will find that they are about to double their daily
flights from EDINBURGH!

Tom Wylie

"Tom Wylie" <t.wylie@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> On Aug 14, 7:35 pm, GKirk <grahamkirk1...@> wrote:
>> On 14 Aug, 19:17, alzyerpa...@m wrote:
>>
>> > Very interesting, what chance the odd A330 aimed westwards, perhaps to
>> > LAX or SFO ?
>>
>> None, EI are in the process of dropping LAX
>
> I think you will find that they are about to double their daily
> flights from EDINBURGH!
>

Yes, to the same frequency as GLA, from 26 October.

But no, there will be no regular EI A330 in Scotland whichever of our
airports they establish a base at.

C

On 14 Aug, 20:09, Tom Wylie <t.wy...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> On Aug 14, 7:35 pm, GKirk <grahamkirk1...@> wrote:
>
> > On 14 Aug, 19:17, alzyerpa...@m wrote:
>
> > > Very interesting, what chance the odd A330 aimed westwards, perhaps to
> > > LAX or SFO ?
>
> > None, EI are in the process of dropping LAX
>
> I think you will find that they are about to double their daily
> flights from EDINBURGH!
>
> Tom Wylie

I didn't think they were doubling their daily flights from EDI? I read
that they were adding a Sunday service or service's? Taking their DUB-
EDI-DUB to the same frequency of DUB-GLA-DUB or did I read wrongly?

On 15 Aug, 09:15, Joe Curry <egphHAG...@> wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:41:13 -0700 (PDT), paris <gdunnhom...@>
> wrote:
>
>
>
> >On 14 Aug, 20:09, Tom Wylie <t.wy...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
> >> On Aug 14, 7:35 pm, GKirk <grahamkirk1...@> wrote:
>
> >> > On 14 Aug, 19:17, alzyerpa...@m wrote:
>
> >> > > Very interesting, what chance the odd A330 aimed westwards, perhaps to
> >> > > LAX or SFO ?
>
> >> > None, EI are in the process of dropping LAX
>
> >> I think you will find that they are about to double their daily
> >> flights from EDINBURGH!
>
> >> Tom Wylie
>
> >I didn't think they were doubling their daily flights from EDI? I read
> >that they were adding a Sunday service or service's? Taking their DUB-
> >EDI-DUB to the same frequency of DUB-GLA-DUB or did I read wrongly?
>
> Correct..but strangely EDI-DUB fares are a lot higher..wonder why?
> Check 16/11/08 to 23/11/08
>
EDI-DUB
16
£14

17
£4

18
£0

19
£0

20
£0

21

£5

22
£5

23
£14

DUB-EDI
16
£14

17
£0

18
£0

19
£0

20
£4

21
£14

22
£5

23
£20

Now for GLA-DUB on the same dates:

16
£5

17
£0

18
£0

19
£0

20
£0

21
£5

22
£5

23
£5

And DUB-GLA

16
£5

17
£0

18
£0

19
£0

20
£0

21
£5

22
£5

23
£5

My conclusion?

A lot of bargains for Scots wanting to go to Dublin ;-)

And yes, EDI prices are slightly higher, albeit not by much.

Easy.....Added distance...Added fuel cost.