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It sure is impressive. When you consider load factors appear to be greater than Aug 2019. A very positive return to travel post pandemic. Credit also to EDI management who have worked very hard to retain routes despite Sturgeon refusing to engage with the sector about a safe return to travel. The EDI CEO has never hidden his disgust and frustration that the Scot Gov deliberately harmed the airport to suit their political agenda.That’s some impressive load factors on all the US carriers routes plus Qatar.
Looking back to when EK and QR operated out of EDI at same time, load factors were all over the place. At the busy Easter period, both enjoyed LF’s around the 80%. Emirates at peak summer hovered around the 90%. This makes sense. The EK VP for UK and Europe when interviewed recently did make the comment that the route performed extremely well, particularly in the summer months. QR summer loads peaked around the 75%. Bear in mind at that time, QR were operating double daily 3 times per week. So not a bad LF. During the off peak times, both had LF’s in the 65% range.I think the answer is that, alone amongst US routes from EDI, Orlando depends entirely on outbound demand.
As for Gulf carriers, the issue is whether EK and QR could both operate with high load factors, particularly when EK does so well out of GLA. Even when you have good numbers on a route, it is often difficult to assess how large the potential market is.
If I were EK I would focus on the proven market at GLA.
Wow £3bn that's some price tag. Is that confirmed? I don't think London City reached that in the heart of the Canary Wharfe business district.I believe the asking price is 3 billion according to the GLA and EDI forums
On flight radar Mid afternoon the airport was looking like LHR with 10 aircraft on the taxiway at one time. For a single runway airport that is a lot plus they were others aircraft on approach
If EDI continues to recover strongly and attracts new carriers with long haul routes, the price tag I guess will be realistic. IMHO, EDI needs another year round route to the US or the return of EK. Stable and established routes give prospective buyers confidence to invest.Wow £3bn that's some price tag. Is that confirmed? I don't think London City reached that in the heart of the Canary Wharfe business district.
The assumption is that it’s likely to be another American route. Transatlantic doesn’t necessarily mean the USA. Could it be another Canadian route? AC and WS enjoyed bumper S22 season. AC from Vancouver??S23 slots. It appears that slots have been applied for another transatlantic route in 2023. The big questions is who and where to and will it definitely happen? My first thought turns to JetBlue, possibly to Boston. LAX is currently offering big financial incentives to airlines to connect LAX with certain destination. Scotland is listed as being a target destination for the airport. This would be a fantastic boost for EDI if it were to happen. Who would take a punt? The incentive has certain conditions. Minimum 3 x weekly service, running year round for at least 2 years I believe. I don’t see American Airlines biting at this opportunity. If I were to guess, it would be United. Any other predictions???
I would have thought Heathrow would be first out of all UK airports if they did decide to have us pre clearanceI would have thought MAN would be more likely given that they will have the space
Given how many TATL routes LHR have, it would require a very large area and almost certainly re-assigning/giving up a fair chunk of one of the terminals (Prob T3). T5 is almost entirely filled with BA int and domestic flights, so can’tI would have thought Heathrow would be first out of all UK airports if they did decide to have us pre clearance
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