Route Development

[Jerry]

The next route is PVG-HEL-KEF which will fill all 7 weekly flights from HEL so I'd say unlikely.

I didn't know that. That's a shame for Edinburgh.

 

[Coathanger16]

Interesting that Juneyao Airlines are launching these new routes via Helsinki rather than direct.

Are they just doing that because they don't think there is the demand for direct flights yet, or is there some restriction for them flying China to UK/Dublin. The 787 certainly has the range for it.

 

[mullion]

Might be as short of aircraft at present but probably testing the market

 

[Jerry]

Interesting that Juneyao Airlines are launching these new routes via Helsinki rather than direct.

Are they just doing that because they don't think there is the demand for direct flights yet, or is there some restriction for them flying China to UK/Dublin. The 787 certainly has the range for it.

Maybe they don't have the direct rights so have to go via Helsinki? I also believe that they have a codeshare agreement with Finnair.

 

[mullion]

They do on Manchester but there are still 4 aircraft to deliver yet so that is probably the reason

 

[Planemad134]

Tui will add Sharm El Sheikh 1x weekly from November 2nd 2020. Great news and is the first African route in a while.

 

[Jerry]

Tui will add Sharm El Sheikh 1x weekly from November 2nd 2020. Great news and is the first African route in a while.

I'm surprised EDI doesn't have Tunisia?

 

[Planemad134]

I must say that Nouvelair Tunisie is looking at Enfidha flights, but I'm not sure yet if they will start the route.

 

[ROC10]

I'm surprised EDI doesn't have Tunisia?

Thomson used to fly to Enfidha but of course stopped after the attack and haven’t (yet) restarted it. They do fly there from GLA though.

 

[Jerry]

Easyjet are to launch Gibraltar and Catania from Edinburgh.

 

[Planemad134]

Yep EDI-CTA and EDI-GIB both 2x weekly starting 29th and 31st March respectively. Great news!

 

[Planemad134]

Loganair will add 2 new routes from Edinburgh:

Esbjerg- 3x weekly eff 7th May 2020
Hannover- 5x weekly eff 17th April 2020

Great news to see Loganair increase their EDI base, and It seems to be catching up with GLA!

 

[Planemad134]

And to add to the above Qatar will increase the EDI-DOH route from 10x to 14x weekly next summer! What a day and S20 looking to be record breaking!

Link: https://www.qatarairways.com/en/pre...ber/NewDestFreq.html?activeTag=Press-releases

 

[Jerry]

That's really good news!

 

[Planemad134]

EasyJet to Birmingham now on sale!

 

[Jerry]

And to add to the above Qatar will increase the EDI-DOH route from 10x to 14x weekly next summer! What a day and S20 looking to be record breaking!

Link: https://www.qatarairways.com/en/pre...ber/NewDestFreq.html?activeTag=Press-releases

Apparently it's 2 daily A350 900s!

 

[Planemad134]

BA CityFlyer are increasing Florence from 2x to 3x weekly for S20.

 

[Planemad134]

Transavia are moving forward the launch date of Rotterdam, the launch date is now on the 27th of February instead of the 2nd of April.

27th February - 2x weekly
2nd April - 4x weekly

 

[Planemad134]

Happy new year everyone, Here is to hopefully another great year of good news for EDI!

 

[Jerry]

Happy new year everyone, Here is to hopefully another great year of good news for EDI!

Happy new year to you as well!