Air Transat

[Brum X]

Canadian airline launches first flight from Glasgow to Montreal yesterday (Monday 30th May 2016)

http://www.glasgowairport.com/corpo...8/air-transat-launches-new-route-to-montreal/

 

[Aviador]

Canadian airline launches first flight from Glasgow to Montreal yesterday (Monday 30th May 2016)

http://www.glasgowairport.com/corpo...8/air-transat-launches-new-route-to-montreal/

It's nice to see Glasgow clawing back some long haul flights at long last. There's been a huge focus on Edinburgh over the last decade but the city of Glasgow International has so much more to offer for inbound business not to mention it's large catchment area serving the airport.

 

[Brum X]

Totally agree, with EDI going from strength to strength over the last few years the limelight has gone off GLA a little. And I think it was right to start this Air Transat thread (shocked there wasn't one) and give GLA some love.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

I've visited Edinburgh and Glasgow many times and although they are both great cities I actually prefer Glasgow as a city. There are some marvellous buildings and the city has a buzz about it. I find parts of Edinburgh a bit twee, like cities such as Bath.

 

[jfy1999]

I noticed the route to Montreal replaced another route (Calgary I think?).

I also notice that GLA has five weekly flights to YYZ while we only have one down here at BHX

 

[Brum X]

I noticed the route to Montreal replaced another route (Calgary I think?).

I also notice that GLA has five weekly flights to YYZ while we only have one down here at BHX

Exactly Jfy1999, something that BHX needs to address.

 

[ca4]

Glasgow seems to have lots of flights to Toronto 5 weekly with Transat, 3 weekly with AC and daily ( viaHalifax I think) with Westjet.

 

[Brum X]

TS Montreal ex GLA has been reduced to a double drop with YYZ mid-late season so maybe this new flight will hit the buffers very soon ???

 

[jfy1999]

Two Air Transat pilots appear in court charged with alcohol offences

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36832625

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Another reason for the term 'flight delayed for operational reasons' to be used which according to one passenger was what they were told.

 

[Brum X]

Two Air Transat pilots appear in court charged with alcohol offences

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-36832625

Truly Shocking

 

[Aviador]

There have been several high profile cases similar to this over the last couple of years with both pilots and cabin crew involved. I guess the urge can be all too great for crews stopping over in hotels far from home. You would expect the responsibility to stretch a little further in high profile positions such as this. I believe breathalysers have been installed in cars, it makes you wonder if this is possible in aircraft. Take the test before you can fly. Can you imagine the repercussions for those failing such a test.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

In the interests of fairness there is nothing in the report that suggests the pilots have been convicted or any intimation of their likely plea. I'm surprised they've been remanded in custody.

 

[Jerry]

If they are found guilty will they ever fly again? Or is it a ban for a period of time depending on how over the limit they were?

 

[Aviador]

I would hazard a guess the CAA would strike them off from flying commercially.

 

[jfy1999]

Montreal has been dropped for S17

The good folks over on the dried plum aren't exactly surprised this was a one season wonder.

 

[Brum X]

TS Montreal ex GLA has been reduced to a double drop with YYZ mid-late season so maybe this new flight will hit the buffers very soon ???

I saw this coming in my crystal ball

 

[ca4]

Montreal has been dropped for S17

The good folks over on the dried plum aren't exactly surprised this was a one season wonder.

Not surprised either but 15 weekly flights to YYZ (AC,WS,TS) isn't bad.

 

[Aviador]

I've visited Edinburgh and Glasgow many times and although they are both great cities I actually prefer Glasgow as a city. There are some marvellous buildings and the city has a buzz about it. I find parts of Edinburgh a bit twee, like cities such as Bath.

Totally agree with you there TLY. Glasgow has so much more going for it than Edinburgh. It's irritating that flights to Edinburgh seem to be promoted more. It may be the administrative capital of Scotland but business wise Glasgow is by far the superior city in just about every sense.

(Out of interest I wonder what GlasgowMan is doing these days!?)

 

[jfy1999]

From 01MAY20, summer 2020 season also sees A321neo LR operates following routes from Toronto. Note schedule is listed until 07MAY20 inclusive:

Toronto – Dublin
Toronto – Glasgow
Toronto – Paris CDG

https://www.routesonline.com/news/3...pdates-a321neo-lr-european-network-in-s19s20/