Edinburgh: New Route Development & Rumours

[laviation]

United do announce new summer routes around this time of October so I’d look out for that

 

[diamond geezer]

Aurigny weekly to GCI in S24

https://twitter.com/x/status/1712777521471619376

 

[diamond geezer]

With EDI management very confident of securing pre-clearance, could be a good couple of weeks ahead for EDI. I’m hearing (as of yesterday) that another US route is a strong possibility for S24. Sworn to secrecy….😀

Are you able to say if it did turn out to be a good couple of weeks for EDI? Not seen anything announced publicly.

 

[Jetsco]

Are you able to say if it did turn out to be a good couple of weeks for EDI? Not seen anything announced publicly.

I’m led to believe that the airport has now been informed if the pre-clearance application is successful. The big question is when they announce publicly what the outcome is. 2025 is the likely start date so If pre-clearance has been secured you’d expect to hear about some changes to terminal layout etc very soon. We already know that the security area is being expanded and work is already underway. We also know terminal capacity is being reduced spring 2024, primarily due to the introduction of the latest next gen security scanners. As for new routes, I’d expect any announcement to potentially coincide with news about pre-clearance. The CEO remains very optimistic about further growth.

 

[diamond geezer]

I’m led to believe that the airport has now been informed if the pre-clearance application is successful. The big question is when they announce publicly what the outcome is. 2025 is the likely start date so If pre-clearance has been secured you’d expect to hear about some changes to terminal layout etc very soon. We already know that the security area is being expanded and work is already underway. We also know terminal capacity is being reduced spring 2024, primarily due to the introduction of the latest next gen security scanners. As for new routes, I’d expect any announcement to potentially coincide with news about pre-clearance. The CEO remains very optimistic about further growth.

EDI was selected as a candidate airport for pre-clearance in 2016 (source) so it should be fairly straightforward to be selected again. The harder bit is thereafter reaching an agreement between the two governments. The Irish agreement is here - with elections looming in both the UK and US, I can't imagine that such an agreement would be concluded quickly.

 

[diamond geezer]

Icelandair

Another one to watch? Could FI be about to move along the M8 from GLA? They are holding slots at EDI for a daily service. Play entering the Glasgow market from the end of May. A timely replacement for GLA?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1715431140507459956

 

[diamond geezer]

Courtesy of the JetBlue thread on airliners.net:

In a recent pilot pocket session, we were told that 4x European cities will be announced in 2024.

The rumor is Dublin, Edinburgh, Manchester, and Lisbon.

DUB apparently being announced this week according to posts on airliners.net

 

[laviation]

Yes Dublin is next for JetBlue. EDI, MAN, LIS purportedly 2025.

 

[Jetsco]

I’m led to believe that the airport has now been informed if the pre-clearance application is successful. The big question is when they announce publicly what the outcome is. 2025 is the likely start date so If pre-clearance has been secured you’d expect to hear about some changes to terminal layout etc very soon. We already know that the security area is being expanded and work is already underway. We also know terminal capacity is being reduced spring 2024, primarily due to the introduction of the latest next gen security scanners. As for new routes, I’d expect any announcement to potentially coincide with news about pre-clearance. The CEO remains very optimistic about further growth.

The secret is no more. JetBlue to JFK. will be confirmed later today I believe.

 

[Jetsco]

The secret is no more. JetBlue to JFK. will be confirmed later today I believe.

Update

Route will be summer seasonal. Starts 23rd May 2024 and not August as being reported on other forums.

More?

Could EDI be set for another TATL route? I wonder….🤔

Update

Route will be summer seasonal. Starts 23rd May 2024 and not August as being reported on other forums.

S24

Another TATL routes on the cards perhaps? Could be an exciting month for EDI.

 

[Jetsco]

Update

Route will be summer seasonal. Starts 23rd May 2024 and not August as being reported on other forums.

More?

Could EDI be set for another TATL route? I wonder….🤔



S24

Another TATL routes on the cards perhaps? Could be an exciting month for EDI.

I wonder if the “rumoured” additional TATL route will be announced in the next few days? I wonder…..🤔

 

[laviation]

I’ll have a punt at WestJet to YYZ with 737 MAX

 

[Jetsco]

I’ll have a punt at WestJet to YYZ with 737 MAX

🤷🏻‍♂️ interesting…. With them consolidating all TATL services from Calgary, it would be a big U-turn for them to resume long haul from Toronto. Never say never tho.

 

[diamond geezer]

I wonder if the “rumoured” additional TATL route will be announced in the next few days? I wonder…..🤔

AA to PHL? AC 7M8 to YHZ? DL to DTW or MSP? Icelandair meant to be announcing some new routes too: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/icelandair-highest-revenue-quarter-ever-163900618.html

 

[Jetsco]

#WestJet

Anyone fancy some expansion? Could EDI be about to see substantial service expansions to/from EDI?

Toronto - daily service in direct competition with Air Canada.
Halifax -up to 3 x weekly. New route.
Calgary - increasing to 4 x weekly.

watch this space….👀

 

[laviation]

I’ll have a punt at WestJet to YYZ with 737 MAX

called it… 😉

 

[Jetsco]

called it… 😉

Yes sir. I had to hold my 🤐 the other week when you suggested Toronto could return. I was tipped off about a substantial expansion. It certainly is. Excellent news. Air Canada won’t be happy!

 

[laviation]

Yes sir. I had to hold my 🤐 the other week when you suggested Toronto could return. I was tipped off about a substantial expansion. It certainly is. Excellent news. Air Canada won’t be happy!

TBH I don’t think a daily 737 will push anything over the edge. EDI should be able to cope just fine with both.

 

[Jetsco]

TBH I don’t think a daily 737 will push anything over the edge. EDI should be able to cope just fine with both.

Time will tell. I wouldn’t be surprised to see AC respond in some way. I don’t see any expansion from them from YYZ. The very obvious possible addition or response would be service to/from Vancouver. What I am a
little surprised about is WS going daily to/from YYZ.

 

[Jetsco]

More?

Could something else be on the cards I wonder? 🤔