Edinburgh: New Route Development & Rumours

[backtrack]

This plan has now been axed due to low bookings
http://www.aerarann.com/about_us/news.htm#300410

Shame to hear that, its not always about the biggest carriers at an airport, IMO, the likes of Aer Arrann, flybe etc take an effect on the airport and help make it lively etc.

 

[lbaspotter]

Polish based low cost airline OLT Express have announced that it will start a weekly service using an Airbus A320 between Edinburgh & Lodz from October 29th.

Flights will operate on a Sunday evening.

 

[Jordan-34092]

Also plans to operate flights to LGW too.

 

[News Guru]

Direct Edinburgh-Istanbul link ‘will be first of many’

Edinburgh airport’s new owner has committed itself to creating more direct links with global destinations after welcoming the inaugural flight from the capital to Istanbul.

Global Infrastructure Partners bought the airport for £807 million from BAA last month and said securing more direct routes was vital for the wider economy, a sentiment shared by the SNP, which called for air passenger duty to be devolved if Scotland is to attract more airlines.

Full Story: http://www.scotsman.com/business/transp ... -1-2415190

 

[Aviador]

Regardless of what the airports new owners want or what the Scotsman says Edinburgh airport is unlikely to gain the substantial increases in flights they want. Edinburgh only has a population of around 495,360. So I don't see how Edinburgh can pick up more "direct links with global destinations".Glasgow is in a far better position to attract new flights with a population of over 598,830 with a Greater Glasgow population of over a million.

 

[News Guru]

Edinburgh Airport seeks direct Las Vegas flights

It is the universal land of excess and the gambling mecca of the world – a destination where roulette wheels and blackjack go hand in hand with showgirls and luxury hotels.

Now holidaymakers from Edinburgh could be able to fly direct to Las Vegas, with airport chiefs admitting it was an aspiration to have seasonal flights to the Nevada city.

Read more: http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/n ... -1-3112845

 

[Ray Finkle]

4YOU Airlines (AMQ, Warsaw Chopin) has temporarily suspended operations ahead of its entry into the scheduled budget-carrier market later in November.

4YOU will establish bases at Rzeszow, in south-eastern Poland, and Lodz, in the centre of the country, for flights to: Milan Orio al Serio, Brussels Charleroi, Dortmund, Edinburgh, Girona, Rome Fiumicino, Paris CDG, and Tel Aviv Ben Gurion.

Full article: http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/ ... operations

 

[Ray Finkle]

Air Lituanica is planning to offer additional direct services to London, Edinburgh and Gothenburg during the Christmas season.
The Lithuanian airline will operate direct flights from the capital, Vilnius, to England, Scotland and Sweden in order to better serve increased traffic during the busy holiday period.

Due to operate between December 19 and January 4, the carrier will operate 10 flights from Vilnius to London Gatwick, 6 flights to Edinburgh Airport and five flights to Göteborg Landvetter.

http://www.routes-news.com/news/1-news/ ... um=twitter

 

[Ray Finkle]

New route to Tallinn 3x weekly using a CRJ.

In addition to its previously announced summer destinations, Nordic Aviation, in cooperation with Adria Airways, will also be launching summer flights to Rijeka in Croatia and Edinburgh in Scotland.

It will be possible to fly to the Scottish capital Edinburgh three times a week starting from 28 May. The route will remain open until 3 October.

http://www.aviator.aero/press_releases/ ... um=twitter

 

[andyc941]

Taken from dried fruit forum. Aegean are starting Edinburgh flight from next June.

 

[ethanegcc]

Great news for EDI. I would've earmarked this as A3's next destination in the UK. Any idea of the frequency?

 

[User001]

It does look like A3 are starting EDI, but so far, only one single flight on 30th June bookable thus far.

 

[Brum X]

Rumour on the dried fruit forum that China Eastern is to launch flights from Shanghai to Edinburgh and Stockholm ARN ?

 

[David_itl]

only issue for this would be the one hindering the proposed Shanghai-MAN route... slot availability!

 

[ethanegcc]

I would expect the routing to be PVG-ARN-EDI, but it is still taking up slots that could be used for a route queueing for a long time and (we think) next in line to receive slots, after Barcelona has been launched.

 

[Brum X]

They are now suggesting it will be one of those "Scheduled Charter" flights ?? What on earth is a scheduled charter flight. Surely it is either one or the other and if so would this be allowed in the slot constrained Shanghai Airport ??

I believe the proposed BHX-PEK last summer was a Scheduled Charter ?

 

[ethanegcc]

Might it operate from Hangzhou, branded as Shanghai? A scheduled charter I think is possibly when it can be booked independently, rather than just through a tour operator? For example, the 'charter' KE Glasgow flights are only available to Koreans booking through a tour guide.

 

[Brum X]

Might it operate from Hangzhou, branded as Shanghai? A scheduled charter I think is possibly when it can be booked independently, rather than just through a tour operator? For example, the 'charter' KE Glasgow flights are only available to Koreans booking through a tour guide.

Mmmmmmmmm yes it might be Hangzhou. Them crafty chinese at it again. 🤔

 

[Jerry]

It's been suggested in the Irish Independent that Hainan Airlines could launch 3 to 4 weekly flights from Edinburgh to Beijing alongside flights to Dublin possibly starting in October.
http://www.independent.ie/business/...duling-on-beijingdublin-flights-36026037.html

 

[jfy1999]

It's been suggested in the Irish Independent that Hainan Airlines could launch 3 to 4 weekly flights from Edinburgh to Beijing alongside flights to Dublin possibly starting in October.
http://www.independent.ie/business/...duling-on-beijingdublin-flights-36026037.html

Apparently they have now applied for slots for it...