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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 6:38 am
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Henry III
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Originally Posted by layz
Then again a short hop GLA-EDI would add an extra segment and 750 miles to your itinerary... Let's convince AF that it's a good idea
@:-) (Actually, I have heard rumours of large-ish charter-flight/package aircraft to/from Mediterranean resorts that 'bounce' at EDI before going on to GLA!)

But it may be possible to persuade AF to open the LCY-GLA route: currently, there are 7 LCY-EDI/EDI-LCY flights each weekday and 1 each on Sats/Suns, plus 4 weekday LCY-DND & vv + 1 Sat + 2 Sun.

I generally do EDI-LCY on a weekday and LCY-EDI on Sat or Sun: the weekday flights are often less than half full (even on the wee Dorniers) but the Sat/Sun is nearly always packed full. Now, I'm no expert in how slots at LCY are allocated/managed, but I imagine there would be no problem switching, say, 2 or 3 EDI flights to GLA (no net gain/loss of slots) and adding 1 GLA return on weekends (less of a premium at w/e?): it may even increase the load factors, as some Glaswegian folks aren't happy about using EDI (or are unaware of the route). And the same could apply to the EDI-CDG schedule (GLA-CDG would be excellent hub-feeder for AF, just as GLA-AMS is for KLM - and they do both GLA & EDI, quite successfully)!

OK, so there's no AF/CityJet presence (yet) at GLA but KLM have a booth, and check-in is all done by ServisAir (or some such party) these days.

Anyone at AF listening?

-- Henry

PS: Opening up GLA-LCY could also add some 'heat' to the on-going cold-war between M. Spinetta and the Leary Leprechaun (viz the AZ & EI sagas): his offering of PIK-STN doesn't really compete!

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