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Old Sep 28, 2018, 1:23 pm
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Originally Posted by sydtogla
No offence to Edinburgh types. But the biggest BA (not just *A) loyal following outside of the south of England is EDI. But yes, QR appeals to OW faithful.
I'm flying to HKG after booking as soon as the route was announced and when making a booking the EK site was keener to funnel me via LHR. Finding the EDI flight was a bit of a trek, especially if you're not clued up on routes
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Old Sep 29, 2018, 2:24 am
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As I understand, the reduced service in Edinburgh is a result of runway renovations and restrictions at Dubai airport. Once completed, the service is to resume 7 days a week. As for the experience at the two airports, this is all down to the significantly fewer number of passengers at Glasgow. Edinburgh is clearly the premier airport in Scotland.
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Old Sep 29, 2018, 2:49 am
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Originally Posted by Katfras
As I understand, the reduced service in Edinburgh is a result of runway renovations and restrictions at Dubai airport. Once completed, the service is to resume 7 days a week. As for the experience at the two airports, this is all down to the significantly fewer number of passengers at Glasgow. Edinburgh is clearly the premier airport in Scotland.
Source?

Unless there's some other work going on, the runway restrictions don't kick in until April 2019, and the service adjustments (including Glasgow reducing to one daily) were announced a while back.
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Old Sep 29, 2018, 5:04 am
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Originally Posted by Katfras
As I understand, the reduced service in Edinburgh is a result of runway renovations and restrictions at Dubai airport. Once completed, the service is to resume 7 days a week. As for the experience at the two airports, this is all down to the significantly fewer number of passengers at Glasgow. Edinburgh is clearly the premier airport in Scotland.
Except for its lack of EK lounge. Or any actually passable J/F lounge beyond the BA offering for that reason. Also, not that is a competition, but isn't EK bring the F product to EDI for the first time in years? QR and EY only ever flew 2 class.
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Old Sep 29, 2018, 11:34 am
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My husband works for Edinburgh Airport!
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Old Sep 29, 2018, 4:49 pm
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Originally Posted by Katfras
My husband works for Edinburgh Airport!
Hardly a definitive answer. As mentioned, the runway enhancements don't start until April 2019, so I'd say your husband had duff info .
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Old Sep 30, 2018, 1:48 am
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He works very close to the operations department.
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Old Sep 30, 2018, 3:47 am
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Originally Posted by Katfras
He works very close to the operations department.
Does a baggage handler fall under operations?
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Old Sep 30, 2018, 4:52 am
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Any word from EDI operations on when they can get their security organisation out of the third world?
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Old Sep 30, 2018, 10:28 am
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A dummy booking is giving confusing results and it looks like it might be reduced further during the runway closure, but does indeed show it back to daily afterwards. Can't even get it to price some dates so maybe still WIP.
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Old Oct 1, 2018, 12:02 pm
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Bagpipe send off from Dubai:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obOhGCoUxtU

Inaugural
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Old Oct 1, 2018, 1:03 pm
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Originally Posted by S c 0 TT y
Bagpipe send off from Dubai:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obOhGCoUxtU

Inaugural
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3jtEHn6Bcg
I see nor hear any bagpipes. And that must rate amongst the 10 most boring video’s ever! Come on, you Scots can do a lot better than that!
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Old Oct 1, 2018, 1:18 pm
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Originally Posted by thijsseh


I see nor hear any bagpipes. And that must rate amongst the 10 most boring video’s ever! Come on, you Scots can do a lot better than that!
It's the first link in the post, FT only converted the 2nd one to an embedded video:

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Old Oct 2, 2018, 10:31 am
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Plane, pilot crunch to hit new Emirates service to Edinburgh

Dubai airline says flights to Scottish capital that began Monday will be cut to five a week from the end of this month through next May

https://amp.arabianbusiness.com/amp/...-to-edinburgh?
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Old Nov 12, 2018, 9:33 am
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Just checked in for my flight at Edinburgh and enquired at check in about how this new sector is doing and was told October was really good and that November has seen a slight dip.

The agent at check in also confirmed the daily service will be resuming from next month (December).
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