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By: 8th March 2005 at 15:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Apparantly they had bought G-BYDA, but not sure about that.
Great news for GLA :)
By: 8th March 2005 at 15:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Apparantly they had bought G-BYDA, but not sure about that.Great news for GLA :)
All sorts of rumours and counter rumours on that one. it would appear G-BYDA has been bought, G-INFO hints to that effect.
There have also been trade job advertisments for DC-10 crews to be based at GLA on a 1 year contract from April 2005. We'll have to wait and see what happens this summer I guess ?
By: 8th March 2005 at 16:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Good news for GLA and GSM. If the flights are not daily then will GSM fly another long haul route on the days that MCO does not operate? Maybe Miami?
By: 8th March 2005 at 16:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Fly Globespan have today confirmed their intentions to set up a long haul sevice, with the announcement of services from Glasgow to Florida staring in summer 2006.What this means in terms of fleet is anyone's guess? We know they wish to buy the 787 but we've also heard rumours of 777's, 767's and even a DC-10 being used until the 787 is available.
No doubt The Scotsman will pick up on this and report that they will also be offering EDI-Florida flights. Given that GLA and EDI are due to feature in their long haul plans? :rolleyes:
By: 8th March 2005 at 16:14 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-No doubt The Scotsman will pick up on this and report that they will also be offering EDI-Florida flights. Given that GLA and EDI are due to feature in their long haul plans? :rolleyes:
Nope. Been told time and time again that GSM's long haul will operate from GLA for the 1st few years.
Heres what i am hoping for:
GLA-MCO-GLA 4 weekly
GLA-MIA-GLA 2 weekly
GLA-Tampa-GLA 1 weekly
By: 8th March 2005 at 16:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Nope. Been told time and time again that GSM's long haul will operate from GLA for the 1st few years.Heres what i am hoping for:
GLA-MCO-GLA 4 weekly
GLA-MIA-GLA 2 weekly
GLA-Tampa-GLA 1 weekly
Have we? :confused:
I don't see what would be stopping them from operating GLA-SFB 5 or 6 times weekly and EDI-SFB 1 or 2 times weekly.
To be honest though, I'd prefer to see them wait until they have atleast a couple of aircraft, operating an extensive long haul operation with 1 clapped out DC10 sounds like a recipe for disaster to me. Although I can't see the DC10 happening, personally. If they stick to their word of B772s then maybe things could work out differently... ;)
By: 8th March 2005 at 16:23 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-No doubt The Scotsman will pick up on this and report that they will also be offering EDI-Florida flights. Given that GLA and EDI are due to feature in their long haul plans? :rolleyes:
I'm not too sure that EDI will feature in the long haul plans,
such traffic seems strangely absent, why.?
Mind you any GLA services will deplete present carriers on
the routes GSM plan to compete over,. :confused:
By: 8th March 2005 at 16:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-It wont be a DC10, the DC10 was for one year from this April but as far as i am aware it is no longer going to operate. It would make sence for them to start small and grow than go from nothing to a huge long haul operation, to many times airlines have trieed this and are no longer arond. I am also hoping it will be MCO and not SFB as GLA already has 8 flights a week to SFB.
By: 8th March 2005 at 19:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I'm not too sure that EDI will feature in the long haul plans,
such traffic seems strangely absent, why.?
You already know why.
By: 8th March 2005 at 19:41 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-According to Joe its because categorisation of all long haul flights to Scotland must fly to GLA. Which explains why CO fly to EWR from EDI? :mad:
By: 8th March 2005 at 19:53 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-According to Joe its because categorisation of all long haul flights to Scotland must fly to GLA. Which explains why CO fly to EWR from EDI? :mad:
No,I think he's getting at BAA's incentives to airlines to fly longhaul from GLA and biz from EDI.
A strategy that as worked well for BAA
By: 8th March 2005 at 20:01 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Globespan's boss and Flywho's boss were in talks last year with Flywho wanting Globespan to operate their flights or provide an AOC for them. I believe they are still buddies now.
Maybe there's a connection here somewhere with the choice of routes especially?
By: 8th March 2005 at 20:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-No,I think he's getting at BAA's incentives to airlines to fly longhaul from GLA and biz from EDI.
A strategy that as worked well for BAA
And a strategy is all that it is....
By: 8th March 2005 at 21:20 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Globespan's boss and Flywho's boss were in talks last year with Flywho wanting Globespan to operate their flights or provide an AOC for them. I believe they are still buddies now.Maybe there's a connection here somewhere with the choice of routes especially?
I have to disagree - GSM want TPA, Flywho want PIE. GSM want MIA, Flywho want FLL
By: 9th March 2005 at 07:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I have to disagree - GSM want TPA, Flywho want PIE. GSM want MIA, Flywho want FLL
Yes, but do you know why???
TPA and PIE are what... all of less than 10km apart. Flywho only want PIE because they have no previous airline experience and think everyone will know where it is. WRONG!
PIE also offered them a deal they couldn't refuse, no fees whatsoever as far as I heard.
As for MIA, well... who wouldn't go into FLL instead. MIA is a dredful airport, overcrowded and a nightmare to get through. Again, with these two, Flywho were offered another similar deal. I don't think there is currently any scheduled traffic from the UK to FLL (correct me if I'm wrong).
Believe me, there are more conversations between GSM and Flywho HQ's than you would believe, I used to work there remember!
By: 9th March 2005 at 08:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Globespan want to go to SFB and a Cuban resort destination too.
By: 9th March 2005 at 18:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Believe me, there are more conversations between GSM and Flywho HQ's than you would believe, I used to work there remember!
Sorry, I didnt realise you used to work there :o
By: 9th March 2005 at 22:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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By: 10th March 2005 at 00:34 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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By: Ren Frew - 8th March 2005 at 14:37
Fly Globespan have today confirmed their intentions to set up a long haul sevice, with the announcement of services from Glasgow to Florida staring in summer 2006.
What this means in terms of fleet is anyone's guess? We know they wish to buy the 787 but we've also heard rumours of 777's, 767's and even a DC-10 being used until the 787 is available.
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