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Airlines drop Capital flights



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Published Date: 30 July 2008
DOZENS of flights from Edinburgh Airport are set to be axed as a result of cuts from two airlines.
British Airways and Scotland's largest independent carrier Flyglobespan will reportedly make the cuts because of the rising cost of fuel.

Flights to sunshine resorts this winter will be the hardest hit. BA said it will announce the full extent of the cuts on Friday.

It was reported this morning that Flyglobespan has cancelled flights that passengers have already paid for to places such as Barcelona, Nice, and budget resorts in Greece and Portugal.





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  • Last Updated: 30 July 2008 10:05 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Transport
 
1

Joe,

Livingston 30/07/2008 14:09:40
No doubt it's not just Edinburgh Airport that's affected..it will be interesting to learn the extent of routes/service cuts throughout Scottish Airports.
2

Glw1,

Glasgow 30/07/2008 14:32:53
I think that every airport will be affected, other than Heathrow. It was only a matter of time before cuts were announced at Edinburgh. Its happening everywhere else! Good to see that the links to CDG and Frankfurt will still be in place and KLM as these are more important than Nice, Greece and Protugal!
3

Friar Tuck,

30/07/2008 19:25:04
It's about time that a new airport was built midway between Edinburgh & Glasgow (in an area with very little poulation) with a high-speed rail link to both cities. Then close both Edinburgh & Glasgow airports. The money from the sale of the airports lands should cover most of the cost of this.
4

ROXY ROOLS,

31/07/2008 11:52:42
So Globespan are cutting Greece...well, that is interesting, coz they don't do it from anywhere in the UK.
BA have no flights from Edinburgh to anywhere which could be classed as a 'sunshine resort' unless we are including Gatwick and Heathrow in this category.
Why not just re-write the article ?
5

Joe,

Whitburn 31/07/2008 12:42:12
#3..Edinburgh is the in between airport, it lies west of Edinburgh and east of Glasgow.
6

eric,

lothian 02/08/2008 07:41:32
I never use edinburgh,they were so unhelpful unpro,Glasgow is served by 3 airports,
7

Erica from East Kilbride,

02/08/2008 16:07:11
Well, in the end Edinburgh came off lightly with just a Gatwick flight cancelled, whereas Glasgow's BA schedule was totally decimated, in line with falling demand at that airport.

I'll always use conveniently-situated Edinburgh for my travel needs. An excellent airport and friendly staff to boot. Nowhere else in Scotland competes, quite frankly.
8

KTCB41,

07/08/2008 13:13:09
Flyglobespan has cancelled flights that passengers have already paid for. Now there's a surprise not like them to cancel or change passengers arrangements. That must have been a concern to them for at least five seconds!

 

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