http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/10/19/ferrovial-idUSL5E7LJ1DC20111019
bit more bad news for us at GLA.. we had hoped they would sell GLA..with new owners properly managing it may have brought GLA Back out of the wilderness the BAA have created
By: The Old Man - 28th October 2011 at 14:47
nJayM, please tell me you’re kidding or next will you be telling us that “Red Clydeside” has held back GLA
By: nJayM - 27th October 2011 at 19:27
Sadly we have heard this lament elsewhere on the forum…
Sadly we have heard this lament elsewhere on the forum…
London, London, London is the hub of the Universe it appears (as far as UK goes anyway)
EDI is a brilliant airport and if sustained and developed it offers a great secondary hub as it’s proximity to the Nordic countries, Iceland and even cutting down distances to Canada and North America.
Edinburgh as a city has everything going for it commercially and the only tragedy that tarnished it’s recent reputation and still is doing is that the ‘rogue’ banks now Government sustained have their homes near the airport one closer to the airport than the other.
Let’s see if the world can be brave and rid themselves permanently of the burden of these two dinosaurs that are demanding even more government (UK taxpayers handouts to the tune of billions again) to survive.
Convert the banks buildings in Gyle and Gogarbrun to fantastic ready made hospitals and make all the staff in the banks redundant as ‘banking’ staff and employ them as carers and hospital staff offering those able to make it the chance to train as nurses and other medically related professions.
These charletons have destroyed too many lives, homes and companies to get away with more government hand outs and have tarnished Edinburgh and Scotland’s reputation for years to come.
EDI can greatly blame their loss in future business on these greedy banks x 2.
By: Old Git - 23rd October 2011 at 00:47
If I could have a couple of mega lottery wins I would buy it and reopen the spectator terrace plus luxury viewing points built every 200 yards around the perimeter then I would extend the runway out to Cramond so it could take the longest haul flights 😀 Nice to dream but as everyone is saying it depends on who buys but I have never felt that BAA / Ferrovial were that interested in much happening outside the London area.
By: Tartan Pics - 19th October 2011 at 17:57
Well… not being put on the market till feb 2012, expecting to be sold june 2012.
i think it has to be sold before Stansted?
By: nJayM - 19th October 2011 at 14:03
Guys please post when the buyer and deal is confirmed
Guys please post when the buyer and deal is confirmed. I am in commute mode between the south and EDI most weeks until something regarding work is sorted out down South. Hence haven’t much time as I’d like at the screen.
I am not sure it may not be from the frying pan to the fire for EDI but that will depend on the new owner/s?????
Please keep this thread up to date as EDI is relatively a very busy route until one of those 2 greedy (joke) banks goes really t.ts up (that will not be long) and then it may be downgrade.:o (I hope not though)
By: Tartan Pics - 19th October 2011 at 13:21
i would say it is probably good for EDI yes if a right buyer is found.
it does make sense to sell EDI i suppose…. sell a mercedes for more than a lada!!
any hope of BAA suddenly now showing an interest in GLA after the years of disregard is naive…BAA well ferrovial seem uninterested in any of their airports north of the M25!
By: Bmused55 - 19th October 2011 at 13:02
Perhaps good news for EDI though. We shall see!
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