Here we go again… 😉
One must remember that both EDI and GLA have the same owners…
Look at the evidence from Teletext holidays:
City second on list of high flyers
PEOPLE in Edinburgh are the second most flighty in Britain, according to plane-travel statistics out today.
Those living in the Capital take an average of 2.13 flights a year.
Topping the table compiled by Teletext Holidays is Surrey Heath with an average of 2.9 flights per person in 2003.
In contrast, Berwick-upon-Tweed in Northumberland was the least flighty area with only 0.23 flights per person taken last year.
Based on responses from more than 27,000 people, the survey showed:
• Nearly 20 million flights were taken in 2003 compared with just over 18 million in 2000;
• More than a million people took five or more plane trips in 2003;
• The proportion of people taking seven or more flights a year has soared by 48 per cent in the past three years;
• The national average per person is one flight a year, with those living near airports taking the most air trips.
Marc Bell, marketing director at teletextholidays.co.uk, said: “Low-cost flying is having a major effect on the accessibility of the skies.
“Jumping aboard for a weekend away is no longer the preserve of the professional classes.”
Indisputable evidence that if Canadian and other long-haul flights were available from EDI – which undoubtably they would under an independent owner – they would be successful. 😀
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