Flyglobespan Edinburgh - Portugal flights to stop off in Glasgow
12.01.08
Passengers flying with budget airline flyglobespan are facing more travel disruption after passengers bound for Faro in Portugal from Edinburgh Airport have been told their flight will stop off at Glasgow en route to the Algarve. The news is a further blow to passengers from Aberdeen, forced to take flights from Edinburgh after the airline axed a string of holiday flights from Aberdeen Airport late last year.
The Sunday and Thursday flights will leave Edinburgh, flying about 40 miles to Glasgow Airport, where the plane will wait for 45 minutes before taking to the air again to head for Portugal.
However, a spokesman for flyglobespan defended the move. He said: 'Rather than disrupting passengers by cancelling this service, we are continuing to operate the Sunday and Thursday flights between Edinburgh and Faro, with a short stop of approximately 45 minutes in Glasgow.'
'We will, of course, be pleased to accommodate passengers who had booked to fly from Edinburgh Airport on this route, but would find it more convenient to travel from Glasgow. Normal direct services from Edinburgh to Faro are expected to resume after February 28, and scheduled flights from Glasgow are unaffected.'
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