gordon dewar chief executive edinburgh airport runways conference 2014

Gordon Dewar

Chief ExecutiveEdinburgh Airport

Runways Conference 2014

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role of non-London airportsChanging Demand Patterns

• Longer haul hubbing preferred (Middle East and US) for network choice and convenience

• Direct point to point preferred• New technology B787 and A350

allowing extended range and cost effective model

• Growth focus on direct services• National role to improve

European network and improve Scottish connectivity

reliance on London

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5 airports

London

reliance on LondonAccess to hubbing wherever the airlines choose to offer

• Heathrow is currently constrained and reducing destinations

• Virgin Little Red insufficient frequency (4 per day) to compete and could not achieve connecting traffic (Craig Kreeger)

• Gatwick already showing demand for ‘self connection’

Competition can only be good in London• More point to point capacity

London-Scotland• FlyBE and Ryanair new

entrants• Airline choice about where they

operate• Low cost operations• Access route to London• Lower airline charges

available• Punctuality key

reliance on London

Summary

• New London capacity essential for point to point and transfer

• Only Gatwick feasible to deliver at right cost

• Competition essential• Ever increasing focus on direct

connectivity and long-haul hubs• Capacity• Airline choice• Route choice• Customer service

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