Paranoia?

fox1

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Jul 28, 2003, 8:09:14 AM7/28/03

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Written Questions and Answers from the Scottish Parliament:

25th. July 2003

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Ms Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the new routes proposed for Scottish airports are for
Glasgow airport.
(S2W-1289)
Nicol Stephen: Discussions are on-going with a number of airlines and airports, including Glasgow Airport, about new routes from
Scotland.
Ms Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether there has been any bias against Glasgow in respect of plans
for new routes for Scottish airports.
(S2W-1290)
Nicol Stephen: No. The Interim Route Development Fund does not distort the market or discriminate between one airport and another.
Glasgow Airport has been, and will continue to be, actively promoted through the fund. The ultimate decisions on where to fly from
are taken by the airline companies involved.
Ms Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to consult British Airways on the new
routes for Scottish airports.
(S2W-1291)
Nicol Stephen: The Executive and its agencies have engaged with a number of airlines, including British Airways on the development
of new direct routes from Scotland.
Ms Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it can influence any decision by British Airways in respect
of awarding new routes for Scottish airports.
(S2W-1292)
Nicol Stephen: No. The Executive cannot discriminate in favour of any airport and is not in a position to "award" new routes as
the final decision rests with the airlines.
Ms Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether an independent adjudicator should be present at discussions
about new routes for Scottish airports.
(S2W-1293)
Nicol Stephen: There is no requirement for an independent adjudicator to be present at discussions about new routes for Scottish
airports.
Ms Sandra White (Glasgow) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will hold an investigation into any disparity between
Edinburgh and Glasgow airports in respect of the award of airport routes.
(S2W-1294)
Nicol Stephen: The Interim Route Development Fund is non-discriminatory. The Executive is not in a position to "award" routes as
the ultimate decision rests with the airlines.

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Joe Curry: To ask the Scottish Executive if they are sick to the teeth of answering these silly questions from Glasgow MP's
(EH54 8RP)
Mel Gibson: You may take 'our' air routes but you will never take Abbotsinch! :-))

Keith@Hampshire

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Jul 30, 2003, 4:19:22 PM7/30/03

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"fox1" <fo...@NOSPAMedinburghairport.org.uk> wrote in message
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Way to go Joe:-)

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Keith
Ex Reform Group

fox1

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Jul 31, 2003, 2:42:30 AM7/31/03

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On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 21:19:22 +0100, "Keith@Hampshire" <ke...@engerland.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>> Joe Curry: To ask the Scottish Executive if they are sick to the teeth
>of answering these silly questions from Glasgow MP's
>> (EH54 8RP)
>> Mel Gibson: You may take 'our' air routes but you will never take
>Abbotsinch! :-))

>Way to go Joe:-)

Things have to be said Keith....short of face-painting!

How you doing BTW?

Keith@Hampshire

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Jul 31, 2003, 4:00:01 PM7/31/03

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"fox1" <fo...@NOSPAMedinburghairport.org.uk> wrote in message

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Fandabydozo :-)
Good to see you're still posting to the free.uk airports group. Looks a
bit lonely though ?
Andy's doing fine also.

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Keith

fox1

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Aug 1, 2003, 1:30:58 AM8/1/03

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On Thu, 31 Jul 2003 21:00:01 +0100, "Keith@Hampshire" <ke...@engerland.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>> How you doing BTW?

>Fandabydozo :-)

>Good to see you're still posting to the free.uk airports group. Looks a
>bit lonely though ?

Having created the groups one must try to propogate them...
It's the age old problem of ISP's not allowing access. :-(

>Andy's doing fine also.

I haven't heard from him for ages... :-((