Originally Posted by
PDXCWL45
A technicality? What he doesn't say is that the route isn't making a profit. For all we know it's making a profit just not as much as was expected and maybe the expectation was set too high?
As for the fares. Again we don't know the cost structure so just because a fare is low compared to another airport doesn't mean the yeild is low. Airports like Heahtrow and Manchester will have higher charges than an airport like Cardiff.
As for subsidy again you are assuming there is a subsidy. And as for European capitals Cardiff has routes to 7 if you count Edinburgh and Belfast as European capitals 5 if you don't and hopefully will gain more in the years to come. And as for lack of Orlando and Caribbean (there are flights in the winter) so what? Just because Cardiff doesn't have these then what it shouldn't have Doha?
Look back at the posts on this thread and you'll find a lot of negativity towards this airport especially considering the Doha route but people are entiltled to their opinions as it's a free country and we all have the right to free speech.
One thing is for certain the route currently will not even be making a contribution let alone a profit and nor is it expected. The normal measurement for route development are year 1 loss, year 2 break even and year 3 contribution /profit.
I don't know why people are banging on about subsidies all airports in the UK and Europe, (with the exception of LHR) dish out ' marketing incentives ' for start up routes no different here in Cardiff.
This is the time to grab the headlines as it is Farnborough week and His Excellency will smartly use any opportunity! CWL is an absolute pleasure to fly out of compared to the 'Cattle Market 'along the M4, spinning 30 times around the London TMA before touchdown, Heaven
