Originally Posted by
PDXCWL45
Problem with that is they'll have to fit it into the schedule of other airports and you could ask is the route important enough? Cardiff wasn't important enough to kept as a base so is it important to use aircraft from other bases to operate 10 weekly flights to Paris. For the airport Air France/HOP! might be a better option. New airline plus its a flag carrier.
Jerry, you seem to be forgetting that Flybe are a business. It might be better to rephrase "Cardiff wasn't important enough" to "Cardiff wasn't financially viable enough"
If Paris made money, which i'd be surprised if it didn't, they will hopefully find a way to make it work. My thoughts is that it would likely have to be a GLA based aircraft so not to affect the timings on the return sector. GLA-CWL-CDG-CWL-GLA, all operated as separate flights rather than split like before.
If it was EDI/BHD based, then it would mean no early morning return flights to either of those bases.
EZY with double daily flights from BRS would be one to watch though that might affect this decision.