Originally Posted by
caaardiff
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.
No one knows how profitable the base is but surely Flybe should be questioned if they can't make CWL financially viable considering it's an airport that would no doubt support that operation in various ways. Also we are assuming that Flybe will actually continue to operate into CWL after October. Also what makes the Flybe operation more financially viable non based? The basing deal which no doubt had certain discounts will no doubt be void so its possible Flybe will face new costs. The operation wasn't viable 6 years ago so what's changed?
The reality is whether it's profitable doesn't matter the brutal truth is to Flybe CEOs, BA CEOs, EZY CEOs, Virgin CEOs and even FR CEOs Cardiff and Wales is a backwater to airlines like that.
The winter schedule will be very interesting to see whenever they finally release it.