I wouldn't say relocation Phileas however KLM may switch some capacity but may not be segnificant. What TwinAisle has suggested is when it comes to the IT market it's a totally different kettle of fish.
Thomson was once very pro CWL however seemed to be that when the Thomson / First Choice merger took place there was a shift in focus and longhaul also switched to BRS. Of course i'm unsure if this was simply a coincidence.
If an airline could make over £10,000 (rough guess) additional a flight from CWL on longhaul per flight after scrapping apd in Wales wouldn't they consider a switch? Passengers travel a long way by car or transport to travel on longhaul IT flights.
A recent HM Revenue & Customs report has suggested that BRS could lose 25% and 30% passengers as a result of the devolving of APD to Wales. It also suggests that by 2020 Cardiff Airport may have 3.4 million passengers. But the same report also suggests that Cardiff Airport only handles 0.5m passengers per year so the accuracy of the report could be questioned. (But Bristol CEO is currently quoting these figures and it could take up to 5 years to come into force)
Last edited by mathers_wales_uk; 23rd Nov 2012 at 15:14.