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One of the Forum's "regular" spotters has been posting here and other threads on this Forum. Thank you to the professionals who took the time to respond to his posts. Nevertheless, the poster's latest question has been split off and is now in Spotters Forum.. under "Cardiff Flight Question". Doesn't effect any other discussion on this thread.
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Zzzz, why is this thread so dead? 
Must say routes arn't my thing, and as such I don't get involved in discussion with it, but, theres plenty more interesting things that have happened recently at CWL that have gone unnoticed here....
The bomb scare on BMI Baby a week ago, the Harrier that has been here the past 24hrs, the new walkways looking nearly ready etc...
Must say routes arn't my thing, and as such I don't get involved in discussion with it, but, theres plenty more interesting things that have happened recently at CWL that have gone unnoticed here....The bomb scare on BMI Baby a week ago, the Harrier that has been here the past 24hrs, the new walkways looking nearly ready etc...
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Seems Thomson's run of bad luck has gone on, G-THOG grounded all day today.
Whats happening with ramp these days? Seems very few people out and about, even the guys in shirt & ties (I presume managers/supervisors) are driving the bagage carts about, having staffing problems?
Glad to see security have gone back to old ways outside the terminal, when they coned all of the dropoff area the roads turned to chaos! Nearly had a few people/cars try and plant themselves in the side of our van when driving to/from the staff carpark! - If only they'd decide whetehr they are allowing drinks airside or not for staff....seems to change on a daily basis!
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Thomson have had a terrible summer all over for tech delays and such,not just Cardiff. However in my opinion they have done extremely well in minimizing delays for passengers, lucky they have quite a large fleet to bring in replacements. The 767's have been suffereing all over, but it seems their 737's are the biggest problem though. Any idea whats wrong with GTHOG?
Ramp are suffereing with lack of skilled staff. I expect it take times to train up new staff on certain things. At least when this new 'walkway' is open it will take the pressure off the bus drivers who seem to go from one gate to the next all day long.
And as the security saga still goes on, i just wish someone will decide on some logical rules and stick to them! And then get some extra staff in for security search point at departures. Mornings are a nightmare with queues often to the information desk, that last quite some time, surely resulting in passengers missing their flights.
Ramp are suffereing with lack of skilled staff. I expect it take times to train up new staff on certain things. At least when this new 'walkway' is open it will take the pressure off the bus drivers who seem to go from one gate to the next all day long.
And as the security saga still goes on, i just wish someone will decide on some logical rules and stick to them! And then get some extra staff in for security search point at departures. Mornings are a nightmare with queues often to the information desk, that last quite some time, surely resulting in passengers missing their flights.
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OG had a problem with the linkage on the nose gear, that links the actual gear to the gear bay doors (so the doors shut as gear retracts).
Just the way of the world with older aircraft though, the 737 classics are getting on a bit and things do occasionally fail. Saying that, BMI Baby haven't had many problems this season. Though I do recall shortly after OJ (Thomson) went tech with standby power problems, one of the Baby 737s had exactly the same fault...seem to come in pairs! spooky!.
The MyTravel A320 and Excel's 737NG both seem to be doing very well though!
Just the way of the world with older aircraft though, the 737 classics are getting on a bit and things do occasionally fail. Saying that, BMI Baby haven't had many problems this season. Though I do recall shortly after OJ (Thomson) went tech with standby power problems, one of the Baby 737s had exactly the same fault...seem to come in pairs! spooky!.
The MyTravel A320 and Excel's 737NG both seem to be doing very well though!
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...CMF for winter as well... Are TOM operating the FNC, or is FCA operating it with TOM using seats?
It seems TOM have recognised the 733's are getting on a bit by getting some 738's, i believe some of the 733/735's, if not most are ex EZY? so they would have been pushed before, and TOM definately push their A/c to their limits!
The FCA 320 hasnt been a success story unfortunately. Thats been terrible all season.
Agreed Baby have had quite a good summer, as well as XL and MYT. Maybe the Storm guys should work on extra commission with TOM!! 
Great news about baby's 4th aircraft. Its about time someone got their act together to get a proper operation out of CWL. Hopefully TOM may have another 737 at CWL for next year also, or maybe 1 based and 1 split part week.
Anyone any updates on Zoom's UK operation? It would be great to see at least 1 or 2 extra long hauls from CWL, even if its a split load.
It seems TOM have recognised the 733's are getting on a bit by getting some 738's, i believe some of the 733/735's, if not most are ex EZY? so they would have been pushed before, and TOM definately push their A/c to their limits!
The FCA 320 hasnt been a success story unfortunately. Thats been terrible all season.
Agreed Baby have had quite a good summer, as well as XL and MYT. Maybe the Storm guys should work on extra commission with TOM!!
Great news about baby's 4th aircraft. Its about time someone got their act together to get a proper operation out of CWL. Hopefully TOM may have another 737 at CWL for next year also, or maybe 1 based and 1 split part week.
Anyone any updates on Zoom's UK operation? It would be great to see at least 1 or 2 extra long hauls from CWL, even if its a split load.
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Aye, great news about baby's 4th aircraft.
I've heard the romour Thomson may be getting a 2nd 737, not that convinced though - would be great however. XL are here for the next 3 years so I heard, with their NG, possibly even a bigger aircraft aswell (75/767?) for next summer.
The one thing I'd like to see though is for MyTravel to fly through the winter.
I've heard the romour Thomson may be getting a 2nd 737, not that convinced though - would be great however. XL are here for the next 3 years so I heard, with their NG, possibly even a bigger aircraft aswell (75/767?) for next summer.
The one thing I'd like to see though is for MyTravel to fly through the winter.
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On a side note....since there isn't a St Athan thread, and with no commercial flights in/out of there there probably wont be one....but I noticed a localiser antenna at the end of the runway at Saints the other day?!
Unless I've not noticed it for the past three years, ti must have gone up recently, whos paying for that?! What with ATC Lasham pulling out, Dara pulling out, RAF mostly gone, who's left, with a requirement for ILS and enough use to justify it?.
Unless I've not noticed it for the past three years, ti must have gone up recently, whos paying for that?! What with ATC Lasham pulling out, Dara pulling out, RAF mostly gone, who's left, with a requirement for ILS and enough use to justify it?.
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Apparently we wont be getting XL's new 744's at CWL, but probably their 767's. So maybe more than just SFB long haul? Which other airports in the UK do XL do long haul flights from?
Some of the XL loads have been quite succesful, however some havent been that great, but again its down to yield.
Totally agree again about MYT coming back all year round. Notice from another thread though that their profits for this year havent gone as well as planned.
With FAOx4 weekly, and JER x4/5 weekly finally on TOM a/c theres a great possibility of a 3rd TOM a/c. Look at DSA, BOH and CVT, they have a number of small aircraft, and TOM do seem to have their sights set high for CWL.
...Watch this space...
Some of the XL loads have been quite succesful, however some havent been that great, but again its down to yield.
Totally agree again about MYT coming back all year round. Notice from another thread though that their profits for this year havent gone as well as planned.
With FAOx4 weekly, and JER x4/5 weekly finally on TOM a/c theres a great possibility of a 3rd TOM a/c. Look at DSA, BOH and CVT, they have a number of small aircraft, and TOM do seem to have their sights set high for CWL.
...Watch this space...
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lasham have left due to the wda renaging on their promises of financial help and support.you'll have to trust me on this one but this has been done to force lasham out (they werent paying any rent as part of the deal so it was easy for them to walkaway with no contract present) to make way for another larger scale maintenance orginisation with an anouncment by the wda on who in the next month or two.
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They've been operating for the past 3/4 weeks now. Split with Norwich normally.
Cant keep up with them though, so far they've had 4 different departure times ranging from 0820, 2305, N0005, and tonight its now 2110, however i notice a 'Next Info 2115' delay on it. Cant be good organisation if you have a new departure time every week.
I've seen thier weekly shedule and the aircraft doesnt stop. Their first CWL bound flight consisted of NWI-GRO-NWI-CWL-GRO-CWL-MAN-GRO, all in one evening/early hours
Cant keep up with them though, so far they've had 4 different departure times ranging from 0820, 2305, N0005, and tonight its now 2110, however i notice a 'Next Info 2115' delay on it. Cant be good organisation if you have a new departure time every week.
I've seen thier weekly shedule and the aircraft doesnt stop. Their first CWL bound flight consisted of NWI-GRO-NWI-CWL-GRO-CWL-MAN-GRO, all in one evening/early hours
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That's some going to do Gerona 3 times in one evening!!!?
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Departure from the norm...
So, Monday is optimistically named as the big day for the new passenger walkway.
Passengers lucky enough to make it through security will now be faced with a 250 metre walk to a boarding gate with NO TOILET facilities and no other faciliies, unless you're flying on KLM when you might get a seat to sit on.
I would suggest that 50% of the problems encountered by handling staff are down to the physical layout of the airport. It never was and never will be designed to work as a coherent unit. But that's what you get with piecemeal development and lack of foresight.
They should have started from scratch on the South side and ideally that should have been coming on line this winter for an operational shake-down in time for next summer.
Missed the boat? Not half as much as our passengers are going to miss their planes!
Passengers lucky enough to make it through security will now be faced with a 250 metre walk to a boarding gate with NO TOILET facilities and no other faciliies, unless you're flying on KLM when you might get a seat to sit on.
I would suggest that 50% of the problems encountered by handling staff are down to the physical layout of the airport. It never was and never will be designed to work as a coherent unit. But that's what you get with piecemeal development and lack of foresight.
They should have started from scratch on the South side and ideally that should have been coming on line this winter for an operational shake-down in time for next summer.
Missed the boat? Not half as much as our passengers are going to miss their planes!
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http://www.uk-airport-news.info/card...rport-news.htm
So what do you think is the chance of CWL getting one of these Lufthansa flights, or if they choose BRS will CWL become unviable?
German airline Lufthansa is considering operating services from more UK airports, including Bristol, Cardiff and Southampton airports.
Speaking to industry newspaper Travel Weekly, the airline's UK and Ireland general manager Dieter Grotepass said that Lufthansa was looking at operating flights from other hubs to ease congestion caused by the recent security alert at Heathrow.
Lufthansa's passenger traffic at airports outside London has been steadily growing, he said, adding: 'Growth from regional airports has been up ten percent to twelve percent since July and is increasing, especially from Manchester and Birmingham.'
Speaking to industry newspaper Travel Weekly, the airline's UK and Ireland general manager Dieter Grotepass said that Lufthansa was looking at operating flights from other hubs to ease congestion caused by the recent security alert at Heathrow.
Lufthansa's passenger traffic at airports outside London has been steadily growing, he said, adding: 'Growth from regional airports has been up ten percent to twelve percent since July and is increasing, especially from Manchester and Birmingham.'
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http://www.uk-airport-news.info/card...rport-news.htm
So what do you think is the chance of CWL getting one of these Lufthansa flights, or if they choose BRS will CWL become unviable?
So what do you think is the chance of CWL getting one of these Lufthansa flights, or if they choose BRS will CWL become unviable?
Whether both CWL and BRS get a service or only one of us won't matter a jot to the other airport.
Let's hope they choose both!
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