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Some of us have the ability to face reality and not live in a dream world. Having lived and worked at Rhoose as well as longed for route improvements and the upgrades to the terminal building for years, I know little will happen to this sad place.
I have said this before in previous posts about CWL as you like to call it now, any place that has a car park in a hole in the ground with out any proper access to it for the users on foot with baggage for years and years must be a good indication of the pace of change at the place.
The spending of the now cancelled project to make St.Athan a centre of excellence for military aircraft maintenance must give even the simplest of people clues as to the commitment the government or the WAG has to the area. Spend money on buildings as these can be pulled down afterwards but roads and railways, a different kettle of fish.
I have said this before in previous posts about CWL as you like to call it now, any place that has a car park in a hole in the ground with out any proper access to it for the users on foot with baggage for years and years must be a good indication of the pace of change at the place.
The spending of the now cancelled project to make St.Athan a centre of excellence for military aircraft maintenance must give even the simplest of people clues as to the commitment the government or the WAG has to the area. Spend money on buildings as these can be pulled down afterwards but roads and railways, a different kettle of fish.
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Well firstly no snow was forcast for today, and on the weather this morning, it says we were suprised there was snow today so there was no warning.
Secondaly in the south and west of the UK (The area of the country that has the least snow) what is the point spending millions on equipment that is only used a few times a year? There isnt much need, and it this tight cost industry, you cant just spend millions on equipment, when there is so little return. Hopefully the snow will quickly clear and things will get back too normal.
Secondaly in the south and west of the UK (The area of the country that has the least snow) what is the point spending millions on equipment that is only used a few times a year? There isnt much need, and it this tight cost industry, you cant just spend millions on equipment, when there is so little return. Hopefully the snow will quickly clear and things will get back too normal.
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the reason it's taking so long to clear is that they only have one plough and it is done by fire setction. They then have to plough all the runways and taxyways. The runway was closed yesterday morning up untill 11:30am.
Since it's the scottish rugby airlifts this weekend, extra flights are handled and the departure lounge is full. Causing BMI Baby to cancel all flights out of CWL except for the 10am flights which are only now boarding and the EDI tonight which will be extremely delayed.
I think they don't start clearing the runway and taxyways until the snow stops.
Since it's the scottish rugby airlifts this weekend, extra flights are handled and the departure lounge is full. Causing BMI Baby to cancel all flights out of CWL except for the 10am flights which are only now boarding and the EDI tonight which will be extremely delayed.
I think they don't start clearing the runway and taxyways until the snow stops.
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Hi,We start clearing the snow straight away even if it is snowing,yes we do the snow clearing along with other departments.Towards the end of yesterday one of the ploughs packed in(ex-belfast airport
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We try our best to get the runway open asap,but you have to remember its not like clearing a main road!It has to be 100% ok for braking action ect so it needs to be completely clear of snow and slush.
It is a slow process as Cwl has limited but good equipment,does`nt snow that much so why spend all that money as stated before.
)We try our best to get the runway open asap,but you have to remember its not like clearing a main road!It has to be 100% ok for braking action ect so it needs to be completely clear of snow and slush.
It is a slow process as Cwl has limited but good equipment,does`nt snow that much so why spend all that money as stated before.
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I can tell it's a slow process as it stopped snowing at 8:30am yesterday but the first plane didn't push back until at least 11:30. Where are the ploughs kept? The only one i've seen is the one thats been by MT i think or the graveyard.
It's like everything else at CWL, you got to do the best with what you've got. Captains been keeping passengers on the planes instead of the terminal while the clear up has been going on because they don't want the passengers getting drunk in the terminal.
There's been reports of a deutch pilot refusing to go because of the snow does anyone know if it was KLM or one of the Rugby Charter Flts?
It's like everything else at CWL, you got to do the best with what you've got. Captains been keeping passengers on the planes instead of the terminal while the clear up has been going on because they don't want the passengers getting drunk in the terminal.
There's been reports of a deutch pilot refusing to go because of the snow does anyone know if it was KLM or one of the Rugby Charter Flts?
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The airport have announced (see SW Echo or Icwales.co.uk) that they will be seeking to open routes to Rome, Katowice, Paris and a German city within the next two years. The failure of establishing a Paris route so far is blamed on high airport charges in Paris.
However isn't this what they said two years ago but made progress on not a single one of the routes on their wishlist? Also same old nonsense about starting services to the Far/Middle East.
However isn't this what they said two years ago but made progress on not a single one of the routes on their wishlist? Also same old nonsense about starting services to the Far/Middle East.
, and where's this orly route that was going to be happening in the not to distant future?
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This is the article from ICWales as mentioned above.
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100n...story_continue
I think a reaction from most people that work around the airport would be that we'll believe it when we see it. Mind how long has this person been in post that's supposed to bring in all these new routes? And the Nantes route is last years Larient operated by RE so we lost a route to gain a route.
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100n...story_continue
I think a reaction from most people that work around the airport would be that we'll believe it when we see it. Mind how long has this person been in post that's supposed to bring in all these new routes? And the Nantes route is last years Larient operated by RE so we lost a route to gain a route.
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I have also just realised that they expect another record year for passengers in 2007 but where are they expecting this to come from? Especially with Excel pulling out, theres a little extra routes/flights to take their place and increase the numbers.
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Well you know this is cardiff airport, However as much as i want it to succed it doesnt have the right people at the helm to do it, Orly has come and gone theres no news on it and was discussed here about 2 weeks ago and nothnig about it since, and excel now have only two routes on sale, Thomsonfly, is about there biggest chance for europe at the moment as for Poland Maybe Wizz, But fingures crossed
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Yeah thats totally true. BmiBaby are hiding something though as theres gaps in their schedule. Orly route has gone quiet. One of the Excel routes (ACE) are operated by Air Malta KM6408V.
I can't see where these record figures are going to come from unless there will be suprise route anouncments very soon. And the Bristol closure helped towards reaching the 2M passenger mark.
I can't see where these record figures are going to come from unless there will be suprise route anouncments very soon. And the Bristol closure helped towards reaching the 2M passenger mark.
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Cheers for the inf, and i doubt very much not updating there website will atract custom either, if i werent into the avistion industry i would have never known you could fly to Kos and Barcelona, tried to book a Lorient flight with fail, and also woulndt know that Flybe is a schedualed operator, i did actually e-mail CWl and got no response back , um i wonder what else they could have been doing certainly not securing the airports future
, um i wonder what else they could have been doing certainly not securing the airports future Last edited by cwl747; 10th Feb 2007 at 22:07.
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well the RE lorient service of S06 will now be the Nantes service in S07 even though they advertising an extra route from Cardiff without no mention of them removing the Lorient service.
Eastern Airways are only operating twice daily Newcastle on weekdays with the weekends flight being removed.
Excel pulling out except for two flights, one being operated by Air Malta and the other by their own a/c.
Bmi Baby only doing a once daily to glasgow and at the moment gaps in their schedules.
Onur Air will be adding an extra weekly flight to Turkey
Flybe twice daily to Belfast City
Thomsonfly Adding Barcelona and operating Jersey on their 737 instead of Aer Arann's ATR.
First Choice adding more destinations but i think some will be operated by Thomson's.
Not sure on ZOOM's flights or My Travel.
Monarch not operating this year.
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By looking at the above especially with excel going, there is a lot of downsides compared to the upsides for them to reach their target again this year. If anyone knows more plz feel free to add.
Eastern Airways are only operating twice daily Newcastle on weekdays with the weekends flight being removed.
Excel pulling out except for two flights, one being operated by Air Malta and the other by their own a/c.
Bmi Baby only doing a once daily to glasgow and at the moment gaps in their schedules.
Onur Air will be adding an extra weekly flight to Turkey
Flybe twice daily to Belfast City
Thomsonfly Adding Barcelona and operating Jersey on their 737 instead of Aer Arann's ATR.
First Choice adding more destinations but i think some will be operated by Thomson's.
Not sure on ZOOM's flights or My Travel.
Monarch not operating this year.
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By looking at the above especially with excel going, there is a lot of downsides compared to the upsides for them to reach their target again this year. If anyone knows more plz feel free to add.
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I understand fully what you are saying about cardiff and its route i was approached bythe Airport about two years ago to take onthe route development position but onlyhad experiemce in retail - the job was ghiven to someone else which is frustrating as i know i could have done better.!!
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It's all very well that they got a Head of Aviation Relationships (Route appointer). But at the end of the day if new airlines don't want to come into Cardiff and theres no incentive for them to come into Cardiff except from the WAG then whats the point of the post?
Him entering the post was announced on 25 august 2006, is he really doing enough to earn his salary?
According to ICWales for the Cardiff - Valley
Welsh Assembly Government-supported Cardiff to Valley in Anglesey service. Three airlines are competing for the heavily subsidised three-year contract, which is expected to be announced next month.
I thought that originally they were only going to use a small a/c to operate this service and now they mention airlines. But if as they say it will be announced next month, then when will the flights start operating? I'm sure there will have to be facilities built in RAF Valley.
Him entering the post was announced on 25 august 2006, is he really doing enough to earn his salary?
According to ICWales for the Cardiff - Valley
Welsh Assembly Government-supported Cardiff to Valley in Anglesey service. Three airlines are competing for the heavily subsidised three-year contract, which is expected to be announced next month.
I thought that originally they were only going to use a small a/c to operate this service and now they mention airlines. But if as they say it will be announced next month, then when will the flights start operating? I'm sure there will have to be facilities built in RAF Valley.
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So now the NCL route has been downgraded? What is going on with CWL, first GLA now this what next? Frankly the management are a disgrace they will keep issuing rosy press releases but make progress on absolutely nothing. I think many people are becoming increasingly angry (especially people from S Wales who wanted to give CWL a try) and turned off by the joke that is CWL's management.