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[edi_local]

Originally Posted by Skipness One Foxtrot

Cargo is merely additional revenue, it’s always necessary in this market to carry good passenger loads *ESPECIALLY* down the pointy end. Look no further than Etihad at EDI to see what happens next if you don’t.

EY are retreating from a few places on their network. Plus, I don't think it's coincidence that EK start up the very next day after EY bow out. Mysterious forces at play with that one, for sure.

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by Skipness One Foxtrot

Cargo is merely additional revenue, it’s always necessary in this market to carry good passenger loads *ESPECIALLY* down the pointy end. Look no further than Etihad at EDI to see what happens next if you don’t.

It all helps! Reality is Qatar will be the only one's who know the figures!

[CWLSupporter]

Originally Posted by Letsflycwl

What’s with the Atlas Air flight to Chicago (ORD) that’s showing on the airport departure board for 28/05/2018 at 02:00?

Atlas Air are primarily a cargo airline but they do also operate some charter / adhoc flights.

Any have any ideas ?

no it was Taylor Swift, attending the Swansea Big weekend.

[PDXCWL45]

Just had a quick look at Qatar Airways website and it looks like for Summer 2019 they will go daily from 23rd May. Also Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in July the prices are higher than the weekday prices.

[canberra97]

Originally Posted by PDXCWL45

Just had a quick look at Qatar Airways website and it looks like for Summer 2019 they will go daily from 23rd May. Also Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in July the prices are higher than the weekday prices.

Great news if it actually happens especially considering how Qatar change their schedules on a regular basis but concerning the prices, your notice that the majority of fares are higher on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays on most airlines not just Qatar with Tuesdays generally being the cheapest option. I always tend to fly on a Tuesday or Wednesday with the majority of the flights that I take due to the fact that those two days are usually the cheapest option.

[PDXCWL45]

So far this year starting in January 2018 the airport has seen 1 million passengers using it a 7% increase on this time last year. July 2018 saw a 12% growth on 2017 which equates to an extra 20,000 passengers for the month compared to July 2017 and the rolling year saw 8% growth. If the airport keeps the growth up then the year should end over the 1.6 million passenger mark.
https://www.cardiff-airport.com/news...ers-in-august/

[PDXCWL45]

CAA Stats July 2018

The airport saw 192,026 passengers use the airport up 11.9% on 2017.

The rolling year was 1,528,248 up 7.5% on 2017.

Atms were 1784 up 4.3% with the rolling year at 16,925 up 0.1%.
Doha saw 10,160 passengers use the route in July so a big jump there.
And Amsterdam saw 13,060 passengers use the route in July use the route a growth of 14%!

[SWBKCB]

July stats? - is this what was supplied to the CAA rather than published?

[shamrock7seal]

I couldn't see any official release from CAA on their website so is this inside info?

If Doha stats are correct then that is a fantastic result. When does/did the route go daily? Is that 70%+ load factor?

[caaardiff]

Stats are taken from the CAA website.

As a comparison;
May - 2900
Jun - 4491
Jul - 10160 (over double growth of June)

July
EDI - 15122
BHX - 12256
CWL - 10160

The route is certainly improving and hopefully it will sustain the figures over the quieter months. I suspect August will see even better results than July.

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by shamrock7seal

I couldn't see any official release from CAA on their website so is this inside info?

If Doha stats are correct then that is a fantastic result. When does/did the route go daily? Is that 70%+ load factor?

From the CAA website. Route went daily in June. Average load of 163 65% LF
https://www.caa.co.uk/Data-and-analysis/UK-aviation-market/Airports/Datasets/UK-Airport-data/Airport-data-2018-07/

[SWBKCB]

Originally Posted by PDXCWL45

From the CAA website. Route went daily in June. Average load of 163 65% LF
https://www.caa.co.uk/Data-and-analy...-data-2018-07/

Cheers - July isn't showing on the CAA website for me, although I can get there by following your link!

[PDXCWL45]

Top 10 routes for July 2018
1. Palma de Mallorca 19,512
2. Amsterdam 13,060
3. Alicante 10,603
4. Malaga 10,389
5. Doha 10,060
6. Dublin 9659
7. Edinburgh 9475
8. Faro 8558
9. Paris CDG 8131
10. Dalaman 7414
CAA Stats July 2018 Domestic
Aberdeen 773 +2%
Anglesey 1496 +17%
Belfast City TBA
Edinburgh 9475 +6%
Glasgow 2621 +15%
Guernsey 629 -8%
Jersey 2187 +17%
Newcastle 1219 +6%
CAA Stats July 2018 European and International
Larnaca 3475
Paphos 1474 +5%
Paris CDG 8131 +47%
Tarbes-Lourdes 164 -27%
Berlin TXL 1430 -31%
Braunschweig 45
Dusseldorf 470 16%
Munich 1491 -17%
Corfu 1496 +2%
Heraklion 1859 +28%
Kefallinia 1839 +27%
Kos 1229 -26%
Rhodes 2661 -2%
Zakinthos 4846 -2%
Cork 1496 -11%
Dublin 9659 +9%
Milan MXP 2735 -16%
Rome FCO 1678 -11%
Venice 1393
Verona 1201 -26%
Amsterdam 13,060 +14%
Faro 8558 +11%
Alicante 10,603 +2%
Barcelona 3559 -20%
Ibiza 6029 -8%
Madrid 2340 +21%
Mahon 3093 -31%
Malaga 10,389 +4%
Palma de Mallorca 19,512 -1%
Reus 3266 +15%
Arrecife 4436 -1%
Las Palmas 1466 -32%
Tenerife South 7269 +3%
Antalya 2723
Dalaman 7414 +62%
Burgas 4895 -2%
Doha 10,060

[shamrock7seal]

Interesting and considering the great weather in July the performance is good. Some holiday routes showing declines?

[SWBKCB]

Interesting mix of numbers, particularly on the city routes - large increases on CDG and AMS, but TXL, MUC, FCO, MXP all down? Admittedly smallish numbers so percentage changes can be deceptive.

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by SWBKCB

Interesting mix of numbers, particularly on the city routes - large increases on CDG and AMS, but TXL, MUC, FCO, MXP all down? Admittedly smallish numbers so percentage changes can be deceptive.

CDG went from 7 weekly to 10 weekly. AMS had a seat increase due to the Fokkers leaving. TXL and MUC went from 3 weekly to 2 weekly each so they could fit in Venice and MXP lost a weekly flight so they could add one to Faro. Verona i believe has lost some pax to Venice and Rome was 2 E195 flights but is now 1 E195 and 1 E175 and BCN was 4 weekly last year it's now 3 weekly.

[PDXCWL45]

Cardiff Airport will hold Public Enagagement Events about it's Masterplan on the 6th September at the Cardiff Story Museum just by The Hayes in Cardiff City Centre and on the 7th September at Barry Library.
https://www.facebook.com/events/269909186981194/
https://www.facebook.com/events/703646399984306/

[VickersVicount]

QR DOH not all that bad. EDI loads had been as low as that way after this stage for CWL so promising.

[Letsflycwl]

Regarding Flybe, if they do add PMI for next summer hopefully that’ll lead to the 4th aircraft and if that “does” happen let’s hope for some additional destinations to follow.

[PDXCWL45]

Looks like the Thomas Cook A320 has gone tech as a Privilege 767 300er has flown in from Madrid and is down to operate today's Rhodes flight which should've departed at 13.30 the airport website has it down for a 21.15 departure but according to FR24 hasn't departed yet.