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But KEF is merely Icelandair's hub for their route network to/from N. America and I don't believe CWL is served by Aer Lingus.
Well Flybe codesharing with AF reduces the AF pax that may have codeshared on KL, when I travelled AF CWL/SIN I had no other choice than to route CWL/AMS/CDG/SIN.
KLM take their Asian market very seriously, until a year or so back they were the only carrier offering direct services between Europe and the Philippines, now there is another carrier but they're cr@p! ... And a third if IST is considered to be in Europe!
I guess we will see in the future but I'd be very shocked and surprised if KLM left the airport over the arrival of Qatar and any future growth especially as KLM and Air France and partners are expanding their offerings from CWL with the new Jet Airways codeshare and expanded Air France codeshares on Flybe's CDG service.
KLM take their Asian market very seriously, until a year or so back they were the only carrier offering direct services between Europe and the Philippines, now there is another carrier but they're cr@p! ... And a third if IST is considered to be in Europe!
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It depends how you do your measuring Harry.
AMS from Cardiff is not the quickest or indeed best route to the Philippines.
If you have done the trip to Asia many times over 20 years you will know the old flag carriers such as KLM are poor on service and high on price. If I was in Cardiff heading for Asia, as the old joke goes,I would not start from here.
AMS from Cardiff is not the quickest or indeed best route to the Philippines.
If you have done the trip to Asia many times over 20 years you will know the old flag carriers such as KLM are poor on service and high on price. If I was in Cardiff heading for Asia, as the old joke goes,I would not start from here.
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the second tui flight long haul departed cwl today for montego bay. they will have a nice Christmas weather wise. the first long haul was to Barbados a few weeks ago now.
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Jay Sata,
KLM can be hit or miss on service, I've had some good flights with them and some not so good, I still recall when they withdrew serving beer in European economy class, that flight I was actually ticketed with Ukraine International (who are very generous when it comes to serving beer) and I subsequently complained to UIA that if they are to codeshare then to please ensure that their codesharers offer a similar level of service as they themselves offer.
The time, from CWL, I was doing an open-jaw return, outward to SIN and return from MNL and it was some £200 cheaper if I booked the outward with AF and routed via CDG that on KL direct AMS/SIN ... You think KL are bad to Asia ... You ain't seen nothing, AF are even worse!
But in those days there was no other choice from CWL (that I could get to from my then home in 10 minutes on a bus), KLM can be pricey but the fare then was quite reasonable and wouldn't have made it worth my while to route from LHR or BHX or wherever.
When I finally emigrated six years ago I flew Cathay LHR/HKG/CEB, I love Cathay
KLM can be hit or miss on service, I've had some good flights with them and some not so good, I still recall when they withdrew serving beer in European economy class, that flight I was actually ticketed with Ukraine International (who are very generous when it comes to serving beer) and I subsequently complained to UIA that if they are to codeshare then to please ensure that their codesharers offer a similar level of service as they themselves offer.
The time, from CWL, I was doing an open-jaw return, outward to SIN and return from MNL and it was some £200 cheaper if I booked the outward with AF and routed via CDG that on KL direct AMS/SIN ... You think KL are bad to Asia ... You ain't seen nothing, AF are even worse!
But in those days there was no other choice from CWL (that I could get to from my then home in 10 minutes on a bus), KLM can be pricey but the fare then was quite reasonable and wouldn't have made it worth my while to route from LHR or BHX or wherever.
When I finally emigrated six years ago I flew Cathay LHR/HKG/CEB, I love Cathay
I agree with you re Cathay Harry. I make a point of avoiding flag carriers such as Air France plus all the major US airlines.
To get from Rhoose to your home means you must have lived in Barry or Llantwit.
To get from Rhoose to your home means you must have lived in Barry or Llantwit.
I've had many a pint in the Highwayman after parking my aircraft near the old Cambrian hangar. I lived in Flemingston and learnt to fly at Rhoose. Small world :-)
Cardiff is a decent sized airport compared to Norwich and I am glad the Welsh Government bought it back.
Cardiff is a decent sized airport compared to Norwich and I am glad the Welsh Government bought it back.
You must have had a few in here Harry.
I was a founder member of the Cardiff Wales Flying Club. We would fly down to Guernsey for the weekend and return Sunday evening followed by a few pints at the Blue.
I was a founder member of the Cardiff Wales Flying Club. We would fly down to Guernsey for the weekend and return Sunday evening followed by a few pints at the Blue.
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CAA stats for November 2017 are out.
The airport saw 77,830 passengers through the airport up 8.1% on 2016. The rolling year was 1,456,934 up 9.1% on 2016. Atm's were 1096 down 5.2% on 2016 with the rolling year 16,959 up 7.1% on 2016.
Top 5 destinations for November 2017
1. Amsterdam 12,129
2. Edinburgh 8423
3. Dublin 7708
4. Tenerife South 7498
5. Alicante 5836
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Top 5 destinations by percentage growth
1. Belfast City +58%
2. Jersey +55%
3. Berlin TXL +52%
4. Paris CDG +37%
5. Anglesey +36%
The airport saw 77,830 passengers through the airport up 8.1% on 2016. The rolling year was 1,456,934 up 9.1% on 2016. Atm's were 1096 down 5.2% on 2016 with the rolling year 16,959 up 7.1% on 2016.
Top 5 destinations for November 2017
1. Amsterdam 12,129
2. Edinburgh 8423
3. Dublin 7708
4. Tenerife South 7498
5. Alicante 5836
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Top 5 destinations by percentage growth
1. Belfast City +58%
2. Jersey +55%
3. Berlin TXL +52%
4. Paris CDG +37%
5. Anglesey +36%
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I think they’ve done one summer previously a few years back but agree it’s nice to have a new airline on the boards. Also good to see the Turkish market taking back off again, so many Turkish airlines have operated through CWL, notably Onur Air, Sunways, Pegasus, SAGA Airlines and Freebird, so welcome back SunExpress
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Qatar Airways have vacancies for Airport services agent, senior airport services agent, Airport services supervisor, Airport Services Manager and Airport services Duty officer. All are for Cardiff Airport and on their website.
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That's funny ... So they need a Airport Services Manager to oversee an Airport Services Supervisor to oversee an Airport Services Duty Officer to oversee a Senior Airport Services Agent to oversee an Airport Services Agent and presumably all of these shall be overseeing the handling agent.
Ever heard of the saying 'Too many chiefs and not enough Indians"? ... And for how many flights each week?
Ever heard of the saying 'Too many chiefs and not enough Indians"? ... And for how many flights each week?