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[AirportPlanner1]

I spotted an oddity on Flightradar - the afternoon Eastern flight to VLY was in the air both out and back before even check-in was due to close. Both flights arrived just minutes after they were due off stand at origin. Might these flights have both gone with 0 pax? And if they did, did Eastern have to physically fly to get the money from the Government? You’d assume they were sure they weren’t waiting on anyone

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by AirportPlanner1

I spotted an oddity on Flightradar - the afternoon Eastern flight to VLY was in the air both out and back before even check-in was due to close. Both flights arrived just minutes after they were due off stand at origin. Might these flights have both gone with 0 pax? And if they did, did Eastern have to physically fly to get the money from the Government? You’d assume they were sure they weren’t waiting on anyone

If I remember correctly they pulled the time of the afternoon departures forward by 30 minutes. Maybe FR24 hasn't changed the times.

[AirportPlanner1]

Originally Posted by PDXCWL45

If I remember correctly they pulled the time of the afternoon departures forward by 30 minutes. Maybe FR24 hasn't changed the times.

Not sure about that unless it’s literally just changed this week, was supposed to be on it last week at times FR24 says but couldn’t travel as the new guidance came in and meeting cancelled.

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by AirportPlanner1

Not sure about that unless it’s literally just changed this week, was supposed to be on it last week at times FR24 says but couldn’t travel as the new guidance came in and meeting cancelled.

I thinks it was announced last week to start this week.

[AirportPlanner1]

Originally Posted by PDXCWL45

I thinks it was announced last week to start this week.

Ah fair enough. Although right now the Loganair to GLA is over the Brecon Beacons and that’s not due off stand for another 8 minutes!

[SWBKCB]

Q - "What times the flight?"

A - "What time can you get here?"

[PDXCWL45]

Some photos of the British Airways aircraft parked up at Cardiff Airport
https://t.co/5xUBjYEx3e

[Sotonsean]

Originally Posted by PDXCWL45

Some photos of the British Airways aircraft parked up at Cardiff Airport
https://t.co/5xUBjYEx3e

Is that all?

I was expecting more than just the four aircraft!

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by Sotonsean

Is that all?

I was expecting more than just the four aircraft!

There's 8 there I believe. 5 747s 2 777s and 1 788

[PDXCWL45]

CAA Stats January 2020
68,227 used the airport in January down 7% on 2019. The rolling year was 1,650,000 up 0.6% on 2019.
Atms were 990 up 3% on 2019.
Top 10 routes were
1. Amsterdam 12,042 +4%
2. Doha 8429 +27%
3. Edinburgh 7624 +27%
4. Alicante 6870 +8%
5. Dublin 6649 +9%
6. Tenerife South 5342 -28%
7. Paris CDG 3801 -8%
8. Arrecife 3336 +2%
9. Belfast City 2847 -45%
10. Malta 2599

[fanrailuk]

Looking at the DOH: I make that an average of 191 pax (on 22 rotations in January) giving it a LF of just over 75%

Originally Posted by PDXCWL45

CAA Stats January 2020
68,227 used the airport in January down 7% on 2019. The rolling year was 1,650,000 up 0.6% on 2019.
Atms were 990 up 3% on 2019.
Top 10 routes were
1. Amsterdam 12,042 +4%
2. Doha 8429 +27%
3. Edinburgh 7624 +27%
4. Alicante 6870 +8%
5. Dublin 6649 +9%
6. Tenerife South 5342 -28%
7. Paris CDG 3801 -8%
8. Arrecife 3336 +2%
9. Belfast City 2847 -45%
10. Malta 2599

[PDXCWL45]

Yep not too bad since January is usually one of the quietest months! February's stats will be interesting!

[PDXCWL45]

It looks like Loganair plan to operate the Saab340 on the Glasgow route from the 1/6 to 14/6.
Obviously this is all contingent on the route being back up and running by then.

[PDXCWL45]

CAA Stats February 2020
77,028 passengers used the airport down 1.1% on 2019. Rolling year was 1,649,075 passengers up 4.2% on 2019.
Atms were 1007 down 0.3%.
Top 10 routes
1. Amsterdam 11,449 -4%
2. Dublin 9103 +32%
3. Edinburgh 7663 +19%
4. Alicante 7577 +24%
5. Doha 7408 +36%
6. Paris CDG 5708 +28%
7. Tenerife South 4427 -38%
8. Arrecife 2997 +1%
9. Malta 2539
10. Las Palmas 1908 +33%

[fanrailuk]

Looking at the DOH: I make that an average of 185 pax (on 20 rotations in Feb) giving it a LF of just over 72%

The last solid month we have to go on I guess. March and onwards will be quite distorted.

Originally Posted by PDXCWL45

CAA Stats February 2020
77,028 passengers used the airport down 1.1% on 2019. Rolling year was 1,649,075 passengers up 4.2% on 2019.
Atms were 1007 down 0.3%.
Top 10 routes
1. Amsterdam 11,449 -4%
2. Dublin 9103 +32%
3. Edinburgh 7663 +19%
4. Alicante 7577 +24%
5. Doha 7408 +36%
6. Paris CDG 5708 +28%
7. Tenerife South 4427 -38%
8. Arrecife 2997 +1%
9. Malta 2539
10. Las Palmas 1908 +33%

[OltonPete]

Doha

Originally Posted by fanrailuk

Looking at the DOH: I make that an average of 185 pax (on 20 rotations in Feb) giving it a LF of just over 72%

The last solid month we have to go on I guess. March and onwards will be quite distorted.

I make it 21 flights or 42 sectors and 176 pax at 69% load factor unless there was a cancellation or diversion.

QR321 in February should have operated on days 1, 3,7, 8, 10, 14. 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29 (the 8th is duplicated on FR24)
QR323 in February should have operated on days 4, 6, 11. 13, 18, 20, 25, 27

Pete

[Sharklet_321]

Business travel may take longer to come back to previous levels - in my opinion. This has got nothing to do with my opinion on SOU. If anything they will extend the runway and have a go at international leisure. In fact they have said this themselves - it’s their key to survival.

[PDXCWL45]

Originally Posted by Sharklet_321

Business travel may take longer to come back to previous levels - in my opinion. This has got nothing to do with my opinion on SOU. If anything they will extend the runway and have a go at international leisure. In fact they have said this themselves - it’s their key to survival.

Maybe you might want to post that in the Southampton thread?

[PDXCWL45]

Welsh government calling on the UK government to help regional airports. And its repurposed a loan extension to help the airport keep going and 50% of the staff have been furloughed.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-wa...mpression=true

[PDXCWL45]

I'm very surprised about this but you can book Cardiff to Glasgow with Easyjet on their website. The flight is operated by Loganair of course. It looks like Easyjet and Loganair are partners through Worldwide by Easyjet. Oddly you can't book flights to Edinburgh though.