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Well done FR and long overdue…..could we see PMI & MLA joining soon ? Hopefully FAO will return for S24 (despite the issues in Portugal).
Great to see TFS back and also ALC.
Lets hope this positive news continues…
Great to see TFS back and also ALC.
Lets hope this positive news continues…
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Great news, agreed the ALC flights are rubbish times but have to take what we can now. Wonder how that will affect VY.
FR TFS is a very welcome return, hopefully will go back to 2x weekly eventually.
We still desperately need some more EU city routes. Hopefully BUZZ, Lauda or whatever its called these days can look into it. Though I do ho back to my point previously about not over trusting FR as they can chop routes with little warning.
FR TFS is a very welcome return, hopefully will go back to 2x weekly eventually.
We still desperately need some more EU city routes. Hopefully BUZZ, Lauda or whatever its called these days can look into it. Though I do ho back to my point previously about not over trusting FR as they can chop routes with little warning.
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Great news! Due to FR pulling capacity from Germany I wonder if we will see routes else where too? I’m not talking a base yet, I think that’s a while off, but wonder if they’ll divert those aircraft to other bases in the canaries / Cyprus / Greece / Italy who could operate to CWL All solid markets at the right price.
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Mark Drakeford
Obviously I have no insider information on the amount of strings that Mr Drakeford pulled with regards to CWL but wonder if his resignation will loosen the strings at CWL and allow them more autonomy to develop? Maybe his successor will be more pro transport
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Hopefully a left field candidate will emerge from the regular incumbents in the frame for the sake of the south Wales economy.
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Mismanagement has led to Cardiff missing every single chance it has had to become a success. It missed easyJet, Ryanair as a big hub, Jet 2, even TUI does more from Bristol. Cardiff has no future unless it becomes revolutionary and decides to not charge airlines for using the airport and bank on making money through passengers spending in the terminal (which is a big risk).
At the point I'm 50:50 between keeping it as an airport and selling the land to build houses.
At the point I'm 50:50 between keeping it as an airport and selling the land to build houses.
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Looking at the latest (Oct) figures for domestic routes. Belfast City was increasing nicely even with the addition of Ryanair competing for passengers. So now that Ryanair have stopped the route this should continue to do well. It would be nice to see the frequency increase. The Edinburgh figures aren’t doing so well so I can’t see Logan adding a Glasgow route anytime soon.
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Looking at the latest (Oct) figures for domestic routes. Belfast City was increasing nicely even with the addition of Ryanair competing for passengers. So now that Ryanair have stopped the route this should continue to do well. It would be nice to see the frequency increase. The Edinburgh figures aren’t doing so well so I can’t see Logan adding a Glasgow route anytime soon.
The BHD-CWL-BHD route does appear to be be popular, would this ever go x2 daily eventually? Wonder if EI would also look at the introduction of DUB ?
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The problem with LM EDI is that it's no good for business pax, which I'd imagine is the key market for that route. Also prices are usually significantly more than EZY ex BRS, With better frequency. I believe most carriers previously were at least 2x, some even 3x daily. An extra frequency is definitely needed, but that probably won't happen until this one picks up. Its a catch 22.
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Time for Cardiff Airport apologists to blame KLM's announcement on bad timing or not enough frequency for business travel rather than blame the airport management and long-term strategy.
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Surely things need to change for CWL, the daily movements are shocking, the choice of destinations shocking and now the frequency for a key airline such as KLM is being reduced. Also appears that the ORY link is ending at end of March too with Eastern.
Even smaller airports such as NWI & MME remain at x3 a day with KLM !!!
We used to have x4 flights a day to AMS, x2 to BRU, x3 to CDG yes with smaller aircraft but we had the frequency and the choice was there for the traveller and business men.
The choice of domestic destinations is also pretty naff, no GLA, no NCL, no JER and just 6 flights a week to EDI !!! Only BHD seems to survive and cope.
As much as it hurts me in saying this as a staunch supporter for years but what future is there for CWL ???
Wales needs its airport and should not be left to fail without a fight. The Government should have invested all those millions into the creation of a small Welsh airline to reconnect Wales to the U.K. and regional Europe (not talking massive here before any sarky comments)
What is being done by the Government - is this poor management that needs sorting ?
Even smaller airports such as NWI & MME remain at x3 a day with KLM !!!
We used to have x4 flights a day to AMS, x2 to BRU, x3 to CDG yes with smaller aircraft but we had the frequency and the choice was there for the traveller and business men.
The choice of domestic destinations is also pretty naff, no GLA, no NCL, no JER and just 6 flights a week to EDI !!! Only BHD seems to survive and cope.
As much as it hurts me in saying this as a staunch supporter for years but what future is there for CWL ???
Wales needs its airport and should not be left to fail without a fight. The Government should have invested all those millions into the creation of a small Welsh airline to reconnect Wales to the U.K. and regional Europe (not talking massive here before any sarky comments)
What is being done by the Government - is this poor management that needs sorting ?
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Surely things need to change for CWL, the daily movements are shocking, the choice of destinations shocking and now the frequency for a key airline such as KLM is being reduced. Also appears that the ORY link is ending at end of March too with Eastern.
Even smaller airports such as NWI & MME remain at x3 a day with KLM !!!
We used to have x4 flights a day to AMS, x2 to BRU, x3 to CDG yes with smaller aircraft but we had the frequency and the choice was there for the traveller and business men.
The choice of domestic destinations is also pretty naff, no GLA, no NCL, no JER and just 6 flights a week to EDI !!! Only BHD seems to survive and cope.
As much as it hurts me in saying this as a staunch supporter for years but what future is there for CWL ???
Wales needs its airport and should not be left to fail without a fight. The Government should have invested all those millions into the creation of a small Welsh airline to reconnect Wales to the U.K. and regional Europe (not talking massive here before any sarky comments)
What is being done by the Government - is this poor management that needs sorting ?
Even smaller airports such as NWI & MME remain at x3 a day with KLM !!!
We used to have x4 flights a day to AMS, x2 to BRU, x3 to CDG yes with smaller aircraft but we had the frequency and the choice was there for the traveller and business men.
The choice of domestic destinations is also pretty naff, no GLA, no NCL, no JER and just 6 flights a week to EDI !!! Only BHD seems to survive and cope.
As much as it hurts me in saying this as a staunch supporter for years but what future is there for CWL ???
Wales needs its airport and should not be left to fail without a fight. The Government should have invested all those millions into the creation of a small Welsh airline to reconnect Wales to the U.K. and regional Europe (not talking massive here before any sarky comments)
What is being done by the Government - is this poor management that needs sorting ?
Also you say smaller, but alarminly Cardiff is now heading towards the size of NWI, with the loss of its flights etc which it really shouldn't be. Such a shame
What is being done by the Government - is this poor management that needs sorting ?