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I wonder if they didn’t want it lost in the negative press about Wizz pausing all the other routes until next summer?
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Ryanair have extended FAO to year round (or at least for this winter)….2 flights a week to continue.
Plus wait for it…….it’s been announced & advertised on the CWL webpage too !!!! Let’s hope Ryanair increase their CWL presence going forward. |
KLM
KL back to 3 flights daily (twice daily on Sunday) from end of October
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Originally Posted by Letsflycwl
(Post 11287345)
Loganair appear to have had a fall out with NQY airport and their press release below refers to focussing more on other regional airports and CWL is one they mention along with SOU & EXT.
I wonder if this means double daily for EDI and/or a NCL or GLA flight ?? “In the meantime, we’ll be directing our efforts towards other UK regional airports such as Southampton, Exeter and Cardiff, where airport managements recognise and appreciate the enormous value that year-round, sustainable regional air services can bring to their communities and local economies.” |
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There was an American oil-dispersal Herk based for while a number of years ago - is it just a useful location, or is there some other connection?
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Putting it in Cardiff means it can cover the SW approaches, Cornwall etc and also the fields in the East Irish Sea and off S Ireland
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Originally Posted by SWBKCB
(Post 11309148)
There was an American oil-dispersal Herk based for while a number of years ago - is it just a useful location, or is there some other connection?
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So it looks like Paris is definitely quietly being dropped. Looking at the prices of the few flights available there is clearly a lack of demand.
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Originally Posted by cymru
(Post 11309927)
So it looks like Paris is definitely quietly being dropped. Looking at the prices of the few flights available there is clearly a lack of demand.
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Originally Posted by cymru
(Post 11309927)
So it looks like Paris is definitely quietly being dropped. Looking at the prices of the few flights available there is clearly a lack of demand.
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Originally Posted by shlamps
(Post 11310049)
Shame about the ORY flights but having an A321 on the route was always going to be ambitious. Demand for Paris is there I feel (aug stats show around 3.5k passengers, no idea of yield though) so smaller a/c with higher frequency should work. Just not sure who would operate it. AF wouldn’t I doubt. Not with KL via AMS going back to 3 daily.
Shame CWL cannot entice Flybe back as CDG & also JER would be perfect for them. |
Originally Posted by Letsflycwl
(Post 11310065)
If only Air Wales we’re still around, ideal route for the ATR42/72 aircraft.
Shame CWL cannot entice Flybe back as CDG & also JER would be perfect for them. |
KLM will never generate mass travel from their UK hubs because of the price they charge. They have been the main operator at Norwich for decades because of the exploitation of the oil and gas industry but very few normal passengers fly from the airport. Back in my day in the 1980’s Dan Air were the main operator at Cardiff running HS746 turbo props but supported by the oil and gas industry later to be replaced by Loganair. The annual bucket and spade brigade are not enough to support an airport and sadly Cardiff has never done a deal with Ryanair and Easyjet which would ramp up their traffic. I think EGFF has to take a new look at where their business is coming from and transatlantic airfreight is an opportunity.
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
(Post 11309171)
Putting it in Cardiff means it can cover the SW approaches, Cornwall etc and also the fields in the East Irish Sea and off S Ireland
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Ryanair seems to have removed Malaga from the booking engine leaving it to Vueling and TUI for the summer 23 season
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Originally Posted by MARKEYD
(Post 11314674)
Ryanair seems to have removed Malaga from the booking engine leaving it to Vueling and TUI for the summer 23 season
They have actually today put Malaga back on sale for Summer 23. Tuesday and Saturday recommencing March 23. |
Looks like BHD has gone daily as of end of March 2023 instead of 5 per week. Nice to see an increase as Belfast was one of the top domestic destinations prior to Covid.
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CWL to NYC
Just browsing the aer lingus website and see that NYC is listed (no airport specified). When doing a search it says dates for this route are not yet loaded and will be available soon. Can’t seem to think where you’d connect as they only fly to BHD and have VY to Alicante as destinations. Can’t see them launching direct surely? Any info?
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Qatar Airways
What’s with the Qatar Airways flight departing for DOH on 15/11? It was showing on the airports webpage departure screen. Obviously connected with the Football World Cup……
I wonder if this would/could be used as a pending resumption of the flights between DOH-CWL-DOH?? |
Originally Posted by Letsflycwl
(Post 11329184)
What’s with the Qatar Airways flight departing for DOH on 15/11? It was showing on the airports webpage departure screen. Obviously connected with the Football World Cup……
I wonder if this would/could be used as a pending resumption of the flights between DOH-CWL-DOH?? |
Originally Posted by caaardiff
(Post 11329222)
You've answered your own question. It's just a football charter. There are apparently a few others too.
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Ryanair to commence BFS-CWL-BFS flights for Summer 2023 season (x2 weekly)….interesting choice and will go head to head with Aer Lingus to BHD but great to see another destination for Ryanair.
Could there be more to come from Ryanair at CWL ? |
Summer ‘23 although a bit busier has still lost capacity with Vueling and TUI it seems. CWL has lost Naples for example. Hopefully it’s just a result of the cost of living crisis and it will continue to improve but sad to see Vueling reduce yet another route.
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Originally Posted by Letsflycwl
(Post 11350864)
Ryanair to commence BFS-CWL-BFS flights for Summer 2023 season (x2 weekly)….interesting choice and will go head to head with Aer Lingus to BHD but great to see another destination for Ryanair.
Could there be more to come from Ryanair at CWL ? |
Originally Posted by supermarine
(Post 11358736)
Whispers of a Ryanair Base beginning May 1st, interviewing crew soon. It’s either an early April Fool or a possible great start to a New Year.
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FR base
“interviewing crew soon”
If you’re alluding to this site (https://careers.ryanair.com) advertising cabin crew for “Cardiff” as a location not a base necessarily, I wouldn’t read too much into it as they’re also advertising for Brighton, Stoke on Trent, Norwich, Exeter and various other cities which are seemingly very unlikely to be FR bases. I hope to be proved wrong! :ok: |
Originally Posted by fanrailuk
(Post 11358779)
“interviewing crew soon”
If you’re alluding to this site (https://careers.ryanair.com) advertising cabin crew for “Cardiff” as a location not a base necessarily, I wouldn’t read too much into it as they’re also advertising for Brighton, Stoke on Trent, Norwich, Exeter and various other cities which are seemingly very unlikely to be FR bases. I hope to be proved wrong! :ok: There was a comment on Facebook that someone called Ryanair who confirmed a new base at CWL from May 2023….not sure how they’d have the authority to announce that but weirder things have happened I guess !! Hope we are proved wrong here and it does happen !! Time will tell. |
Originally Posted by Letsflycwl
(Post 11358799)
Yeah I agree - read that too as some obscure U.K. towns and cities so could just be interview location and not an actual base……
There was a comment on Facebook that someone called Ryanair who confirmed a new base at CWL from May 2023….not sure how they’d have the authority to announce that but weirder things have happened I guess !! Hope we are proved wrong here and it does happen !! Time will tell. |
Wizz
Looks like Wizz have pulled the plug!
Sad times. Only Ryanair can save CWL now… |
Looks like?
Source? Perhaps wait for official confirmation before making such assertions?
Originally Posted by fanrailuk
(Post 11363271)
Looks like Wizz have pulled the plug!
Sad times. Only Ryanair can save CWL now… |
Wizz
All flights are now unavailable to book.
No longer baseless speculation. As you were. |
Originally Posted by WelshDan1927
(Post 11363297)
All flights are now unavailable to book.
No longer baseless speculation. As you were. |
Originally Posted by SKOJB
(Post 11363311)
As LCC go, they really are the bottom feeders of the pond world!
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Originally Posted by WelshDan1927
(Post 11363282)
Looks like?
Source? Perhaps wait for official confirmation before making such assertions? |
In a statement Cardiff Airport said: “We are deeply disappointed to hear that Wizz Air has decided to cease their operations at Cardiff Airport. It is regrettable that Wizz Air has cited the economic climate as its reasons for withdrawing its operations out of Cardiff. "There has been positive booking trends and very strong passenger demand to travel from Cardiff in 2022 and current booking trends for 2023 remains similar. We have been working closely with the airline since 2020 and their latest indications to us last week, were that bookings for this summer are ahead of this time last year, so we see their decision as surprising. "Our thoughts are with our customers who are impacted by this news and now face disruption to their travel plans for this year, along with our friends and colleagues that are employed by Wizz Air based at Cardiff. |
Is this just a base closure, or are all flights, including those from other bases, ending ?
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Originally Posted by davidjohnson6
(Post 11363356)
Is this just a base closure, or are all flights, including those from other bases, ending ?
The airline’s two current routes to Milan MXP and Bucharest will end from 25 January. All other routes will not return. |
Ryanair will probably do more at CWL since they're being squeezed out of BRS
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