Rugby, Football and General Sport flights/charters.

[TheLocalYokel]

Thanks Jerry.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

I've been looking online to see if i can find the Strachan Sports flight charter to Georgia for the Wales football match tomorrow and it looks like it didn't happen which is a shame. I know the team departed yesterday on a Titan A320 and i'd imagine that many fans are making their own way may well have used KLM and been caught up in today's cancellations so let's hope they get there for the game.

Despite the supporters' aircraft not apparently operating Wales still beat Georgia 1-0. They have a showdown with Ireland in Cardiff on Monday with the winner guaranteed second spot in the play-off group. The winner could even top the group if other results go their way.

The group winner will automatically qualify for the World Cup Finals in Russia next summer. The runner-up will play another group runner-up for the right to go to Russia. If Wales do make it there will be a nice little bonus for CWL with supporters flying out.

 

[Jerry]

Despite the supporters' aircraft not apparently operating Wales still beat Georgia 1-0. They have a showdown with Ireland in Cardiff on Monday with the winner guaranteed second spot in the play-off group. The winner could even top the group if other results go their way.

The group winner will automatically qualify for the World Cup Finals in Russia next summer. The runner-up will play another group runner-up for the right to go to Russia. If Wales do make it there will be a nice little bonus for CWL with supporters flying out.

Flights to Russia now they'll be something different.

 

[Jerry]

Dublin football charters for the Wales v Republic of Ireland game.
8th October
City Jet DUB-CWL 11.45-12.45 Superjet 100, this was the Irish football team.
Ryanair DUB-CWL 15.45-16.45 CWL-DUB 17.10-18.10
9th October
Ryanair DUB-CWL 06.55-07.55 CWL-DUB 08.20-09.20
City Jet DUB-CWL 08.20-09.20
ASL Airline Ireland DUB-CWL 08.55-09.55
City Jet DUB-CWL 09.05-10.05
Enter Air DUB-CWL 09.45-10.45
City Jet DUB-CWL 09.50-10.50
City Jet DUB-CWL 11.20-12.20
Ryanair DUB-CWL 12.35-13-35 CWL-DUB 14.00-15.00
10th October
City Jet CWL-DUB 00.30-01.30
City Jet CWL-DUB 01.15-02.15
Ryanair DUB-CWL 08.15-09.15 CWL-DUB 09.40-10.40
City Jet CWL-DUB 11.40-12.40
ASL Airline Ireland CWL-DUB 13.00-14.00
Enter Air CWL-DUB 13.30-14.30
City Jet CWL-DUB 14.50-15.50
Ryanair DUB-CWL 13.50-14.50 CWL-DUB 15.15-16.15
Ryanair DUB-CWL 14.50-15.50 CWL-DUB 16.15-17.15

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Given that Ryanair have cancelled so many of their regular flights this autumn it's a touch surprising that they are operating these one-off flights.

 

[Jerry]

I'd imagine that they are earning quite a lot from them. Yield would probably be good and many of the flights may have been full up early on. The surprise for me was the amount of City Jet flights wasn't expecting so many.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

I'd imagine that they are earning quite a lot from them. Yield would probably be good and many of the flights may have been full up early on. The surprise for me was the amount of City Jet flights wasn't expecting so many.

If that is the case it shows that Ryanair didn't cancel flights merely because of pilot shortage or for the early ridiculous claim that it would improve overall timekeeping.

If the regular flights they cancelled were those with lower yields that's obviously understandable, assuming there really was a need to cancel any. What those who had their regular flights cancelled would be even less pleased about about is the knowledge that Ryanair found enough pilots to operate one-off flights, because the yield was good, but raised two fingers to many regular travellers who had their own flights cancelled.

I suspect that the extra CityJet flights are because the match has assumed such importance with both countries in with a chance of going through to the Finals in Russia. Had it been a 'dead' match or if Ireland had been out of contention the interest from the Emerald Isle would have been much less.

 

[Jerry]

I had a quick look through the routes and flights that have been cancelled and it does suggest they've cancelled mainly lower yielding flights mainly city to city flights rather than winter holiday flights like TFS or LPA.
Yes the game essentially being winner takes all definitely has given it a boost which is good for the airport. Though I have to say as a Welshman I hope my fellow Celts won't be going back to Dublin planning flights to Russia at Wales expense!

 

[TheLocalYokel]

I had a quick look through the routes and flights that have been cancelled and it does suggest they've cancelled mainly lower yielding flights mainly city to city flights rather than winter holiday flights like TFS or LPA.
Yes the game essentially being winner takes all definitely has given it a boost which is good for the airport. Though I have to say as a Welshman I hope my fellow Celts won't be going back to Dublin planning flights to Russia at Wales expense!

If Serbia beat Georgia at home this evening as they ought to do they will top the group and Wales v Ireland will be for runners-up and a play-off with a runner-up country in another group. If Serbia draw or lose and Wales win Wales will be group winners. Ireland has to win to stand any chance of topping the group or being runners-up. A draw would not even see them as runners-up.

If Wales do finish runners-up they will have a two-legged play-off (matches to be played between 9 and 14 November) meaning that there will be bound to be more flights from and to CWL. Clearly it will depend on how 'big' in football terms the opposing country is. So far Italy, Denmark and Northern Ireland are confirmed in the play-offs. Italy would be a huge game and potentially would bring a lot of supporters.

 

[Jerry]

As a Welshman it would be great to see Wales qualify automatically for the World Cup even though i'm not much of a football fan.
As an aviation enthusiast seeing airlines that aren't regulars to the airport and CWL getting a boost during one of it's quietest month would be also great. Depending on who it would be and if Wales gets to the playoffs then Italy and Denmark would be the best options for the airport and the enthusiasts as there would be the potential for bigger aircraft as well as airlines we don't really see especially if it was Denmark SAS and Norwegian come to mind with them.
At the time of writing the score is 1 nil to Ireland, so fingers crossed Wales can make a comeback!

 

[Jerry]

A few sport charters for today.
VLM Fokker 50 OO-VLI departed at 11.53 with Scarlets rugby team to Toulon where they'll play Toulon rugby in the Champions Cup tomorrow.
Pan European Air Service E 145 F-HBPE arrived at 14.50 from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne with the Clermont rugby team to play Ospreys rugby in the Champions Cup tomorrow. This aircraft departs tomorrow pm.
Air X Charter 737 500 9H-OME departed to Leeds Bradford at 19.58 with Huddersfield Town FC after they played Swansea City FC earlier today.

 

[Jerry]

G-RJXI E145 from BMI regional arrived at 16.16 and is believed to have Brighton and Hove Albion football team aboard.

 

[Jerry]

Titan Airways G-POWC 737 300 QC landed at 16.00 from Paris CDG with the Welsh football team. It will then depart for STN at 16.35

 

[Jerry]

This is a provisional list for the French fans flights for the Wales v France Six nations rugby game on the 17th March. It is subject to change so may not be 100% correct by the 16th. I'm only going to put the arrivals down as well so the time displayed is the arrival time at CWL for the 16th and for the 18th the departure time.
16th March 2018
07.25 AXY1601 Air X Charter from ??? 737 500
08.20 ENT510 Enter Air from Paris CDG 737 800
08.50 ENT550 Enter Air from Lyon 737 800
08.50 ENT570 Enter Air from Lyon 737 800
09.00 MYX8541 Smart Lynx from Paris CDG A320
09.05 ENT505 Enter Air from Marseille 737 800
09.20 ENT563 Enter Air from Paris CDG 737 800
09.50 ENT501 Enter Air from Lyon 737 800
09.50 6G5440 Go2Sky from Toulouse 737 800
10.50 ENT548 Enter Air from Paris CDG 737 800
11.10 FPO805 ASL Airlines France from Paris CDG 737 300
12.15 CRL824 Corsair from Paris Orly A330 200
12.20 ENT511 Enter Air from Paris CDG 737 800
12.55 ATV101G Avanti Air from Toulouse Fokker 100
13.05 ENT551 Enter Air from Nantes 737 800
13.05 ENT506 Enter Air from Nantes 737 800
13.20 ENT571 Enter Air from Paris CDG 737 800
13.30 MYX8542 Smartlynx from Paris CDG A320
14.30 6G5442 Go2Sky from Bordeaux 737 800
15.20 ENT502 Enter Air from Lyon 737 800
15.50 ENT565 Enter Air from Lyon 737 800
Also the 09.35 KL1059 KLM AMS arrival will be a 737 700.
Sunday 18th March 2018
08.30 ENT566 Enter Air to Lyon 737 800
10.00 ENT507 Enter Air to Nantes 737 800
10.00 ENT572 Enter Air to Paris CDG 737 800
10.00 ENT552 Enter Air to Nantes 737 800
10.30 ENT512 Enter Air to Paris CDG 737 800
11.00 6G5441 Go2Sky to Toulouse 737 800
11.15 LS6447 Jet2 to Paris Orly 737 800
12.00 CRL827 Corsair to Paris Orly A330 200
12.00 ENT503 Enter Air to Lyon 737 800
12.00 ATV102G Avanti Air to Toulouse Fokker 100
13.30 FPO806 ASL Airlines France to Paris CDG 737 300
14.00 ENT553 Enter Air to Lyon 737 800
14.00 ENT573 Enter Air to Lyon 737 800
14.00 ENT508 Enter Air to Marseille 737 800
15.00 ENT564 Enter Air to Paris CDG 737 800
15.15 XLF971 XL Airways to Paris CDG A330 200
16.00 6G5443 Go2Sky to Bordeaux 737 800
16.00 ENT512A Enter Air to Paris CDG 737 800
17.30 ENT504 Enter Air to Lyon 737 800
20.00 ENT513 Enter Air to Paris CDG 737 800
Also to note that KL1060 10.20 departure to AMS is upgraded to an E190 while KL1064 17.25 departure to AMS is also upgraded to an E190.
Another interesting note is no Air France flights this year, so no 777

 

[Jerry]

Six Nations flights for the Ireland v Wales if not stated flight times are departure times and the Flybe flights are the extra flights put on for the rugby.
Thursday 22nd February
BE 4521 Flybe Dublin 09.30
ENT 561 Enter Air Dublin 10.00
Friday 23rd February
ENT 562 Enter Air Dublin 09.00
EI2293 Aer Lingus Dublin 10.20
FR5555 Ryanair Dublin 13.20
EI2295 Aer Lingus Dublin 14.00
FR836 Ryanair Dublin 18.00
BE4523 Flybe Dublin 19.05
FR838 Ryanair Dublin 21.05
Saturday 24th February
FR5555 Ryanair Dublin 07.40
FR838 Ryanair Dublin 22.10
Sunday 25th February
EI2293 Aer Lingus Dublin 10.20
BE8003 Flybe Dublin 12.55 arrival
ENT563 Enter Air Dublin arrival
EI2294 Aer Lingus Dublin arrival
FR5555 Ryanair Dublin 14.00
ENT564 Enter Air Dublin 17.00 arrival
BE8009 Flybe Dublin 17.00 arrival
FR836 Ryanair Dublin 18.00
FR838 Ryanair Dublin 21.05

 

[Jerry]

I've noticed on the departure boards a Flybe charter to Parma Airport PMF, Italy.
Departure is 24th February 12.30 BE8010 and the return is 25th February 22.50 BE8011.
I'm pretty certain the passengers will be Cardiff Blues rugby team as they are playing Zebre rugby club at 14.00 in Parma on Sunday and i know Cardiff Blues use Flybe to charter their flights. Looking at the schedule it looks like it'll be a non based aircraft.

 

[Severn]

Thursday 22nd February
Rugby Flights (Wales play Ireland in Dublin on Saturday 24th Feb)

3x Charters

Enter Air - B738 (SP-ENL)
MRS-CWL - ENT561P - 09:00
CWL-DUB - ENT561 - 10:00

Enter Air - B738 (SP-ENR)
DSA-CWL - ENT501P - 19:00 (Nightstops)

flybe - E175 (G-FBJE)
BHX-CWL - BEE806P - 09:00
CWL-DUB - BEE8006 - 10:00

flybe - E175 (G-FBJC)
DSA-CWL - BEE081P - 15:30
CWL-DUB - BEE8002 - 16:30​

2x Scheduled flights

flybe - E195 (G-FBEM) - CWL based aircraft
CWL-DUB - BEE4521 - 06:55
CWL-DUB - BEE4525 - 15:40​

 

[Jerry]

Thanks Severn.
I checked the departure boards on Tuesday and those 2 Flybe E175s weren't on there then.
Nice to see Flybe getting more involved in the rugby airlifts.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Good they managed to get the revamped departure area open before this weekend.

 

[Jerry]

It's possible that the 16.30 Flybe departure may have been the Welsh team. The airport posted photo's of them arriving about an hour before the departure time.