Cambrian
Well-Known Member
Its the old story, people in south Wales will look at the cost of flying to say Belfast from CWL and then compare the easyJet fare from BRS. The LOCO will win every time. The likes of FlyBe have had to pitch their fares to try and compete with the LOCO,s. The cost of flying a 78 seater versus a 180 seater and trying to obtain the same yield must be a nightmare.
Many years ago, I lived in Abergavenny and my neighbour was a frequent business flyer. He never considered CWL, always using BRS or Birmingham. I know that many people living in Newport or Monmouthshire consider BRS to be their local airport not CWL citing cost of fares, frequency of flights and ease of access as the reason for using BRS. How CWL gets over that hurdle I dont know.
Many years ago, I lived in Abergavenny and my neighbour was a frequent business flyer. He never considered CWL, always using BRS or Birmingham. I know that many people living in Newport or Monmouthshire consider BRS to be their local airport not CWL citing cost of fares, frequency of flights and ease of access as the reason for using BRS. How CWL gets over that hurdle I dont know.