Cardiff Airport - General Thread

[geoff]

Lets hope we will see some extra flights to the Canaries, Tui will have spare capacity.

 

[Jerry]

Lets hope we will see some extra flights to the Canaries, Tui will have spare capacity.

I imagine it'll be a case of filling up the one's they have onsale especially for Xmas and New year time. I'd be surprised if they added more flights.

 

[mathers_wales_uk]

Is it just added to UK’s or added to Wales too as their both different lists.

 

[Jerry]

There is an unconfirmed rumour on SWAG that the BOAC livery G-BYGC may well be saved at St Athan.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

There is an unconfirmed rumour on SWAG that the BOAC livery G-BYGC may well be saved at St Athan.

Would be brilliant if true. I’ve flown on YGC to LAX. Lets hope.

 

[Jerry]

The people involved haven't been revealed but it would be great if it was turned into a museum piece whether at St Athan or Cardiff. But I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

The people involved haven't been revealed but it would be great if it was turned into a museum piece whether at St Athan or Cardiff. But I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens.

There would certainly be enough people in South wales who knew their way around a 747 to look after one.

 

[Em0866]

Just a thought but they should convert this 747 into a hotel like they have done at ARN. I'm hoping to book a room at that one next year.

 

[Jerry]

There would certainly be enough people in South wales who knew their way around a 747 to look after one.

Definitely!

 

[Jerry]

Just a thought but they should convert this 747 into a hotel like they have done at ARN. I'm hoping to book a room at that one next year.

That would be pretty cool.

 

[superking]

How many 747 were in BOAC colors. There is talk that a BOAC logo 747 in Kemble will be put into storage for a visitor attraction.

 

[Jerry]

The one at Kemble is the Landor livery I believe and yes it's going to be a visitor attraction i think.

 

[Seasider]

Just a thought but they should convert this 747 into a hotel like they have done at ARN. I'm hoping to book a room at that one next year.

I stayed there 8 years ago and had a "double berth" to myself. The reception/communal area is in the nose of the aircraft.

 

[mathers_wales_uk]

The one in Kemble is in Negus livery.

currently BOAC & Landor are in Cardiff

there are no other special liveried in the fleet.

 

[Jerry]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1320334294204678144

 

[Jerry]

I've just seen a post on Facebook saying that sadly a large number of Swissport staff at the airport have been made redundant. Consequences of the drop off of flights at the airport due Covid19. Hopefully they can find employment elsewhere.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

I've just seen a post on Facebook Groups saying that sadly a large number of Swissport staff at the airport have been made redundant. Consequences of the drop off of flights at the airport due Covid19. Hopefully they can find employment elsewhere.

The welsh government will have to take swift action to save CWL. I don’t see great prospects for the airport even after covid blows over. We’ll have an extremely fragile and weak economy in Wales too.

 

[Aviador]

The welsh government will have to take swift action to save CWL. I don’t see great prospects for the airport even after covid blows over. We’ll have an extremely fragile and weak economy in Wales too.

The same can be said for the rest of the UK.

 

[Jerry]

The welsh government will have to take swift action to save CWL. I don’t see great prospects for the airport even after covid blows over. We’ll have an extremely fragile and weak economy in Wales too.

All the WG can do is provide financial support or look to convert debt to equity. Not much else they can do imo. The airport will survive but what it's route network will be like in the future is anyone's guess.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

All the WG can do is provide financial support or look to convert debt to equity. Not much else they can do imo. The airport will survive but what it's route network will be like in the future is anyone's guess.

They need to promote Wales better abroad and in the long term attract higher paid skilled occupations to the area, the latter has been in reversal in recent years with the closure of Fords and cancellation of Ineos. Working from
Home will reduce business travels so prospects for CWL do not look good.