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Yep looks like they've been dropped and the route is now 4 weekly until the end of September and then it goes back to 6 weekly.No wonder the airport didn't market the two extra flights to BHD, on Fridays and Sundays, the airport has removed them from the movements boards, single daily flights now shown.
Well under the 'new' government transport has been put under a new Climate change ministry rather than being in with the Economy as before. The new ministry has a big remit with other important sections under it as well. I'm only thinking out aloud but i wouldn't be surprised if the Anglesey route is cut for a bit of pr reasons to make the WG look climate change friendly. I don't see why it couldn't have started back up by now as domestic travel is essentially back to normal (restrictions wise) and the route could've been attractive to holiday makers on a staycation. I think the government will financially back the airport but i suspect that for the FM personally the airport isn't as important as the last FM believed it was. Maybe that'll change when we get a new FM in a few years time.I agree Jerry, there doesn't seem to be anyone at ministerial level in the Welsh Government, with any interest in the aviation sector, and certainly nobody calling for more services from the airport. It must be very disheartening for the management at CWL when they see extra flights being put on from other airports, and nothing proposed for CWL.
This also means that Cardiff now has a new route.Between 11 October 2021 and 30 January 2022, Eastern Airways to operate Southampton - Cardiff - Belfast City, four times per week
Eastern Airways continue to operate Southampton - Belfast City non-stop 6x weekly
All flights operated on ATR72 aircraft
I think that CWL is currently 4 x weekly on Jetstreams. If so does this mean frequency between CWL and BHD is not likely to be increased next summer? If that is the case it is a great shame as one would think on past experience that there is a market for considerably more on this route. Perhaps the new Flybe, if it does reincarnate, might look at Belfast at greater frequency which if it drove Eastern from the route would at least give more options to CWL customers in terms of Northern Ireland.This also means that Cardiff now has a new route.
Cardiff to Southampton is onsale 4 weekly. Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday.
Yes the days haven't changed, it's just now with a bigger non based aircraft. If Eastern want to keep operating Belfast in the future without a based aircraft then i wonder if this will become more permanent in the future.I think that CWL is currently 4 x weekly on Jetstreams
Last time i checked Anglesey wasn't due to restart until January 2022 (if it restarts) so i guess they don't want a J41 sat at Cardiff only for 4 weekly flights until January and add on messing about with getting crews to Cardiff as well.Is this because Eastern will not have a J41 at CWL for the (axed?) Valley service?
Problem is that they all want to show off their climate change credentials these days, so backing a subsidised flight won't help with that.I am surprised that some of the North Wales SM's have not mentioned anything about the route in the Senedd.
Just had another look and Aberdeen has gone and Belfast is now available to book from Cardiff now. Not cheap though, hopefully prices will go down.Would be nice to see Cork and Jersey return especially for next summer. Can only keep the fingers crossed for Anglesey as for Aberdeen it being on the drop down is new i believe. Maybe it's a connection via Southampton?
My wife and I used part of the Cardiff Central-Portsmouth Harbour rail route yesterday between Bristol Temple Meads and Salisbury. Hadn't used it for a while and had forgotten how often the train stops en route. Between Cardiff Central and Southampton Central there are 11 intermediate stops. On the train we used yesterday there were 13 because two additional stops were put in between Bristol and Bath to replace a cancelled local stopping train.Good news about an upgrade in aircraft and new destination in Southampton which is awkward to reach by road from South Wales although there is an hourly direct train service between Cardiff and Southampton - journey time around two and a half hours.
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