Cardiff: Ryanair Flights, New Routes & Schedule Updates

[Jerry]

Tenerife has been loaded for winter 2025-26. 1 weekly on Fridays.

 

[MrFenner]

2 extra DUBs added on both Friday 21 and Sunday 23 Feb for the Wales v Ireland match

 

[Samdorob]

I’ve heard and seen on the app that Dublin Thursday and Saturdays are being added for the summer. Crucially the Saturday looks like a 9am departure which should perform much better than last summer. Thursday is 7:55 from Cardiff.

 

[MrFenner]

I’ve heard and seen on the app that Dublin Thursday and Saturdays are being added for the summer. Crucially the Saturday looks like a 9am departure which should perform much better than last summer. Thursday is 7:55 from Cardiff.

Almost back to a daily service!

What a route like DUB needs 🙌

 

[Jerry]

It also means that CWL will see 15 weekly departures from Ryanair.

This is what the schedule looks like so far for Ryanair Summer 2025
15 weekly departures to 5 destinations.
Monday
DUB-CWL 11.45-12.45 CWL-DUB 13.10-14.10
FAO-CWL 13.55-16.35 CWL-FAO 17.00-19.35
AGP-CWL 18.35-20.15 CWL-AGP 20.40-00.20
Tuesday
DUB-CWL 14.55-15.55 CWL-DUB 16.20-17.20
ALC-CWL 1515-1645 CWL-ALC 1710-2035
Thursday
TFS-CWL 06.00-10.00 CWL-TFS 10.25-14.40
DUB-CWL 06.25-07.25 CWL-DUB 07.55-08.55
FAO-CWL 08.15-10.55 CWL-FAO 11.20-13.55
Friday
DUB-CWL 11.00-12.00 CWL-DUB 12.25-13.25
ALC-CWL 17.30-19.00 CWL-ALC 19.25-22.50
AGP-CWL 18.35-20.15 CWL-AGP 20.40-00.20
Saturday
DUB-CWL 05.45-06.45 CWL-DUB 09.00-10.00
AGP-CWL 14.40-16.20 CWL-AGP 16.50-20.30
Sunday
DUB-CWL 09.35-10.35 CWL-DUB 11.00-12.00
ALC-CWL 15.00-16.30 CWL-ALC 16.55-20.20

 

[MJC73]

Would you think there is appetite to develop further? Thinking maybe Paris, Glasgow and Edinburgh initially?

 

[geoff]

It would be a great boost for the airport, with very little competition, but would it mean FR having to set up a CWL base first?

 

[MrFenner]

Would you think there is appetite to develop further? Thinking maybe Paris, Glasgow and Edinburgh initially?

I’d imagine FR will likely stay away from any new domestic flights given that APD (not just on domestic flying) is going up for the next two Aprils - and Michael O’Leary quite recently, post-budget, having spoken publicly about it rather negatively.

But then what he says and what he does are often two different games!

🙈

 

[Jerry]

Would you think there is appetite to develop further? Thinking maybe Paris, Glasgow and Edinburgh initially?

I’d imagine FR will likely stay away from any new domestic flights given that APD (not just on domestic flying) is going up for the next two Aprils - and Michael O’Leary quite recently, post-budget, having spoken publicly about it rather negatively.

But then what he says and what he does are often two different games!

🙈

I'd expect that any future routes would be sun routes rather than pure city routes. Ie a route like Barcelona.

 

[Foxlimayankee]

Tuesday
ALC-CWL 07.05-08.35 CWL-ALC 09.00-12.25

This flight appears to have recently changed times:

ALC-CWL 1515-1645 CWL-ALC 1710-2035

 

[Jarvo]

Whats up with Saturday AGP? Sitting on stand for 4 hours?? Seems odd for FR

 

[Jerry]

Whats up with Saturday AGP? Sitting on stand for 4 hours?? Seems odd for FR

I must have made a mistake. Corrected now.

This flight appears to have recently changed times:

ALC-CWL 1515-1645 CWL-ALC 1710-2035

Updated

 

[Jarvo]

I must have made a mistake. Corrected now.


Updated

Shame, I was wondering what was in range for a W pattern lol

 

[Jerry]

Shame, I was wondering what was in range for a W pattern lol

Sorry to get your hopes up!

 

[Samdorob]

There’s a 2:15 gap for Dublin on a Saturday. Seems excessive considering Ryanair’s 25 minute turnaround. It doesn’t seem long enough to fit in a route in between, but surely they wouldn’t have it sat on the stand for all that time?

 

[Jerry]

There’s a 2:15 gap for Dublin on a Saturday. Seems excessive considering Ryanair’s 25 minute turnaround. It doesn’t seem long enough to fit in a route in between, but surely they wouldn’t have it sat on the stand for all that time?

It could be slot restrictions at Dublin. Might change at a later date.

 

[Samdorob]

FR are adding a 4th weekly flight to AGP from June to late September. Surely the most seats ever available with them from CWL.

 

[Foxlimayankee]

For 2025 Ryanair will 205254 seats on sale currently (Not including any Winter flights that aren't on sale yet, and based on 737-800 189Y, not Max)

A snippet of what's on offer from FR & VY this year.

 

[geoff]

That's really good news, let's hope FR expand the winter offering. After several months work, TUI and FR have sorted out the difficulties between their computer systems, which were not compatible with each other, although I haven't checked the Faro flights from CWL yet. FR are now shown on TUI website as operating the Faro flights from CWL.

 

[Jerry]

It also means that CWL will see 15 weekly departures from Ryanair.

This is what the schedule looks like so far for Ryanair Summer 2025
15 weekly departures to 5 destinations.
Monday
DUB-CWL 11.45-12.45 CWL-DUB 13.10-14.10
FAO-CWL 13.55-16.35 CWL-FAO 17.00-19.35
AGP-CWL 18.35-20.15 CWL-AGP 20.40-00.20
Tuesday
DUB-CWL 14.55-15.55 CWL-DUB 16.20-17.20
ALC-CWL 1515-1645 CWL-ALC 1710-2035
Thursday
TFS-CWL 06.00-10.00 CWL-TFS 10.25-14.40
DUB-CWL 06.25-07.25 CWL-DUB 07.55-08.55
FAO-CWL 08.15-10.55 CWL-FAO 11.20-13.55
Friday
DUB-CWL 11.00-12.00 CWL-DUB 12.25-13.25
ALC-CWL 17.30-19.00 CWL-ALC 19.25-22.50
AGP-CWL 18.35-20.15 CWL-AGP 20.40-00.20
Saturday
DUB-CWL 05.45-06.45 CWL-DUB 09.00-10.00
AGP-CWL 14.40-16.20 CWL-AGP 16.50-20.30
Sunday
DUB-CWL 09.35-10.35 CWL-DUB 11.00-12.00
ALC-CWL 15.00-16.30 CWL-ALC 16.55-20.20

Edited to include the extra Malaga flight.
This is what the schedule looks like so far for Ryanair Summer 2025
15 weekly departures to 5 destinations.
Monday
DUB-CWL 11.45-12.45 CWL-DUB 13.10-14.10
FAO-CWL 13.55-16.35 CWL-FAO 17.00-19.35
AGP-CWL 18.35-20.15 CWL-AGP 20.40-00.20
Tuesday
DUB-CWL 14.55-15.55 CWL-DUB 16.20-17.20
ALC-CWL 1515-1645 CWL-ALC 1710-2035
Wednesday
AGP-CWL 06.50-08.30 CWL-AGP 09.15-12.55
Thursday
TFS-CWL 06.00-10.00 CWL-TFS 10.25-14.40
DUB-CWL 06.25-07.25 CWL-DUB 07.55-08.55
FAO-CWL 08.15-10.55 CWL-FAO 11.20-13.55
Friday
DUB-CWL 11.00-12.00 CWL-DUB 12.25-13.25
ALC-CWL 17.30-19.00 CWL-ALC 19.25-22.50
AGP-CWL 18.35-20.15 CWL-AGP 20.40-00.20
Saturday
DUB-CWL 05.45-06.45 CWL-DUB 09.00-10.00
AGP-CWL 14.40-16.20 CWL-AGP 16.50-20.30
Sunday
DUB-CWL 09.35-10.35 CWL-DUB 11.00-12.00
ALC-CWL 15.00-16.30 CWL-ALC 16.55-20.20