Cardiff: Vueling Flights, New Routes & Schedule Updates

[geoff]

Two pieces of good news in two days, Malaga will now be 10 flights a week.

 

[Samdorob]

It’s is good news. The next test will be in they release anything for winter.

 

[Jerry]

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[geoff]

Lee Smith and his business development team at CWL, are certainly trying their best for the airport.

 

[Jerry]

Lee Smith and his business development team at CWL, are certainly trying their best for the airport.

Yes they are also hopefully this indicates Vueling aren't as disinterested as I feared.

 

[Samdorob]

Vueling have added two extra ALC flights on the 22nd and 26th of June. Every little extra helps!

 

[Jerry]

Good see!

 

[Jerry]

Vueling have added another date to Malaga. 3/6/25

https://twitter.com/x/status/1910690641245315449

 

[geoff]

That's 3 extra flights from Vueling announced this week, good news all around.

 

[Jerry]

That's 3 extra flights from Vueling announced this week, good news all around.

Yep every little helps.

 

[Samdorob]

ALC flights up until March 2026 are out today. They switch to a Monday, Tuesday and Saturday after January the 10th.

 

[Jerry]

So it looks like Vueling have cut the Thursday flight to Alicante in November and December 2025 meaning the route will be 2 weekly in those months. It goes back to 3 weekly when the Tuesday flight starts from 10/1/26.

 

[Samdorob]

So it looks like Vueling have cut the Thursday flight to Alicante in November and December 2025 meaning the route will be 2 weekly in those months. It goes back to 3 weekly when the Tuesday flight starts from 10/1/26.

That’s disappointing. I guess that’s in reaction to Ryanair adding those winter Alicante flights. I thought the numbers were relatively good for Alicante all year round.

 

[Jerry]

That’s disappointing. I guess that’s in reaction to Ryanair adding those winter Alicante flights. I thought the numbers were relatively good for Alicante all year round.

Well if it's a reaction to Ryanair then surely they'd have reduced it for the whole winter? Especially January and February. I suppose only Vueling know but there's also still no sign of Malaga.

 

[Samdorob]

Well if it's a reaction to Ryanair then surely they'd have reduced it for the whole winter? Especially January and February. I suppose only Vueling know but there's also still no sign of Malaga.

True. They have become quite inconsistent with their route planning so I suspect they’ve utilised the aircraft on another route. They may suddenly re-add some extra dates for Christmas.

 

[Samdorob]

So it looks like Vueling have cut the Thursday flight to Alicante in November and December 2025 meaning the route will be 2 weekly in those months. It goes back to 3 weekly when the Tuesday flight starts from 10/1/26.

It looks like they’ve put 3 per week back on sale (now flying Mon, Tue and Sat).

 

[MrFenner]

Does anyone remember when VY started to drop in their winter AGP dates last year?

I’m eager to book for February but am not holding out much hope as it stands…

I shall revert to ALC if all else fails 🙂

 

[Jerry]

Does anyone remember when VY started to drop in their winter AGP dates last year?
I’m eager to book for February but am not holding out much hope as it stands…
I shall revert to ALC if all else fails 🙂

Does anyone remember when VY started to drop in their winter AGP dates last year?

I’m eager to book for February but am not holding out much hope as it stands…

I shall revert to ALC if all else fails 🙂

If I remember correctly it was quite late.

Does anyone remember when VY started to drop in their winter AGP dates last year?

I’m eager to book for February but am not holding out much hope as it stands…

I shall revert to ALC if all else fails 🙂

A quick look back and it appears that some flights weren't put onsale until September last year.

 

[Samdorob]

A quick look back and it appears that some flights weren't put onsale until September last year.

I suspect we’ll see a mish mash of dates again this winter. 2 weekly over Christmas and new year and maybe some other dates.

I’m eager to book for February but am not holding out much hope as it stands…

There’s still the possibility of either FR or VY releasing winter flights. I’m sure it’ll be one of the priorities of the airport. Unfortunately Vueling never give anything away when asked. The response is always “we release flights 6 months in advance…”

 

[Samdorob]

I suspect we’ll see a mish mash of dates again this winter. 2 weekly over Christmas and new year and maybe some other dates.

This looks to be the case. They have released them earlier than last year so there might be more to come.