Cardiff Airport - General Thread

[Jerry]

Would Icelandair neccesarily sell seats for a charter on their own website?

 

[Jerry]

Here is a link to the flights.
https://twitter.com/Flylolo/status/...y|twsrc^android|twgr^copy|twcon^7090|twterm^2

 

[Aviador]

Considering Cardiff has a long runway, relatively cheap to operate into and cargo facilities, it’s a shame Cardiff hasn’t been able to chip away at Cargo flights a bit better.

The runway at Cardiff isn't particularly long. It is adequate for the routes currently served but it is too short for any kind of cargo hub operation where you looking at a 3000m length runway.

 

[Jerry]

In the linked tweet is a photo of an article about the airport in the South Wales Echo.
https://twitter.com/ILovesTheDiff/status/966422086880256007

 

[Cardiffbay]

In the linked tweet is a photo of an article about the airport in the South Wales Echo.
https://twitter.com/ILovesTheDiff/status/966422086880256007

Off to the airport early in the morning for our flight to Rome. So far I have to say the Flybe app is shockingly bad as it is slow and you can’t add the boarding pass to my iPhone wallet but never mind. We will be getting the bus from Cardiff Bay to the airport very early but as it’s a weekend it’s free (super). Looking forward to seeing the extended departure lounge and hope to post some pics.

 

[Jerry]

Off to the airport early in the morning for our flight to Rome. So far I have to say the Flybe app is shockingly bad as it is slow and you can’t add the boarding pass to my iPhone wallet but never mind. We will be getting the bus from Cardiff Bay to the airport very early but as it’s a weekend it’s free (super). Looking forward to seeing the extended departure lounge and hope to post some pics.

Have a great trip!

 

[Cardiffbay]

So got the bus from the bay at 04:05 this morning to the airport. Nice and easy. 30 min and we were there for free. Through security in 5 min and into the extended departure lounge. Looking good. Still a few walls up between gate 1 and the executive lounge and the new extension properly doubles the seating capacity. Flight to Rome was 50 min late due to crew issues. Whilst boarding the Ryanair flight arrived from Dublin and to my surprise well over 100 people got off it. Flight with Flybe was great. It was my first time with them but the crew was fantastic and the pilot spent the whole flight point view out us. I have some photos of the extension but the website is saying they are to big (they are on my iPhone) so if anybody has any tips I will upload them.

 

[Jerry]

So got the bus from the bay at 04:05 this morning to the airport. Nice and easy. 30 min and we were there for free. Through security in 5 min and into the extended departure lounge. Looking good. Still a few walls up between gate 1 and the executive lounge and the new extension properly doubles the seating capacity. Flight to Rome was 50 min late due to crew issues. Whilst boarding the Ryanair flight arrived from Dublin and to my surprise well over 100 people got off it. Flight with Flybe was great. It was my first time with them but the crew was fantastic and the pilot spent the whole flight point view out us. I have some photos of the extension but the website is saying they are to big (they are on my iPhone) so if anybody has any tips I will upload them.

Try posting them onto a certain social media site beginning with F and ending book and then downloading the photos back to your phone or laptop and then upload them from there as that seems to work for me. Or you could try uploading them to the Media gallery and see if that works.

Glad you had a good flight with Flybe! What was the load like for that flight?

 

[Cardiffbay]

Thanks Jerry did the same thing in twitter. There were around 90 on the fligh I would say

 

[Jerry]

That's great, Rome does seem to be a success for Flybe! And thanks for the photos! It looks good!

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Thanks for sharing those.

90's not a bad number considering it's February and the end of half term week. Would expect it to do well in the summer months.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Thinking of taking the flight up to Valley and back in a day.

Could anyone potentially chip in and suggest things to do in Angelsey and what sort of transport links there are between Valley and Angelsey?

 

[Jerry]

Hopefully as well they can get the slots for the winter and

Thinking of taking the flight up to Valley and back in a day.

Could anyone potentially chip in and suggest things to do in Angelsey and what sort of transport links there are between Valley and Angelsey?

I honestly don't know about the public transport links but i have heard that some hire car companies will do a meet and great at the airport.
This link might help with bus services.
https://bustimes.org/stops/5410WDB22888

 

[Jerry]

Hopefully as well they can get the slots for the winter and

Thinking of taking the flight up to Valley and back in a day.

Could anyone potentially chip in and suggest things to do in Angelsey and what sort of transport links there are between Valley and Angelsey?

I honestly don't know about the public transport links but i have heard that some hire car companies will do a meet and great at the airport.
This link might help with bus services.
https://bustimes.org/stops/5410WDB22888

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Hopefully as well they can get the slots for the winter and

I honestly don't know about the public transport links but i have heard that some hire car companies will do a meet and great at the airport.
This link might help with bus services.
https://bustimes.org/stops/5410WDB22888

Thanks For that Jerry. Will take a look.

 

[Cardiffbay]

Returned home last night from Rome. Flight was good and the crew were excellent about 100 on the flight. Had to hold coming into Cardiff whilst the runway was checked for ice so landed about 10 min late. Through the airport in 10 mins. Like what they have done with the walkway from the west side of the airport. Done up like a castle, countyside and the lift down like a mine lift. Nice little touch. Security now has 8 desks but no e gates but there appears to still be work walls up. Got the bus home which was a disaster as the 20:30 didn’t turn up and the 21:00 parked outside the barrier at 20:40 leaving about 10 - 15 of us stood in the cold until 20:58 which apparently wasn’t the drivers problem!! Bad attitude on him. Other than the bus a good experience with Flybe and the airport and a great few days in Rome.

 

[Jerry]

The Castle and Mine does seem a nice touch!

 

[mathers_wales_uk]

The Castle and Mine does seem a nice touch!

This has been place for over 2 years

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Just a thought, has cardiff seen a 737MAX or A320NEO yet?

 

[Jerry]

Just a thought, has cardiff seen a 737MAX or A320NEO yet?

Not that i know of. I've no doubt the airport would do a press release about it if it'd happened. Probably the best chance to see a MAX in 2018 would be Norwegians TFS flight. I've no doubt Vueling will end up with the A320neo eventually but I'd be surprised if they got them in 2018.
The A320neo did visit Cardiff during testing though.
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/business/business-news/airbus-plane-flying-loops-over-10469977