Eastern Airways

[CM.]

Eastern have removed the Cardiff-Belfast route from sale. Doesn’t look like it will return anytime soon!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1526187269476036611

 

[MrFenner]

Eastern have removed the Cardiff-Belfast route from sale. Doesn’t look like it will return anytime soon!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1526187269476036611

Not surprising at all.

Let’s hope Emerald see the potential for this route in the near future…

 

[CM.]

Not surprising at all.

Let’s hope Emerald see the potential for this route in the near future…

Doesn’t surprise me either tbh I’ve always found eastern to be a joke when it comes to operating flights. Hopefully Emerald or Flybe might see the potential.

 

[Jerry]

Disappointing but not surprising hopefully another airline like Wizz, Emerald or Flybe will pick the route up.

 

[geoff]

The Welsh Government have probably told them they are not renewing the Valley route. With the prospect of several hundred jobs coming to Anglesey, if the Nuclear reactor goes ahead they may need a Valley service.

 

[geoff]

Welsh Government has announced that it has scrapped the CWL-Valley route, I don't suppose we will see Eastern at the airport any more. They could have announced this ages ago.

 

[Jerry]

Welsh Government has announced that it has scrapped the CWL-Valley route, I don't suppose we will see Eastern at the airport any more. They could have announced this ages ago.

I suspect that they were waiting for the local elections to be done with before announcing it.

 

[Tinkerman]

Potentially a space worth watching …

 

[geoff]

There is talk on the other forum, that Eastern are to use a newly obtained E170 for use on a scheduled route to Paris CDG, could this be used for a CWL route on a W pattern?

I should have mentioned that the new E170 was to be based at EMA.

 

[MrFenner]

IMHO T3 are the last airline we need to operate what should be a "safe" route to Paris - they chop and change their schedules like the weather! Just look at their record historically... and their fares are often sky-high. Not a good choice, but the position CWL is in it can't afford to be fussy these days.

 

[geoff]

I agree, it would be much better to have someone like HOP on the route but as you say CWL would be grateful to have any airline to restart the route. It is very disheartening to see a lot of other airports all getting back to pre pandemic levels, and CWL still struggling. Let's hope the future is brighter.

 

[Jerry]

IMHO T3 are the last airline we need to operate what should be a "safe" route to Paris - they chop and change their schedules like the weather! Just look at their record historically... and their fares are often sky-high. Not a good choice, but the position CWL is in it can't afford to be fussy these days.

I think with Paris at the moment it's a case of beggars can't be choosers. It's a route CWL needs back. IF it's on a jet and fingers crossed back by an Air France codeshare then that's something.

 

[Nuffsaid]

If the CDG routes returns a codeshare with AF would be a great help. Additional connectivity for South Wales.
If CWL could get a daily to FRA that would be amazing too. You cannot grow an economy with zero connectivity.

 

[CWL94]

CWL now appearing on the drop down on T3 website; no destinations showing currently!

 

[Tinkerman]

Positive steps …

Sounds like it’ll be a daily service (Hoping for some sort of AF codeshare, although their ORY operation isn’t as extensive as CDG by any stretch).

T3 aren’t the ideal operator for a Paris route as noted by others above (They aren’t exactly renowned for being low-cost), but … It will be a route reinstated nonetheless, and a platform for growth.

Besides, what is the definition of an “ideal” operator for a Paris route?

 

[geoff]

If they do come back to CWL and find the route to be successful for them, they may be persuaded to try Jersey, Glasgow,or Cork in the future they would have no competition.

 

[Tinkerman]

ORY has now appeared as a bookable destination from CWL (and EMA). Nothing bookable as of yet.

 

[CWL94]

ORY has now appeared as a bookable destination from CWL (and EMA). Nothing bookable as of yet.

SOU too

 

[Jerry]

Besides, what is the definition of an “ideal” operator for a Paris route?

For an airport like Cardiff Air France via HOP! from CDG.

But beggars can't be choosers so Eastern will be very welcome!

 

[Jerry]

Eastern Airways loads 3 new routes to Paris Orly:
Cardiff (21 April)
East Midlands (14 April)
Southampton (14 April)
ATR72 based at East Midlands and operates a W rotation
Flights to have an Air France codeshare in coming weeks

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638901832905809920

NEW ROUTE Eastern Airways - Paris Orly to Cardiff.
Flights start 21 April 2023
T3 246 ORY 1335-1420 CWL (Mon-Fri & Sun)
T3 246 ORY 1350-1430 CWL (Sat)
T3 247 CWL 1505-1750 ORY (Mon-Fri & Sun)
T3 247 CWL 1520-1805 ORY (Sat)

https://twitter.com/x/status/1638901753184763905

The tickets will go onsale on Air France's website on the 4th April, already onsale on Easterns website.