Rugby World Cup flightsSome good news for CWL
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Rugby World Cup flightsSome good news for CWL
Interesting, i wonder which airline would look at it? Ryanair? Air France?Some rumours on the other forum of a possible reincarnation of the Paris route, no idea of the operator.
They are the only 2 i can think of who the airport could potentially attract, i can't see Vueling returning on it. With HOP there would be a potential linking in with KLM especially if there's future restrictions at AMS.If HOP were to take it on, that would enable CWL to have a service to another worldwide hub. FR would probably generate a lot more passengers though.
Which possibly might help too put off some airlines but hopefully we'll see it return.Given that it is sometimes up to 5 daily at BRS, then it’s desperately overdue…
If they are going to add a route then i'd have thought Tenerife would be the most likely.I wonder if Ryanair would consider reinstating the Tenerife route this winter, seeing as they have reopened their crew base at TFS.
The AF/KLM is essentially the same operation, the profits go too the same place but i'd expect HOP would be an option if KLM were slot restricted at AMS due to movement restrictions.Hop would be the logical one, but i wouldn’t understand why the AF/KLM group would want to dilute their transit operation at AMS (which it will).
Do they have a base in Paris? That definitely would one not expected.Volotela
The destinations they seem to operate too Paris are from Italy.That’s a wildcard, unless it’s for the RWC only, then I don’t see how that one could be operated (As far as i’m aware they don’t have a base at either Paris airport).
My thoughts exactly. They don't have a base at either CDG or ORY, but they do operate routes to them from other bases that are relatively short routes that could mean crews could do double sectors. The A319 would be a better fit capacity wise too.Volotela
Would FRA be a hub too much though for an airport the size of Cardiff especially if Doha returns in 2024?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.
In the ITV programme Spencer Birns mentions getting back to 50 direct routes by 2026. Is that actually possible?Very good programme from ITV Wales about Cardiff Airport and the challenges it faces 10 years on from it's purchase by the Welsh Government.
The challenge for the airport is who they can get too provide those flights. TUI seem happy what they are offering, Vueling seem the same as TUI. They might get Ryanair too offer Tenerife now they've reopened the base there.If only the airport could boost the number of winter flights including Ski flights, it would make a big difference to the CWL yearly passenger figures. I'm sure they are trying their best, there seems to be more enthusiasm there now after the terrible time of the pandemic.
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