Cardiff: Route Development & Rumours

[Foxlimayankee]

Westjet operate the 737 Max8 from Toronto to Edinburgh, which would be a good fit for CWL. The 787-9 may be just a bit too big to fill.

 

[Tinkerman]

No news yet, but further hints from SeanM that it will be this week.

 

[Jerry]

No news yet, but further hints from SeanM that it will be this week.

Fingers crossed. New CEO and a new route in one week!

 

[Tinkerman]

United Airlines are reportedly launching a swathe of new routes at 1PM today, there’s a teaser on their social media page which appears to be morse code.

I doubt Cardiff are in with a shout on this one, but Glasgow is being rumoured quite heavily.

 

[Jerry]

Would be a massive shock if a US airline launched flights to Cardiff!

 

[Nuffsaid]

It was Glasgow after all.
Hoping Sean M has more to reveal.

 

[fly4gigs]

Still waiting for Paris... 🙏

 

[Jerry]

Still waiting for Paris... 🙏

Sadly i think you could be waiting a while.

 

[Jerry]

Qatar Airways is mentioned in this video but I've put it here because it's probably relevant to all routes. The Welsh government can't just snap its fingers and airlines turn up. If like Loganair or Easyjet they don't want to serve Cardiff they won't.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1980670586125754520

Qatar Airways is mentioned in this video but I've put it here because it's probably relevant to all routes. The Welsh government can't just snap its fingers and airlines turn up. If like Loganair or Easyjet they don't want to serve Cardiff they won't.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1980670586125754520

The whole question session about Cardiff Airport is in the link below. It includes the First Minister answer to Andrew RT Davies and Peredur Griffiths from Plaid Cymru question about the airport as well.

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www.senedd.tv

 

[geoff]

Having watched the video, nothing much has changed, Andrew R T Davies still banging the drum for the Doha route, and the first minister reading all her answers from prepared text, with neither having much idea how an airport is run. Let's hope the rumours circulating of the prospect of a new airline and new route are correct, and will be announced soon, that should put a smile on Andrew R T Davies's face. I wonder if the slots obtained by Qatar over a year ago, for four weekly flights, are still in force.

 

[Jerry]

and the first minister reading all her answers from prepared text

To be fair to her these questions are put forward in advance so the civil service would've drafted a reply. She's not going to say anything really than just the stock reply and Andrew RT Davies is just after a social media clip.
I did find it interesting that Plaid Cymru spokesperson clarified that they'd keep it in public ownership and the MS in question seems to have used the airport recently and described it as a good experience.
I suspect if there's a return of Qatar Airways (I don't think there will be) or a future long haul link the FM will be there to get a photo op no doubt with Andrew RT Davies standing on the roundabout complaining about lack of aircraft. It's noticeable though that Andrew didn't mention the loss of Edinburgh rather that he focused on Qatar Airways.

 

[Qing4theloo]

Did Andrew RT Davies have anything to do with CWL getting QR in the first place? Or is it just cheap political point-scoring?

 

[Jerry]

Did Andrew RT Davies have anything to do with CWL getting QR in the first place? Or is it just cheap political point-scoring?

No, it was the Welsh Government and the Welsh Office.

 

[Nethercote2019]

PIA … mentions Cardiff for future

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will operate its first flight to Britain in more than five years on Saturday after a ban triggered by fake pilot licences was lifted.

The service from Islamabad to Manchester could pave the way for flights to half a dozen UK cities, according to Mohammad Faisal, the country’s high commissioner

 

[Jerry]

I'd be shocked to see flights to Pakistan from Cardiff.

 

[gulftraveller]

I'd be shocked to see flights to Pakistan from Cardiff.

Not as shocked as the 777 pilot as he sees the end of the runway approaching!

 

[Nethercote2019]

Taken from article on BHX forum


Mr Faisal said flights from Karachi and Lahore should also resume soon, and services to Glasgow – serving 90,000 people of Pakistani descent – and Cardiff were in the pipeline.

 

[Samdorob]

Taken from article on BHX forum


Mr Faisal said flights from Karachi and Lahore should also resume soon, and services to Glasgow – serving 90,000 people of Pakistani descent – and Cardiff were in the pipeline.

Could that be the long haul route rumoured for announcement a few weeks back?

 

[Jerry]

Could that be the long haul route rumoured for announcement a few weeks back?

No that was westbound not eastbound.

 

[mullion]

I don`t believe PIA will ever start as they don`t have the aircraft to operate outside MAN and CDG at present not even LHR