Rugby, Football and General Sport flights/charters.

[Jerry]

Does anyone know how many extra flights there'll be for the Italy game in the Six nations. The game is on the 8/2/25.

 

[MJC73]

I know of at least two companies flying out and usually they fly Thursday and Friday so maybe 3/4?

 

[geoff]

I know that Strachan Sports Travel, Robert Davies Sports Travel, and Wonky Sheep Travel, all have charters to Rome, some leaving CWL 6/2 and returning on 9/2, whether one or two of the sports companies are sharing a flight I don't know. I think MJC73 is about correct on 3/4 flights. It would nice if there were more. The Welsh team is flying out from CWL next Wednesday on British Airways.

 

[Jerry]

I'd be surprised if there wasn't at half a dozen. Won't really know until closer to the game.

 

[Jerry]

With the exception of the Wales team flying to Paris Le Bourget on 29/1/25 at 15.00 with British Airways (most likely Cityflyer) there's no other charters for the Wales Six Nations game in Paris sadly.

 

[Samdorob]

With the exception of the Wales team flying to Paris Le Bourget on 29/1/25 at 15.00 with British Airways (most likely Cityflyer) there's no other charters for the Wales Six Nations game in Paris sadly.

That’s a bit of a surprise compared to last years influx of flights from France.

 

[Jerry]

That’s a bit of a surprise compared to last years influx of flights from France.

France in Cardiff has always been the biggest airlift just was hoping there'd be 1 or 2 flights to Paris.

 

[Seasider]

France supporters more apt to attend away games than Wales supporters? I don't know, but it is a possible reason.

 

[Foxlimayankee]

The French games were always the most popular, whether home or away. Surprised there aren't any flights.

Gullivers are offering packages with flights from Cardiff. Wonkysheep are showing sold out.
Is it just a case that flight slots haven't been published yet?

 

[Jerry]

The French games were always the most popular, whether home or away. Surprised there aren't any flights.

Gullivers are offering packages with flights from Cardiff. Wonkysheep are showing sold out.
Is it just a case that flight slots haven't been published yet?

There's a week to go I'd have thought they'd be filed now. With Gullivers I wouldn't be surprised if they've transferred all their passenger's over to Bristol and even the Eurostar.

 

[Jerry]

Looks like the Italy game will see 5 departures on Thursday 6th February. 3 from Jet2, 1 Corendon and 1 Fly4 Airlines.

 

[Em0866]

There's also a departure on Friday morning Jerry with Jet2

 

[Jerry]

There's also a departure on Friday morning Jerry with Jet2

Yep was just about to post about that.
Looking at the airlines the aircraft type should be at least 737 800s. Giving a potential of hopefully at least 1100 fans travelling through. Fingers crossed with Jet2 we'll see some A321s to boost the numbers. So should give the airport an extra 2000 passengers for February alongside the fans coming for the Ireland game.

 

[Jerry]

Departures and arrivals for the Italy 6 Nations game.

Thursday 6th February
09:00 Rome Fiumicino - Fly4 FFA003
09:00 Rome Fiumicino - Jet2 LS6836
09:30 Rome Fiumicino - Jet2 LS6848
11:00 Rome Fiumicino - Corendon Airlines CD9271
15:00 Rome Fiumicino - Jet2 LS6694
Friday 7th February
09:00 Rome Fiumicino - Jet2 LS6871
Sunday 9th February
14:45 Rome Fiumicino - Corendon Airlines CD9272
14:55 Rome Fiumicino - Jet2 LS6695
15:55 Rome Fiumicino - Jet2 LS6872
16:20 Rome Fiumicino - Jet2 LS6837
18:10 Rome Fiumicino - Fly4 FFA004
18:50 Rome Fiumicino - Jet2 LS6849

 

[Jerry]

Nice to see plenty of activity and welsh rugby fans heading to Italy. Also do we have the first visit of a 737 MAX9?

 

[MJC73]

I'd have loved to fly out to Rome today! I rather fancy the terminal would have been lively.

 

[MrFenner]

Presumably the team and entourage were on the Fly4?

 

[Jerry]

Presumably the team and entourage were on the Fly4?

No the team was in Nice in France on a training camp all week.

 

[geoff]

11 Dublin flights and 5 Belfast due into CWL including the usual scheduled flights, for the Rugby between 20 and 22nd Feb, that will be a boost for the airport passenger numbers, all we need now is for Wales to start winning. Sam Smith travel are advertising a tour to Japan in the summer, for Welsh fans wishing to see Wales playing there. The flights are from CWL on indirect routing, probably via Amsterdam.

 

[Samdorob]

11 Dublin flights and 5 Belfast due into CWL including the usual scheduled flights, for the Rugby between 20 and 22nd Feb, that will be a boost for the airport passenger numbers, all we need now is for Wales to start winning. Sam Smith travel are advertising a tour to Japan in the summer, for Welsh fans wishing to see Wales playing there. The flights are from CWL on indirect routing, probably via Amsterdam.

Just wish Aer lingus would pick up some scheduled routes to Dublin. I was just looking online and it looks like the Thursday flight back to Dublin has sold out!
Their BHD route also regularly sells really well but I feel like they’re dragging their heels on a second daily.