Rugby, Football and General Sport flights/charters.

[geoff]

I agree with you Sam, a regular EI flight, with its immigration for the US at Dublin Airport, would do well from CWL, and I'm sure that double day a few times a week wold be a success at BHD.

 

[Foxlimayankee]

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.

It would be great to see, and with EI would likely be more frequencies, such as double daily.
But I think CWL needs to be cautious in it's approach to maintain both FR and EI on the route. FR still seems to be growing on the route, varying between 4-6 weekly departures recently. Hopefully a good summer with good timings will do well this summer.
Historically the EI route didn't actually produce that many connecting passengers

 

[Jerry]

Historically the EI route didn't actually produce that many connecting passengers

I believe that's why they dropped the route before. There's not enough connecting passengers as well as point 2 point for 2 airlines to coexist unfortunately.

 

[Jerry]

Flights for the Wales v Ireland game.
In all there will be 48 flights to and from Ireland over the next 4 days.

20/2/2025
12:25 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3620 12.55 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3621
13:35 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3294 14.15 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3295
21/2/2025
08:20 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3620 08.55 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3621
09:45 Enter Air Dublin ENT567 (Charter)
11:00 Fly4 Dublin FFA003 (Charter)
13:00 Jet2 Dublin LS6714 (Charter)
13:35 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3294 14.15 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3295
15:45 Ryanair Dublin FR634 16.10 Ryanair Dublin FR635
16:25 Ryanair Dublin FR676 16.50 Ryanair Dublin FR677
16:30 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3624 17.00 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3625
19:00 Ryanair Dublin FR7850 19.25 Ryanair Dublin FR7851
22/2/2025
08.00 Sundair? Dublin SR8264 (Charter)
09.00 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3294 09.35 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3295
09.20 Ryanair Dublin FR634 09.45 Ryanair Dublin FR635
11.00 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3621 12.00 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3621
19.05 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3298 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3299
19.20 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3624 19.50 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3625
22.00 Sundair? Dublin SR8265 (Charter)
23/2/2025
07.55 Ryanair Dublin FR634 08.20 Ryanair Dublin FR635
08.10 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3290 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3291
09.00 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3294 09.35 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3295
10.55 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3292 11.35 Aer Lingus Dublin EI3293
12.25 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3620 12.55 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3621
13.00 Fly4 Dublin FFA004 (Charter)
13.00 Ryanair Dublin FR676 13.30 Ryanair Dublin FR677
14.00 Enter Air Dublin ENT568 (Charter)
15.00 Jet2 Dublin LS6715 (Charter)
16.30 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3624 17.00 Aer Lingus Belfast City EI3625
21.40 Ryanair Dublin FR7850 22.05 Ryanair Dublin FR7851

 

[geoff]

Four flights to Edinburgh next Thursday and Friday for the Six Nations Rugby, British Airways on Thurs (Welsh team), 3 on Friday one from TUI, and two from Loganair. Make that five flights, I forgot the Thursday Loganair flight.

 

[Jerry]

Wow that's pretty good for a Scotland game where there's a coach option.

 

[Jerry]

Nice too see some extra flights too Edinburgh for the Six Nations

 

[Samdorob]

On the CWL Facebook group the reported Pax numbers for the two Loganairs heading out were full and nearly full. What was good to see were approx 50% loads coming to Cardiff. The route would probably do OK if it was double daily particularly on Sunday, Monday and Friday.

 

[Jerry]

On the CWL Facebook group the reported Pax numbers for the two Loganairs heading out were full and nearly full. What was good to see were approx 50% loads coming to Cardiff. The route would probably do OK if it was double daily particularly on Sunday, Monday and Friday.

Having the ATR72 on the route instead of the E145 could help make the route more affordable as it is expensive to fly with them.

 

[Jerry]

Looking at the arrivals board and CWL will get 10 extra flights from France for the Challenge Cup and Champions Cup finals.
3 from Lyon and 7 from Bordeaux.
Airlines include Albastar, Neos, Travel Service, TradeAir, Transavia & Orbest/Iberojet. With the flights from Dublin that gives an extra 27 departures over the weekend.
There's a small chance both Neos and Orbest/Iberojet maybe widebodies.

 

[Jerry]

For Cardiff Airport the airlift will be over the weekend of the 14/2/26-16/2/26 with the game on 15/2/26.
And the Welsh to Dublin exodus will be over 5/3/26-7/3/26 with the game on 6/3/26.
The game is on 22/2/26 & game 14/3/26 both in Cardiff.

Six Nations announce first Thursday night fixture and Friday Wales match

There will be a series of firsts in next year's tournament

www.walesonline.co.uk

 

[Jerry]

One for people to look out for tomorrow. An A330 900.

 

[Jerry]

Good to see that the Welsh football team flying out of Cardiff Airport and getting a good send off to Euro 2025. Hopefully we'll see some fan charters as well for the tournament.

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2025-06-22/hundreds-wave-off-wales-as-they-head-to-the-euros?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwLFIf9jbGNrAsUh6GV4dG4DYWVtAjExAAEekAXT73Itxr9tg3VjyeRfH705K4w_R-vEnQ2rNAJYBJhrYJCDuMxwT5vLDCo_aem_dJ2MRttwXeAT3PTks9ju8Q