Rugby, Football and General Sport flights/charters.

[Jerry]

Rugby flights for the Wales v Scotland game
23/2/17 Enter Air 738 CWL-EDI 10.00-11.15
Flybe Q400 CWL-EDI 16.40-18.00
25/2/17 Enter Air 738 CWL-EDI 09.00-10.15
26/2/17 Flybe Q400 EDI-CWL 11.45-13.00
Enter Air 738 EDI-CWL 11.55-13.10
Enter Air 738 EDI-CWL 1625-17.40

 

[TheLocalYokel]

I've noticed in recent past years that Wales v Scotland doesn't generate the traffic (whether the game is in Scotland or in Wales) that matches against Ireland and France do, and Italy when the game is in Italy. I'm not sure why this is.

 

[Jerry]

I've noticed in recent past years that Wales v Scotland doesn't generate the traffic (whether the game is in Scotland or in Wales) that matches against Ireland and France do, and Italy when the game is in Italy. I'm not sure why this is

With the Ireland game you have Ryanair and Aer Lingus that'll put on cheap flights from Cardiff though curiously they aren't doing any for the football, then with Italy you'll get a lot charter packages from the likes of Gullivers Sports that make it a weekend away and with France it tends to be a big airlift from France rather.
I think with Scotland a lot of the packages tend to be more coach ones and it's pretty easy for people to drive and catch the train. A lot of people will also use BRS to fly up and the Flybe scheduled flights.

 

[Elmdon80slad]

Wales v Ireland on Friday is it here or Ireland ?

E.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Wales v Ireland on Friday is it here or Ireland ?

E.

Cardiff Friday week 8.05pm kick-off. I don't like these Friday evening matches. Friday week should be busy in the day at CWL with arrivals and I suspect some on the Thursday.

Addendum

There you are - the full answer within seconds. Many thanks Craig.

 

[CraigW92]

The match is being played in Cardiff


Wales V Ireland (Cardiff 10/3/2017), Principality Stadium, kick off 20:05


Wednesday 08/03/2017
EI4290/4291 DUB 17:50-18:30 DUB A320

Thursday 09/03/2017
EI3290/3291 DUB 10:20-10:45 DUB AT4
EI3292/3293 DUB 11:15-11:40 DUB AT7
EI3298/3299 DUB 16:10-16:35 DUB AT7
FR835/836 DUB 21:55-22:20 DUB B73H

Friday 10/03/2017
EI3290/3291 DUB 08:25-08:50 DUB AT7
ABR490/491 DUB 10:00-23:55 DUB B733
WX9370/9371 DUB 10:40-23:55 DUB SU9
EI3292/3293 DUB 11:05-11:50 DUB A321
WX301/302 DUB 11:25-11:55 DUB AR8
WX9350/9351 DUB 11:50-23:30 DUB SU9
WX9360/9361 DUB 11:50/ns12:00 DUB SU9
FR835/836 DUB 12:05-12:30 DUB B73H
FR837/838 DUB 13:45-14:10 DUB B73H
WX302/303 DUB 14:20/ns 10:00 DUB AR8
EI3298/3299 DUB 16:10-16:35 DUB AT7

Saturday 11/03/2017
EI3290/3291 DUB 08:25-08:50 DUB AT7
EI3292/3293 DUB 11:35-12:00 DUB 320
EI3294/3295 DUB 11:40-12:15 DUB AT7
EI4290/4291 DUB 12:20-13:00 DUB 320
WX305/306 DUB 12:25-12:55 DUB AR8
EI3296/3297 DUB 15:30-16:10 DUB AT7
FR835/836 DUB 16:50-17:15 DUB 73H

Sunday 12/03/2017
EI3290/3291 DUB 08:25-08:50 DUB AT7
EI3298 DUB 14:30-15:10 DUB A320
FR837/838 DUB 14:45-15:10 DUB B73H
FR835/836 DUB 19:40-20:05 DUB B73H

Also worth noting that BE have two rotations a day to DUB and a daily BHD which I imagine will also be pretty full in the days lead in up to the game.

Full credit to SWAG for the information provided on movements for the game.

 

[Jerry]

Yes unfortunately Wales does seem to get more than it's fair share of Friday night six nations games. Much rather a Saturday afternoon.

 

[Elmdon80slad]

Looking good, camera ready just need some good weather now.

E.

 

[Jerry]

Stobart Air operating CWL-SNN with an ATR 72-600 to take Munster rugby back to Ireland after they played the Blues. Departs at 22.00 as STK4401.

 

[Jerry]

The Irish invasion is well underway today! As well as the Stobart Air ATR72's there has also been an Aer Lingus A321 as well today. Ryanair has been 737s of course and Cityjet has operated the Sukhoi 100 today.

 

[Jerry]

With the Champions league about to get to the quarter final stage i decided to look at the teams who have qualified and potential airlines who could airlift their fans to CWL or BRS to watch the final in June. This part 1 as only 4 teams have qualified for the quarter finals.

1. Barcelona. Vueling will be a definite as they already operate BCN to CWL so there could be a couple of extra flights for that weekend. Ryanair and Easyjet may just increase frequencies on there own Barcelona services to BRS but could we get a FR BCN service? Another possibility could be Norwegian as they do have a base both long and short haul at BCN. Also Air Europa do have a BCN base so they may well be a possibilty to.
2. Real Madrid. Iberia Express and even Iberia mainline will be a definite as they will operate to CWL. Air Europa is another one as MAD is there main base. Evelop Airlines who are a charter airline based at MAD may well operate as well maybe on behalf of another airline. Ryanair and Norwegian are also possible with FR a possible more for BRS than CWL. Another charter airline which could be possible is Wamos Air. Would be great to see there 747s and A330s at CWL.
3. Bayern Munich. As Flybe operate regular Munich flights then this will definitely benefit them and i'm wondering if BMI Regional at BRS might put the Cityjet Sukhoi's on their MUC flights as well. Air Berlin would be a surprise but they could be operating for Eurowings and we may well see Eurowings themselves. Germania may well turn up operating a charter for someone else possibly. Hopefully we'll also get to see Lufthansa as well even if it's Lufthansa regional. Niki and TUIfly are also possibilities to bring Bayern fans to CWL or BRS.
4. Borussia Dortmund. Dortmund Airport itself isn't very big and the main contenders from there would be Eurowings and Germania. The closest international airport is Dusseldorf so strong possibilities of Air Berlin as it is a big base for them. Eurowings also has a big base at DUS, for the spotters it would be great to see the Eurowings Borussia Dortmund liveried aircraft bringing in fans or the team themselves. Niki, Norwegian and TUIFly could also be possible airlines that could fly into CWL or BRS. I'm also wondering if for that weekend Flybe to could upgrade DUS to an E195 or maybe run some extra DUS flights over the weekend so they could benefit from an event this big.
Continued on 19/3/2017
5. Atletico Madrid. Essentially same as Real Madrid further up in the post.
6. Leicester City. Not really beneficial to CWL as there fans would mostly arrive by coach though maybe an airline like Flybe, Cello or CityJet might put on some charters from EMA i can't see any other airlines operating flights.
7. Monaco. Monaco itself doesn't have an airport. The closest one would be Nice Cote d'Azur. Easyjet may add some extra flights to BRS and CWL could see some HOP! or Air France flights and possibly Volotea charters but they won't be many as Monaco don't have many fans.
8. Juventus. Turin would be mostly charters to CWL as there is no scheduled service to CWL. Potential airlines to look out for would be Blue Air who have a base there and Alitalia which Turin is a focus city for also a possiblity could be Meridiana who do operate charter flights.

The worst final for CWL fans would be Leicester City and Monaco the best by would probably be Real Madrid v Barcelona considering the hype around El Clasico.
Real/Barcelona v Bayern Munich would be a good final for Wales itself as it would give good exposure to Germany for Wales as a tourist destination and Flybe CWLs main airline would benefit from it. Either it will be an amasing weekend in which Wales will get exposure to the world it has never seen before.

 

[superking]

it was mentioned back along that fr and easy will be doing extra rotations into brs. also rotations from other airlines into brs.

 

[Jerry]

The welsh rugby team departed for France today at 16.34 to Paris Beauvais-Tille Airport on a Carpatair Fokker 100 YR-FKB as flight no KRP2457

 

[Jerry]

Champions League semi final draw has been announced.
Real Madrid will play Athletico Madrid and Juventus will play Monaco.
There will a Madrid team in the final which should mean plenty of Iberia flights and hopefully Air Europa as well!
Fingers crossed for a Real Madrid v Juventus final!

 

[superking]

champions league final
CWL has 235 flights booked for the weekend of the 3rd and 4th of june
brs has 125 booked for the same weekend.

 

[Tinkerman]

Wow, that would be the busiest weekend in CWL's history.

Where did you get that data from ?

 

[superking]

Wow, that would be the busiest weekend in CWL's history.

Where did you get that data from ?

I got it from a travel agent mate of mine. I asked no questions where he got it from.

 

[superking]

I would think time you put the usual Saturday flights into the mix I would think both airports will work out some where round the 300 landings and departures for both days.
Dare I say it lets hope the weather has no say in it.

 

[Jerry]

I saw a post online saying that Air Europa were going to do 16 flights from Madrid to Cardiff. Don't know how they'll manage that though as MAD flights are supposed to go to BRS.

 

[Tinkerman]

I think that rule may have gone by the wayside.

There seems to be a right old mix of MAD inbounds into CWL, in addition to all the italian flights for the Juventus fans. It sure will be some spectacle, and probably a logistical nightmare.

They may need to put additional T9 buses on, in fact there's no may about it !