Rugby, Football and General Sport flights/charters.

[Jerry]

In total there will be 38 departures
Departures for the French rugby airlift
13/2/26
18:20 Air France Paris - CDG AF4149
14/2/26
15:20 Air France Paris - CDG AF4149
15/2/26
09:20 Air France Paris - CDG AF4149
19:45 Vueling Airlines Paris - Orly VY4559
21:00 Air France Paris - CDG AF4151
16/2/26
09:20 Air France Paris - CDG AF4149
10:00 Air Horizont Nantes HAT6716
10:00 Transavia France Bordeaux TO1711
10:30 AlbaStar Nantes AP1526
10:30 Enter Air Lyon ENT584
11:20 Vueling Airlines Toulouse VY4551
11:30 Vueling Airlines Lyon VY4152
11:40 Vueling Airlines Toulouse VY4761
11:50 Vueling Airlines Bordeaux VY4051
12:00 Enter Air Paris - CDG ENT523
12:00 Air Horizont Toulouse HAT4753
12:00 Leav Marseille KK7143
12:00 Volotea Nantes VOE9205
13:25 Vueling Airlines Paris - Orly VY4066
13:30 Corendon Airlines Brest CD9231
13:30 Enter Air Nantes ENT546
13:30 Enter Air Grenoble ENT568
13:45 ASL Airlines France Paris - CDG 5O762
14:35 Air Horizont Toulouse HAT6717
14:45 Transavia France Paris - Orly TO1077
15:00 Albastar Marseille AP1912
16:00 Enter Air Lyon ENT586
16:20 Volotea Lyon VOE9203
16:30 Enter Air Lyon ENT534
17:10 Vueling Airlines Bordeaux VY4009
17:15 Corendon Airlines Dole CD9233
17:20 Vueling Airlines Lyon VY4388
17:20 Vueling Airlines Toulouse VY4081
17:30 Vueling Airlines Marseille VY4109
17:45 Air France Paris - CDG AF4151
18:00 Enter Air Lyon ENT548
18:10 ASL Airlines France Paris - CDG 5O764
19:00 Enter Air Lyon ENT570

 

[Em0866]

A walk down memory lane when the old French Aviation Caravelles used to fly in for the French rugby charters back in the day. I can't quite remember which airlines flew in with this aircraft but they were very distinctive and always good to see them. They used to fly them from places like Toulouse and possibly Lyon.

 

[geoff]

Fantastic boost for CWL.

 

[Jerry]

A walk down memory lane when the old French Aviation Caravelles used to fly in for the French rugby charters back in the day. I can't quite remember which airlines flew in with this aircraft but they were very distinctive and always good to see them. They used to fly them from places like Toulouse and possibly Lyon.

Unfortunately all we'll see is A320 family and 737s i expect. I don't think there's any wide bodies scheduled this year.

 

[Nigel B]

A walk down memory lane when the old French Aviation Caravelles used to fly in for the French rugby charters back in the day. I can't quite remember which airlines flew in with this aircraft but they were very distinctive and always good to see them. They used to fly them from places like Toulouse and possibly Lyon.

I have from my personal logs,Caravelles of Aero Tour , Minerve, Air Toulouse, Air Inter, Air Charter International and Euralair.

 

[StanMan]

A rather poor scan of a dodgy photo: 3 Caravelle's on what was then stand 12. This was in 1974.

 

[Em0866]

Thanks for posting this photo. The shape of the cockpit is quite similar to the 787

 

[Nigel B]

Thanks for posting this photo. The shape of the cockpit is quite similar to t

Thanks for posting this photo. The shape of the cockpit is quite similar to the 787

Two French and a Yugoslavian Caravelle from my archive (scanned)

 

[Em0866]

Thanks for posting these. I remember JAT flying from CWL to former Yugoslavia during the summer months to Pula, Split and Dubrovnik and I think it was Aviogenex that carried on that route with 737s and 727s up until the war and eventual break up of Yugoslavia.

 

[geoff]

EM I remember Aviogenex using a TU104 from CWL to Yugoslavia it must have been in the late sixtees, if I remember correctly.

 

[Qing4theloo]

Back on topic ...
Any info about what if any charters are coming for the Italy game in March?

 

[Jerry]

13,900 French fans will be using Cardiff Airport for the game

https://twitter.com/x/status/2022274088798982539

13,900 French fans will be using Cardiff Airport for the game

https://twitter.com/x/status/2022274088798982539

Back on topic ...
Any info about what if any charters are coming for the Italy game in March?

Highly unlikely. They just don't travel in the same numbers.

 

[MrFenner]

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[Jerry]

Interesting that they say 62 when I'm sure i counted 75.

 

[CAN&I]

Interesting that they say 62 when I'm sure i counted 75.

We counted 76 in total (12 x AF + 62 x Charters + 2 x Team Flights), alongside another 46 positioning flights.

A grand total of 122 additional movements between Friday and Monday, not including the smaller business charters handled by Global Trek on the south side of course.

Perhaps CWL quoted "62 additional" flights as referring to the charters besides the 12 Air France flights they mentioned in a separate accompanying post?

 

[Jerry]

Perhaps CWL quoted "62 additional" flights as referring to the charters besides the 12 Air France flights they mentioned in a separate accompanying post?

Yep it does seem they haven't included the Air France flights.

 

[geoff]

It was great to see CWL so busy, and such a good boost to the airport passenger figures.

 

[Jerry]

Stark difference this weekend between the French game and Scotland game.
8 flights in all to/from Edinburgh. An extra 392 passengers based on a 49 seat E145
20/2/26
15:50 Loganair EDI-CWL LM337
16:35 Loganair CWL-EDI LM338
21/2/26
09:00 Loganair EDI-CWL LM337
09:30 Loganair CWL-EDI LM338
22/2/26
14:05 Loganair EDI-CWL LM337
14:35 Loganair CWL-EDI LM338
23/2/26
11:50 Loganair EDI-CWL LM337
12:20 Loganair CWL-EDI LM338

 

[Jerry]

This is what Aer Lingus and Ryanair have on sale for Ireland v Wales in the 6 Nations.
Ryanair will have 11 departures +7 on their normal schedule
Aer Lingus will have 8 departures
In total there'll be 19 departures (38 flights) to Dublin over the 4 days +15 on the normal schedule between the 2 airlines.
5/3/26
Ryanair 09.00-10.05 DUB-CWL 10.30-11.35 CWL-DUB
Aer Lingus 11.20-12.30 DUB-CWL 13.00-14.10 CWL-DUB
Ryanair 14.30-15.35 DUB-CWL 16.00-17.05 CWL-DUB
Aer Lingus 18.35-19.45 DUB-CWL 20.15-21.30 CWL-DUB
Ryanair 20.25-21.30 DUB-CWL 21.55-23.00 CWL-DUB
6/3/26
Aer Lingus 07.30-08.40 DUB-CWL 09.10-10.20 CWL-DUB
Ryanair (Buzz) 09.25-10.30 DUB-CWL 10.55-12.00 CWL-DUB
Ryanair (Buzz) 10.50-11.55 DUB-CWL 12.20-13.25 CWL-DUB
Aer Lingus 10.50-12.00 DUB-CWL 12.30-13.45 CWL-DUB
Ryanair 20.55-22.00 DUB-CWL 22.25-23.30 CWL-DUB
7/3/26
Aer Lingus 07.30-08.40 DUB-CWL 09.10-10.20 CWL-DUB
Aer Lingus 10.50-12.00 DUB-CWL 12.30-13.45 CWL-DUB
Ryanair (Buzz) 15.00-16.00 DUB-CWL 16.25-17.30 CWL-DUB
Aer Lingus 17.30-18.45 DUB-CWL 19.10-20.20 CWL-DUB
Ryanair 18.35-19.40 DUB-CWL 20.05-21.10 CWL-DUB
Ryanair (Buzz) 21.50-22.55 DUB-CWL 23.20-00.25 CWL-DUB
8/3/26
Ryanair 10.55-12.00 DUB-CWL 12.25-13.30 CWL-DUB
Aer Lingus 18.35-19.45 DUB-CWL 20.15-21.30 CWL-DUB
Ryanair 19.50-20.55 DUB-CWL 21.20-22.25 CWL-DUB