Cardiff: Qatar Airways, will it return?

[Jerry]

Just had a quick look at Qatar Airways website and it looks like for Summer 2019 they will go daily from 23rd May. Also Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in July the prices are higher than the weekday prices.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Just had a quick look at Qatar Airways website and it looks like for Summer 2019 they will go daily from 23rd May. Also Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in July the prices are higher than the weekday prices.

Daily begins about half way through ramadan it seems.

Looking forward to July stats to see how Doha performed.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Daily begins about half way through ramadan it seems.

Looking forward to July stats to see how Doha performed.

I'm expecting it to be much better than the first two months so far as passenger loads are concerned.

 

[Jerry]

Looking forward to July stats to see how Doha performed.

Well if the info that someone just posted on that Cardiff Airport Facebook page is correct then the monthly passenger numbers for July should be between 9000 and 10,000.

 

[Bcn_boy]

That would be a huge increase.

 

[Jerry]

That would be a huge increase.

Yep but it also ties in with the holiday season really starting and i think more general awareness of the route and of the connections that it can provide.

 

[Bcn_boy]

Let’s hope the trend continues.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Well if the info that someone just posted on that Cardiff Airport Facebook page is correct then the monthly passenger numbers for July should be between 9000 and 10,000.

That would average out at around 145-160 per flight - 60% load factor give or take one or two percentage points depending whether its nearer to 10,000 or 9,000.

 

[Jerry]

That would average out at around 145-160 per flight - 60% load factor give or take one or two percentage points depending whether its nearer to 10,000 or 9,000.

Yeah not bad. The poster said that inbounds had an average of 124 pax per flight and outbounds were averaging 85% load factorso about 215 pax per flight i believe.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Yeah not bad. The poster said that inbounds had an average of 124 pax per flight and outbounds were averaging 85% load factorso about 215 pax per flight i believe.

As most passengers will likely be taking return flights the inbounds and outbounds ought to roughly equalise over time.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Yeah not bad. The poster said that inbounds had an average of 124 pax per flight and outbounds were averaging 85% load factorso about 215 pax per flight i believe.

Very good in my opinion. An airport with under 2 million passengers and was on the brink of closing just a few years ago now is filling a good portion of seats on a long haul service.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Review of Qatar Airways Doha to Cardiff service.

 

[Jerry]

Review of Qatar Airways Doha to Cardiff service.

Great video! Always brings a smile to my face when i see that Qatar 787 at Cardiff!

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Review of Qatar Airways Doha to Cardiff service.

The usual extremely high standard we've come to expect and never been let down. Many thanks yet again.

Great video! Always brings a smile to my face when i see that Qatar 787 at Cardiff!

When are you going to try Qatar from CWL, Jerry?

 

[Jerry]

When are you going to try Qatar from CWL, Jerry?

Probably not till next year. No definite plan's as to when. At the moment I've got 2 US trips in late October and for Xmas and possibly if i can get cheap flights a spotting trip to EDI at the beginning of October to keep me busy! Looking at Easyjet for the return on the EDI flight as well.

 

[mathers_wales_uk]

Probably not till next year. No definite plan's as to when. At the moment I've got 2 US trips in late October and for Xmas and possibly if i can get cheap flights a spotting trip to EDI at the beginning of October to keep me busy! Looking at Easyjet for the return on the EDI flight as well.

EasyJet can give some good prices. Had to use them for Hogmanay just gone. Also flew with them to Nantes today and will return via LaRochelle on Tuesday.

 

[Jerry]

EasyJet can give some good prices. Had to use them for Hogmanay just gone. Also flew with them to Nantes today and will return via LaRochelle on Tuesday.

I had a quick look today and the flight I'm looking at is around £40 one way with Flybe being £35. I'll have a look at it next to see what the prices are like.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Thanks to everyone who has watched the video. much appreciated!!

 

[TOM100]

Just looking at some of the fares in the QR booking engine over the next few days - CWL seems to have best UK yields with rtn fares a staggering £2.5k on some days - must be busy which is great !

Still think Nov, Jan and Feb gonna be tough tho

 

[Jerry]

That's good news! Hopefully indicates full aircraft! The winter loads will be interesting to see!