Cardiff: Wizz Air Flights, New Routes & Schedule Updates

[Jerry]

It's been reported elsewhere that Wizz won't be starting until May. They've marked all flights until 17th May as sold out.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

It's been reported elsewhere that Wizz won't be starting until May. They've marked all flights until 17th May as sold out.

Can’t see them starting until International air travel is permitted.

 

[Jerry]

Can’t see them starting until International air travel is permitted.

Yep whenever that will be!

 

[Jerry]

Headline sound's like Wales Online have forgotten about the pandemic!
International leisure travel is not allowed so Wizz are hardly likely to fly empty planes from Cardiff Airport

Cardiff Airport hit with another blow as main operator pushes back launch date

Wizz Air was due to begin operating from the Rhoose site in March

www.walesonline.co.uk

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Headline sound's like Wales Online have forgotten about the pandemic!
International leisure travel is not allowed so Wizz are hardly likely to fly empty planes from Cardiff Airport

Cardiff Airport hit with another blow as main operator pushes back launch date

Wizz Air was due to begin operating from the Rhoose site in March

www.walesonline.co.uk

complete sensationalist reporting by Wales online. Sounds like a daily mail headline.

 

[Nigel B]

Wales online are really pathetic in all aspects of reporting.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Wales online are really pathetic in all aspects of reporting.

WalesOnline is owned by Reach plc, formerly Trinity Mirror. Reach owns nearly 250 regional newspapers around the UK as well as the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, Sunday People, Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star and others.

Its regional titles, especially the web editions, rely mainly on press releases, people complaining about something to the 'newspaper' and incessant surfing the net, including social media sites, to come up with 'stories'. There is little proactive journalism unless constantly scanning the internet is regarded as such.

The Bristol Evening Post, now The Post, is also owned by Reach and its web edition called Bristol Live is equally fatuous in content for much of the time.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

WalesOnline is owned by Reach plc, formerly Trinity Mirror. Reach owns nearly 250 regional newspapers around the UK as well as the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, Sunday People, Daily Express, Sunday Express, Daily Star and others.

Its regional titles, especially the web editions, rely mainly on press releases, people complaining about something to the 'newspaper' and incessant surfing the net, including social media sites, to come up with 'stories'. There is little proactive journalism unless constantly scanning the internet is regarded as such.

The Bristol Evening Post, now The Post, is also owned by Reach and its web edition called Bristol Live is equally fatuous in content for much of the time.

No wonder.

 

[Jerry]

Wizzair plan a fly past with 4 aircraft of Newport, Cardiff and Swansea tomorrow between 1 and 2pm. The best photo will win 2 free return tickets.
#WIZZinWales

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[Tinkerman]

Why are there 4 aircraft and what’s the nature of the maintenance facility/base they’re launching ?

 

[Jerry]

Why are there 4 aircraft and what’s the nature of the maintenance facility/base they’re launching ?

No idea. Maybe they have decided to store some aircraft in Cardiff? Maintenance wise i'm wondering if it's line maintenance? Unless something is to be announced on that front tomorrow?

 

[geoff]

It maybe line maintenance by CaerDav who used to base a man at CWL, for Thomas Cook flights, although it could be something more, because WIZZ will have a strong winter presence at the airport, which Thomas Cook didn't have.

 

[Jerry]

It maybe line maintenance by CaerDav who used to base a man at CWL, for Thomas Cook flights, although it could be something more, because WIZZ will have a strong winter presence at the airport, which Thomas Cook didn't have.

Someone has suggested on Facebook that the aircraft may well be stored at Cardiff for a bit so if they are it's possible that they may have decided to do a bit of PR at the same time.

 

[geoff]

Well at least they are showing some interest in the airport.

 

[Barry Man]

Wizz air to do a fly past at CWL today,

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[Chris Gronow]

Although this is clearly going to take place, I find it strange there is nothing on Wizz social media about it. Especially as the original article claims the best picture will win flights using #wizzinwales

 

[superking]

Once the 4 aircraft have done the fly past they are to land in CWL and for storage. The reg of aircraft are
G-WUKC
G-WUKI
G-WUKJ
G-WUKL
AlL the aircraft are A 321

 

[Severn]

All due to leave LTN at around 13:00

 

[Jerry]

Although this is clearly going to take place, I find it strange there is nothing on Wizz social media about it. Especially as the original article claims the best picture will win flights using #wizzinwales

Cardiff only just posted a tweet about it in the last hour.

 

[Jerry]

On their way from Luton.