Off-Topic Cardiff Airport

[kernel]

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

Flybe doesn’t run any services to and from Cardiff.

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

Positive news

Qatar Airways eyeing a return of its Cardiff to Doha route

A return of the airline would be a timely boost for the Welsh Government-owned airport

www.business-live.co.uk

 

[Worse]

Positive news

Qatar Airways eyeing a return of its Cardiff to Doha route

A return of the airline would be a timely boost for the Welsh Government-owned airport

www.business-live.co.uk

Definitely.

 

[Nugent]

Bbc just reported on the welsh news that the welsh Labour government have had to spend £225m to keep it afloat.
I'd love to hear the lefties thoughts on this?

 

[TH63]

Bbc just reported on the welsh news that the welsh Labour government have had to spend £225m to keep it afloat.
I'd love to hear the lefties thoughts on this?

Support your local airport

 

[Nugent]

Support your local airport

I endeavour to fly from CWL whenever I can. At least there's no cues there

 

[Jimmytaff]

Bbc just reported on the welsh news that the welsh Labour government have had to spend £225m to keep it afloat.
I'd love to hear the lefties thoughts on this?

Would help of Bristol weren't given massively preferential treatment on Air Passenger Duty. Clearly politically motivated

 

[TH63]

Bbc just reported on the welsh news that the welsh Labour government have had to spend £225m to keep it afloat.
I'd love to hear the lefties thoughts on this?

Sauce?

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

Bbc just reported on the welsh news that the welsh Labour government have had to spend £225m to keep it afloat.
I'd love to hear the lefties thoughts on this?

That’s a relatively modest amount of money in the scale of things. To put it in perspective, that’s about one third of what it cost to build a shopping centre in town, to keep Wales only airport running. Personally I would consider it money well spent.

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

More positive news

Cardiff Airport boosted with new daily route to Paris

The new route will be operated by Eastern Airlines on behalf of Air France

www.business-live.co.uk

 

[Worse]

I endeavour to fly from CWL whenever I can. At least there's no cues there

Maybe you would have to queue to get a cue.

 

[Nugent]

That’s a relatively modest amount of money in the scale of things. To put it in perspective, that’s about one third of what it cost to build a shopping centre in town, to keep Wales only airport running. Personally I would consider it money well spent.

I could have bought 10% stake in test and trace with that money mun

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

KLM are also going from 2 to 3 flights a day to Amsterdam. Little steps.

 

[Jimmytaff]

KLM are also going from 2 to 3 flights a day to Amsterdam. Little steps.

Great news. KLM are a good carrier but their flights are expensive

 

[Mr Shitpeas]

Great news. KLM are a good carrier but their flights are expensive

About £150 return to Amsterdam. These flights are mainly for business mind. Ryanair are gradually increasing their presence at Cardiff with four routes now, with rumours of more to be added.

 

[TH63]

About £150 return to Amsterdam. These flights are mainly for business mind. Ryanair are gradually increasing their presence at Cardiff with four routes now, with rumours of more to be added.

Cheaper than getting to Heathrow for a long-haul flight

 

[Jimmytaff]

About £150 return to Amsterdam. These flights are mainly for business mind. Ryanair are gradually increasing their presence at Cardiff with four routes now, with rumours of more to be added.

I've always found it much more expensive than that when I've looked. The more routes the better, too much focus on resorts at the moment

 

[Anony Mouse]

Great news. KLM are a good carrier but their flights are expensive

Lack of competition on that route out of CWL keeps the prices high, but the passenger demand is clearly there for them to increase their flights

 

[Jimmytaff]

Lack of competition on that route out of CWL keeps the prices high, but the passenger demand is clearly there for them to increase their flights

There is also a higher rate of Air Passenger Duty compared to Bristol and other airports that UK Government refuses to devolve