Cardiff: Loganair Flights, New Routes & Schedule Updates

[CM.]

Hope you have a good flight @Jerry

 

[Jerry]

Hope you have a good flight @Jerry

Thanks!

 

[geoff]

How many were on your flight Jerry?

 

[Jerry]

How many were on your flight Jerry?

At least 25 maybe 28.

 

[geoff]

Thanks Jerry.

 

[aviatorconcorde]

Loganair route to Edinburgh getting a bit of advertisement thanks to the environmental lobby!
“Countries such as France and have started to restrict internal flights where transport options such as trains are available” he continued.
They've used France as an example but don't mention that the French ban is up to 3 hours by train, Cardiff to Edinburgh takes 7 hours.

Concerns Cardiff to Edinburgh flights out of step with climate emergency

Loganair will run five flights a week from next week, but campaigners say the move will inhibit the Government's vital climate goals.

www.thenational.wales

it only takes 7 hours though because the lack of some sort of Hs2 link?

 

[Jerry]

it only takes 7 hours though because the lack of some sort of Hs2 link?

Yep and the likelihood of one happening is virtually nil. So i expect it'll still be a route that'll stick around despite environmental campaigners wanting it gone.

 

[Jerry]

So apparently Loganair are starting to release Summer 2022. Nothing onsale for Cardiff yet but hopefully we'll see Edinburgh go to at least a daily flight. Can't see Glasgow coming back though. Though not ever going to happen a flight to Inverness would be great!

 

[Jerry]

So apparently Loganair are starting to release Summer 2022. Nothing onsale for Cardiff yet but hopefully we'll see Edinburgh go to at least a daily flight. Can't see Glasgow coming back though. Though not ever going to happen a flight to Inverness would be great!

Now onsale 6 weekly except Satrudays.

 

[Jerry]

Now onsale 6 weekly except Satrudays.

Times are
Monday EDI-CWL 06.25-07.45 CWL-EDI 08.20-09.35
Tuesday to Friday EDI-CWL 14.30-15.50 CWL-EDI 16.20-17.35
Sunday EDI-CWL 19.10-20.25 CWL-EDI 20.55-22.10

 

[geoff]

We are slowly getting back to where we need to be, Covid permitting Summer 2022 could be a very good season for CWL, without being reliant on one airline for shorter routes,

 

[TheLocalYokel]

We are slowly getting back to where we need to be, Covid permitting Summer 2022 could be a very good season for CWL, without being reliant on one airline for shorter routes,

It has to be hoped so because at the moment CWL is lagging behind the likes of Exeter and Newquay airports in terms of passenger numbers this summer.

CAA stats published today for July show that CWL handled 10,000 passengers in the month, Exeter 13,000 and Newquay 23,000. No doubt much of this is tourism-related, especially with NQY, so it does show how important inbound tourism could be both for CWL and Wales, something mentioned recently in another CWL thread.

 

[Foxlimayankee]

November CAA stats - Total passengers 1222.
Average passenger numbers - 36 per flight
Load Factors - 73%

 

[Jerry]

Loganair's Edinburgh route saw 1055 passengers use it in December. The airline operated 18 departures in December and averaged 29 passengers per flight. Lets hope that over time they'll add more frequency to the route and grow it back to something like the passenger numbers it once had pre pandemic.

 

[geoff]

Three Loganair flights from Edinburgh next Friday 11th, in connection with the 6 Nations game, also a Jet2 flight on 10th from Edinburgh, probably the Scottish team.

 

[Jerry]

Three Loganair flights from Edinburgh next Friday 11th, in connection with the 6 Nations game, also a Jet2 flight on 10th from Edinburgh, probably the Scottish team.

Between them there are 5 departures over the 3 days of the 10/2, 11/2 and 12/2. Should help give the Edinburgh route a little boost.

 

[Jerry]

Loganair have released winter 2022/23 up to February. Good news in that between November until 9th January Edinburgh will be 6 weekly (no flights on Saturday) up from 4 weekly but it does drop back to 4 weekly from 9th January.

Loganair issues expanded schedule for winter 2022-23

More than 70 routes go on sale

travelweekly.co.uk

 

[Jerry]

Schedule for winter 2022/23 for Cardiff to Edinburgh sample from 1st week of December
Sunday EDI-CWL 19.10-20.25 CWL-EDI 20.55-22.10
Monday EDI-CWL 09.50-11.10 CWL-EDI 11.40-1300
Tuesday EDI-CWL 14.30-15.50 CWL-EDI 16.20-17.35 not onsale after 9th January
Wednesday EDI-CWL 14.30-15.50 CWL-EDI 16.20-17.35 not onsale after 9th January
Thursday EDI-CWL 14.30-15.50 CWL-EDI 16.20-17.35
Friday EDI-CWL 10.30-11.50 CWL-EDI 12.20-13.35

 

[Jerry]

Looking at Loganair for winter 2022/23 and it doesn't look like there has been any changes. The route will be 6 weekly in November, December and March and 4 weekly in Janaury and February. Hopefully we'll see Edinburgh to at least daily for next summer.

 

[Jerry]

Good news, Loganair have put Cardiff to Edinburgh onsale for Summer 2023 up to mid-August. The route is still 6 weekly with no flights on Saturdays. The flight times are the same everyday. EDI-CWL 14.30-15.45 CWL-EDI 16.15-17.30.

Good news, Loganair have put Cardiff to Edinburgh onsale for Summer 2023 up to mid-August. The route is still 6 weekly with no flights on Saturdays. The flight times are the same everyday. EDI-CWL 14.30-15.45 CWL-EDI 16.15-17.30.

Looks like the aircraft will be an E145 again.