QR has something big to share on the 24th / shot at UA !
Apr 22, 2017, 8:58 am
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Apr 22, 2017, 2:44 pm
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. AAB didn't like that Branson offers space flights and probably created QR Time in response to Virgin Galactic.
Apr 22, 2017, 3:38 pm
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Apr 22, 2017, 3:52 pm
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Apr 24, 2017, 3:43 am
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Only some new destinations announced, at least so far:
https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...rdiff-flights/
"Qatar Airways has announced plans to fly to Cardiff, along with a raft of new destinations including San Francisco, Cardiff, Malaga, Lisbon, Chittagong, Kiev and Mombasa."
https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...rdiff-flights/
"Qatar Airways has announced plans to fly to Cardiff, along with a raft of new destinations including San Francisco, Cardiff, Malaga, Lisbon, Chittagong, Kiev and Mombasa."
Apr 24, 2017, 4:13 am
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Only some new destinations announced, at least so far:
https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...rdiff-flights/
"Qatar Airways has announced plans to fly to Cardiff, along with a raft of new destinations including San Francisco, Cardiff, Malaga, Lisbon, Chittagong, Kiev and Mombasa."
https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...rdiff-flights/
"Qatar Airways has announced plans to fly to Cardiff, along with a raft of new destinations including San Francisco, Cardiff, Malaga, Lisbon, Chittagong, Kiev and Mombasa."
CARDIFF?
OK, i'm watching intently. Don't think they even have transatlantic flights at the moment. I love the declaration of intent, but it's a couple of hours along the M4 to Heathrow so very surprised (but hopeful!).
Apr 24, 2017, 4:29 am
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Apr 24, 2017, 4:35 am
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Apr 24, 2017, 4:37 am
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QR won't be flying transatlantic from Cardiff, unless they have managed to obtain Fifth Freedom Rights from the British government...which I don't believe they have.
While Cardiff may not be convenient to those in London, neither is Mombasa!
Cardiff will be convenient for those in Wales, the Southwest, and take some of the strain from Bristol - which is a busy airport.
There is a lot of money on the Southwest Coast, and coupled with a good airport subsidy, I'm sure QR have found a way to make the route work.
M
While Cardiff may not be convenient to those in London, neither is Mombasa!
Cardiff will be convenient for those in Wales, the Southwest, and take some of the strain from Bristol - which is a busy airport.
There is a lot of money on the Southwest Coast, and coupled with a good airport subsidy, I'm sure QR have found a way to make the route work.
M
Apr 24, 2017, 5:05 am
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QR won't be flying transatlantic from Cardiff, unless they have managed to obtain Fifth Freedom Rights from the British government...which I don't believe they have.
While Cardiff may not be convenient to those in London, neither is Mombasa!
Cardiff will be convenient for those in Wales, the Southwest, and take some of the strain from Bristol - which is a busy airport.
There is a lot of money on the Southwest Coast, and coupled with a good airport subsidy, I'm sure QR have found a way to make the route work.
M
While Cardiff may not be convenient to those in London, neither is Mombasa!
Cardiff will be convenient for those in Wales, the Southwest, and take some of the strain from Bristol - which is a busy airport.
There is a lot of money on the Southwest Coast, and coupled with a good airport subsidy, I'm sure QR have found a way to make the route work.
M
But despite CWL having a smallish catchment area, once you add in Swansea, Neath, Newport, Bristol, it all starts adding up I guess.
Personally more surprised there is not a 2nd daily BHX, a return to LGW.
Don't tell me you're not surprised an ickle bit
Good luck to CWL & QR. Are we thinking a A319LR here?
Apr 24, 2017, 5:14 am
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Cardiff?! That's a surprise!
Would be excellent for me though with myself from Bristol and my wife from Swansea! It took my wife more than six hours to get to Swansea from Heathrow the other week due to an accident on the M4.
I can think of a big list of other bigger UK airports which you would have thought we would see before Cardiff! An extra flight to Birmingham (as mentioned) not to mention any flights to Gatwick! Also maybe Newcastle, Glasgow are other ones I think off.
Would be excellent for me though with myself from Bristol and my wife from Swansea! It took my wife more than six hours to get to Swansea from Heathrow the other week due to an accident on the M4.
I can think of a big list of other bigger UK airports which you would have thought we would see before Cardiff! An extra flight to Birmingham (as mentioned) not to mention any flights to Gatwick! Also maybe Newcastle, Glasgow are other ones I think off.
