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Jun 6, 2018, 9:49 am

#121

celtic_warrior

Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: Cardiff

Programs: qatar airways platinum

Posts: 733

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmibaby737

Interesting. Thanks for sharing. My DOH-CWL had more than LHR-DOH.

this is good news about the loads. I fly again in about 8 weeks and hope its still popular.

Jun 16, 2018, 4:15 am

#122

chinhk

Join Date: Jan 2012

Location: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Programs: KLM Flying Blue, Singapore Airlines Kris Flyer, British Airways Executive Club

Posts: 106

Two of us will be flying out from CWL to CMB via DOH on the 21st June. Currently booked in economy (W) and have not received any emails re: upgrade offer so I guess the business class booking must be doing well for both flights. Does anyone know if we should do online check-in 48 hours before departure and check if there is any good upgrade offers at the airport (during baggage drop-off) or don't bother doing the online check-in at all and just do the check-in at airport (plus ask the availability of upgrade offer) at the same time?

Jun 18, 2018, 2:27 am

#123

flyyme

Join Date: Jan 2016

Programs: QR Gold

Posts: 146

Flew DOH-CWL on 9th June with 67 pax on the flight (5J/62Y)

Jun 18, 2018, 3:37 am

#124

FlyerTalker688786

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Quote:

Originally Posted by flyyme

Flew DOH-CWL on 9th June with 67 pax on the flight (5J/62Y)

Oh dear! I wonder how long this route would last.

The only way for this route to survive is to totally eliminate the cheap fare class like O, W etc. and only sell higher fare classes at a discount in order to attract some die hard Tier Point seekers.

Jun 18, 2018, 4:22 am

#125

lost_in_translation

Join Date: Apr 2015

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Posts: 5,263

Quote:

Originally Posted by chongcao

Early June is probably close to the low point for QR loads to DOH given Ramadan. Will see if things improve during July and August, if not then there's going to need to be a lot of high value cargo on this route or a huge subsidy for it not to be quite badly loss making.

Jul 1, 2018, 4:17 pm

#126

bmibaby737

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Cardiff is apparently returning for Summer 2019.

Jul 2, 2018, 12:54 am

#127

ft101

Join Date: Jan 2010

Posts: 9,307

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmibaby737

Cardiff is apparently returning for Summer 2019.

I didn't think it was seasonal, and it's still bookable during the winter at the moment.

Jul 2, 2018, 10:16 am

#128

TravelDream

Join Date: Apr 2016

Posts: 380

Yes, it was always scheduled as a year round flight. Though it has always only been scheduled 4 or 5 times a week during the winter.

Jul 3, 2018, 8:56 am

#129

celtic_warrior

Join Date: Jul 2009

Location: Cardiff

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Posts: 733

My understanding is that loads are medium at the moment. I next fly at the end of August and will report back then.

Jul 3, 2018, 2:46 pm

#130

bmibaby737

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TravelDream

Yes, it was always scheduled as a year round flight. Though it has always only been scheduled 4 or 5 times a week during the winter.

Latest information shows Cardiff is 5 weekly for this coming winter then 6 weekly for the summer. To be honest, 5 or 6 weekly is probably more sustainable than 7 weekly.

Jul 4, 2018, 1:11 am

#131

tinkicker

Join Date: Mar 2017

Location: UK

Programs: BA Gold

Posts: 533

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyyme

Flew DOH-CWL on 9th June with 67 pax on the flight (5J/62Y)

I flew out of BHX to DOH this week on the 787 with 5J and under 100 in Y. Think it's just seasonal.

Jul 4, 2018, 3:59 am

#132

IAN-UK

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tinkicker

I flew out of BHX to DOH this week on the 787 with 5J and under 100 in Y. Think it's just seasonal.

It's pretty much high season for travel ex-UK.

Jul 4, 2018, 11:18 am

#133

bmibaby737

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bmibaby737

Latest information shows Cardiff is 5 weekly for this coming winter then 6 weekly for the summer. To be honest, 5 or 6 weekly is probably more sustainable than 7 weekly.

Update: Cardiff is 5 weekly for the Winter and 6 weekly March-May. 7 weekly returns at the end of May or possibly June 1st.

Jul 4, 2018, 12:11 pm

#134

lost_in_translation

Join Date: Apr 2015

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Posts: 5,263

Quote:

Originally Posted by IAN-UK

It's pretty much high season for travel ex-UK.

Yep - 23% load factor in J (outside of Ramadan) strikes me as poor revenue management rather than being seasonal...

Jul 8, 2018, 6:05 am

#135

Shuttle_Endeavour

Join Date: May 2011

Location: CWL

Programs: BA Blue, Hilton Gold

Posts: 300

CAA route statistics for May 18 have been published, showing 2965 passengers carried in the month. Will continue to track month by month and hopefully we shall see that number rise.