Loganair swoops in to fly Cardiff to Glasgow route
LOGANAIR has announced a new Cardiff to Glasgow scheduled service from early next year, but there will no service between the two cities for four months after Flybe pulls its existing route next month.
Earlier this year, Flybe confirmed the axing of a number of routes as well as no longer having a permanent base at the Welsh Governmentowned airport, from October.
Now Loganair has confirmed it will launch a Cardiff to Glasgow service from February 27th next year, but with a smaller plane capacity than the current provision from Flybe.
Operated by a 49-seat Embraer 145 jet aircraft, the new daily route from Loganair will have a flight time of 75 minutes.
Loganair commercial director, Kay Ryan said: “We’re delighted to launch a new service from Cardiff connecting Scotland and Wales’ largest cities.
“This is an important business route, but the city is also popular with leisure customers - as one of Europe’s most dynamic destinations.
“We’ve got an extremely competitive offering which includes a complimentary baggage allowance and on board refreshments as well as one of the industry’s most attractive frequent flyer schemes so we’re very much looking forward to serving Cardiff Airport.
Deb Bowen Rees, chief executive of Cardiff Airport, said: “We are very pleased that Loganair has recognised the potential that exists within
the region and has chosen Cardiff to operate a strategically important route that links Scotland to Wales.
“I know that our customers will be delighted to know that regular flights to Glasgow are set to continue in the new year.
“Furthermore, it’s great to welcome a new airline to Cardiff. We look forward to the commencement of the route in February and working closely with the team at Loganair.”
Loganair has also announced new daily services from next year from Aberdeen to Haugesund, Norway and to the East Midlands and Brussels.
The Brussels flights will run as an “optimised schedule via Newcastle”, with Loganair also adding a route to Bergen from Newcastle as well a summer seasonal service to Guernsey.
From next month Flybe will no longer have three jet planes based at the airport with its remaining routes serviced by Flybe’s Bombardier turboprop Q400, which has a capacity for 78 passengers.
Its winter schedule features eight routes with a choice of up to 120 flights a week, which includes extra services to some of its most popular destinations.
The new schedule includes increased flights between Cardiff and Dublin, up by 10 to 38 flights a week, Edinburgh which is up by 12 to 36 flights a week, and Paris Charles de Gaulle which is up by two to 16 flights a week.