Cardiff: Rugby, Football and General Sport Flights & Charters

[Jerry]

3 rugby charters tomorrow.
Scarlets flying to Parma to face the Cheetahs (who are a South African team) and Cardiff flying to Newcastle to face Newcastle both in the European Challenge Cup. Also Pau are arriving to face the Dragons in the same competition

JNL1328

JetNetherlands

Parma

16 Dec 2022

10:00

Scheduled

EZE957

Eastern Airways

Newcastle

16 Dec 2022

14:00

Scheduled

YW5171

Air Nostrum by Iberia Regional

Pau

16 Dec 2022

14:50

 

[Jerry]

A Jet2 charter for the rugby, the aircraft is G-GDFK a 737 300

LS6436

Jet 2

Dublin

03 Feb 2023

15:25

 

[YorkshireLad]

All Rugby charters/extra flights over the past few days

Outbound
02/02/2023
18:25 Aer Lingus EI4293 - EI-DEI Airbus A320
03/02/2023
12:40 Ryanair FR415 - EI-DPI B737-800
14:05 Aer Lingus EI3293 - EI-CVC Airbus A320
22:20 Ryanair FR411 - EI-EKR B737-800
04/02/2023
09:05 Ryanair FR412 - EI-DHP B737-800
20:45 Ryanair FR411 - EI-DYR B737-800
21:00 Aer Lingus EI4295 - EI-DEI Airbus A320
05/02/2023
12:00 Jet2 LS6437 - G-GDFK B737-300
14:05 Aer Lingus EI3293 - EI-NSA Airbus A320NEO
14:05 Ryanair FR415 - EI-DHP B737-800
16:00 Jet2 LS6422 - G-GDFK B737-300
18:50 Ryanair FR413 - EI-DHP B737-800
21:35 Ryanair FR411 - EI-DHP B737-800

Inbound
02/02/2023
03/02/2023
12:?? Jet2 LS6421 - G-GDFK B737-300
12:15 Ryanair FR414 - EI-DPI B737-800
13:15 Aer Lingus EI3292 - EI-CVC Airbus A320
15:?? Jet2 LS6436 - G-GDFK B737-300
21:55 Ryanair FR410 - EI-EKR B737-800
04/02/2023
08:40 Ryanair FR413 - EI-DHP B737-800
20:20 Aer Lingus EI4294 - EI-DEI Airbus A320
20:20 Ryanair FR410 - EI-DYR B737-800
05/02/2023
13:15 Aer Lingus EI3292 - EI-NSA Airbus A320NEO
13:40 Ryanair FR414 - EI-DHP B737-800
18:25 Ryanair FR412 - EI-DHP B737-800
20:10 Ryanair FR410 - EI-DHP B737-800

 

[Jerry]

A few extra flights too Edinburgh for the Scotland game. 2 from Loganair (LM338 is the regular flight), 1 from TUI. I suspect BA is the Wales team.

LM338	Loganair	Edinburgh	09 Feb 2023	12:30	Scheduled
BA7031	British Airways	Edinburgh	09 Feb 2023	16:00	Scheduled
LM336	Loganair	Edinburgh	09 Feb 2023	16:10	Scheduled

TOM8116

TUI Airways

Edinburgh

10 Feb 2023

09:30

Scheduled

LM338

Loganair

Edinburgh

10 Feb 2023

12:20

Scheduled

LM336

Loganair

Edinburgh

10 Feb 2023

16:10

Scheduled

Looks like with Loganair some of the extra flights might be operated by an ATR42

 

[Jerry]

As posted in the Potential Routes thread Volotea have put onsale flights for the 2023 Rugby World Cup from Lyon (Australia game) and Nantes (Georgia game).
Lyon schedule is
Friday 22/9/23 and Monday 25/9/23
LYS-CWL 16.05-16.45 CWL-LYS 17.15-20.00
Nantes schedule is
Friday 6/10/23
NTE-CWL 17.00-17.20 CWL-NTE 18.00-20.20
Sunday 8/10/23
NTE-CWL 14.00-14.20 CWL-NTE 15.00-17.20

 

[Jerry]

With Volotea operating flights for the Rugby World Cup, hopefully we'll see more airlines like Vueling and Ryanair operate some flights? The other games are in Nice (Portugal) and Bordeaux (Fiji). I've no doubt we'll see plenty of charters as well.

 

[Jerry]

Got my flight itinerary through from Gullivers Sport for the Rugby World Cup in October (the Georgia game). Outbound is direct and looking at the times with Volotea and the return is via Amsterdam with KLM. They did offer me an alternative too fly with Easyjet from Bristol but i turned it down, it does make me wonder though how many rugby fans will be offered the same choice as me and opt for the Bristol flight and not fly from Cardiff. Hopefully we might see Volotea add some more flights over time.

 

[geoff]

Why couldn't you fly back direct to CWL from Nantes on the flight Volotea have been advertising, or did you have to fly back on the Sunday for work?

 

[Jerry]

Why couldn't you fly back direct to CWL from Nantes on the flight Volotea have been advertising, or did you have to fly back on the Sunday for work?

Because I fly back on the 9th. Mine is a 3 night package. I'm going to watch Japan v Argentina on the 8th.

 

[geoff]

Thanks Jerry, is the Volotea flight a Gullivers charter or has the flight been put on by the airline itself.

 

[Jerry]

Thanks Jerry, is the Volotea flight a Gullivers charter or has the flight been put on by the airline itself.

It's on general sale on their website but it could be a bit of both.

 

[Jerry]

Departures for the Italy v Wales game in the 6 Nations in Rome which is on Saturday

LS6478	Jet 2	Rome Fiumicino	09 Mar 2023	09:00	Scheduled
TOM8112	TUI Airways	Rome Fiumicino	09 Mar 2023	09:00	Scheduled
TOM8036	TUI Airways	Rome Fiumicino	09 Mar 2023	09:00	Scheduled

BA7031

British Airways

Rome Fiumicino

09 Mar 2023

15:00

Scheduled

LS6462

Jet 2

Rome Fiumicino

10 Mar 2023

08:00

Apparently the Jet2 flights will be 757s.

 

[Jerry]

Looks like Jet2 will be operating 2 fan charters too Croatia for the football, there's also a Corendon Airlines charter as well. I don't see what could be the teams charter flight though.

LS6527	Jet 2	Split	24 Mar 2023	08:30	Scheduled
LS6511	Jet 2	Split	24 Mar 2023	09:00	Scheduled

CD931

Corendon Airlines

Split

24 Mar 2023

14:30

Scheduled

 

[Jerry]

Looks like CWL may well see an A220, i expect this is the Latvian football team.

BT7701

AirBaltic

Riga

28 Mar 2023

14:00

I expect these are rugby charters

ENT511	Enter Air	Brive Souillac	30 Mar 2023	10:30
EUP421	Pan Europeene	Clermont-Ferrand	30 Mar 2023	16:35

 

[MrFenner]

Not the most glamorous departure for the Welsh rugby team today. They’re heading to Le Bourget on G-CMFI (an Eastern Airways ATR72) - however am looking forward to an array of different carriers operating to/from CWL to various points in France over the next few weeks…

And of course best of luck to Wales in the tournament!

🙂

 

[Jerry]

Not the most glamorous departure for the Welsh rugby team today. They’re heading to Le Bourget on G-CMFI (an Eastern Airways ATR72) - however am looking forward to an array of different carriers operating to/from CWL to various points in France over the next few weeks…

And of course best of luck to Wales in the tournament!

🙂

Friday 8th September
09.15 Bordeaux Albastar, which should be a 737 800.
15.45 Bordeaux Corsair, which should be an A330 300 or 900.

 

[geoff]

Saturday 9th September, 7.45am Flt BT7004 to Riga, Air Baltic, probably A220, at1610.hrs Maleth Air to Riga, could be A340, or A330, flights in connection with Wales Football team, in the European Championship.

Sunday 10th September, 1500hrs 2 Excel BRO7849 to Riga, with Welsh football team.

 

[Jerry]

Sounds like there'll be a decent contingent of fans inbound from Latvia then!

 

[Dale Coalbrook]

Anything expected for football game against South Korea ? 🤔

 

[Jerry]

Anything expected for football game against South Korea ? 🤔

Not seen anything which looks like it could be related to that game