Cardiff Airport has secured CityJet part of the Air France Airline group to offer services on Glasgow to Paris routes to immediately fill the gap left by Flybe, the low-cost British regional airline. The services on this route will commence from 20th January 2014 ensuring a seamless transition for these vital services from Welsh capital. This follow the announcement made by Flybe on 4th December that it will be withdrawing these routes with effect from 19th January 2014, as a result of re-organization of its business.
CityJet’s initial schedule from 20th January will deliver twice daily weekday service to Glasgow with daily weekend flights. It offers daily flights to Paris from Monday to Friday and on Sunday. From the start of summer schedule on 30th March, it will further add flights to Edinburgh and Jersey. Edinburgh will be served three times a day Monday to Friday with one flight on Saturday and two on Sunday while Jersey will be served with five weekly return flights.
The summer schedule of airline will also see third daily flight added to Glasgow route on Thursday and Fridays whilst Paris will be served with daily flights. By the middle of summer CityJet will be operating more than 80 flights a week in and out of Cardiff Airport. According to Christine Ourmières, chief executive CityJet, the airline is very thrilled and excited by launching a dynamic new network from Cardiff and with the introduction of CityJet’s services to Wales. The airline offers over 680 flights a week to popular destinations in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe and is known for its complimentary on-board services.
In the words of Jon Horne, Cardiff Airport chief executive, this is fantastic news and we feel delighted that CityJet has responded so quickly and pick up this vitally important routes from Cardiff Airport and offer continuity to tens of thousands of passengers to Glasgow and Paris routes.
CityJet’s initial schedule from 20th January will deliver twice daily weekday service to Glasgow with daily weekend flights. It offers daily flights to Paris from Monday to Friday and on Sunday. From the start of summer schedule on 30th March, it will further add flights to Edinburgh and Jersey. Edinburgh will be served three times a day Monday to Friday with one flight on Saturday and two on Sunday while Jersey will be served with five weekly return flights.
The summer schedule of airline will also see third daily flight added to Glasgow route on Thursday and Fridays whilst Paris will be served with daily flights. By the middle of summer CityJet will be operating more than 80 flights a week in and out of Cardiff Airport. According to Christine Ourmières, chief executive CityJet, the airline is very thrilled and excited by launching a dynamic new network from Cardiff and with the introduction of CityJet’s services to Wales. The airline offers over 680 flights a week to popular destinations in the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe and is known for its complimentary on-board services.
In the words of Jon Horne, Cardiff Airport chief executive, this is fantastic news and we feel delighted that CityJet has responded so quickly and pick up this vitally important routes from Cardiff Airport and offer continuity to tens of thousands of passengers to Glasgow and Paris routes.
