Cardiff Airport is facing more woes as a leading UK airline decides to scrap the only direct flight between two capital cities. Loganair has decided to get rid of the flight between Cardiff Airport and Edinburgh Airports.
They said the decision came after reviewing the demand for the route, meaning that from January 2026, there will be no direct flight between the Welsh and Scottish capitals. The only alternative for those wishing to fly from Cardiff Airport will be a flight to Belfast, and then a flight to Edinburgh – taking a minimum of six hours.
The direct route usually takes around an hour.
From January, any passengers wanting to a short flight time will either have to fly from Bristol, Birmingham or Manchester. Though, Cardiff Airport has said they are going to explore opportunities to bring back a direct route.
The direct Loganair flight will resume for the short period of the 2026 Six Nations.
A Loganair spokesperson said: “After a careful review of our network, Loganair has taken the decision to pause services from Edinburgh to Cardiff from 4th January 2026. Services will resume again from 20-22 February 2026 for the Six Nations Rugby.
“We continually review our network and make adjustments as necessary giving us the ability to respond to demand.”
A spokesperson for Cardiff Airport, said: “We’re very disappointed to hear that, for reasons beyond our control, Loganair will be withdrawing its Cardiff–Edinburgh service from January 2026, despite it being a popular route for our customers.
“Rest assured, we will be working hard to explore opportunities to bring flights between Wales and Scotland’s capitals back to our departures board as soon as possible.”