Tonight marks the end of an era for Aer Lingus connecting Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) and Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) as the last flight leaves at Cardiff at 21:00hrs this evening. We first broke the story that Aer Lingus Regional (Operated by Stobart Air) were ending the service back in June when [read more]
Fog is causing problems across South Wales and West of England with flights being cancelled, delayed or diverted to other airports. So far Flybe have cancelled their morning Paris Charles De Gaulle flight from Cardiff and their later flights are showing as delayed. Bristol however has seen several flights diverted [read more]
On 1st November 2016 Roger Lewis marks his first year as chairman of Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) after taking over from Lord Rowe-Beddow. He has taken the opportunity to reflect back on his 1st year of Cardiff Airport. In his annual report he said: “First and foremost, on behalf of the [read more]
Iberia Express have announced they will begin direct flights from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) to Madrid (MAD/LEMD) next summer. The Spanish national carrier will be the first link between the two capitals and will operate twice weekly on a Thursday and Sunday. The flight will give Welsh travellers access to the [read more]
Saturday 22nd October saw the first Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787 Dreamliner arrive at British Airways Maintenance facility at Cardiff Airport (BAMC). The aircraft touched down early this afternoon after a flying in from Oslo (OSL/ENGM) for a “Base Check” at the facility which also maintains British Airways fleet of [read more]
Following hot off the press that the Heathrow Gatwick decision would be made next week, a downing street spokesperson has now backtracked saying that Theresa May will not make a decision until Winter 2017. Theresa May had earlier told ministers at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting that a decision on increasing airport [read more]
Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has cut its profits forecast from €1.35bn to €1.30bn, a cut of 5% on its previous forecast. The airline blames a the fall in the pound (sterling) since the brexit vote and claims the revenue it earns from tickets with fall to around 15% in the second [read more]
Use it or Lose it, that’s the message from Flybe who have now extended the Cardiff Airport to London City flights beyond the closure of the Severn Rail Tunnel. Passengers on the daily flights to London City were surveyed with 95% saying they would continue to use the service that sees [read more]
British Airways (BA/BAW) is to cut 66 jobs at its engineering facility at Cardiff Airport. The facility, known as British Airways Maintenance Cardiff (BAMC) was opened in 1993 and employs over 700 skilled people. It carries out maintenance on British Airways fleet of Boeing 767, 747, 777 and 787 aircraft. [read more]
Monarch Airlines (ZB/MON) has had its ATOL certificate renewed for 1 year following a last minute rescue package from Owners Greybull. The low-cost airline and holiday company had until midnight tonight to secure the funds needed to sure up its finances before the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) pulled the plug [read more]
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