Exeter based UK airline Flybe (BE/BEE) has announced an extension to its winter ski route from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) to Geneva (GVA/LSGG). The airline will continue to operate the route from its Cardiff hub until the 15th April 2017 allowing Welsh travellers the chance to experience Geneva, and the Swiss [read more]
UK Prime Minister Theresa May arrived at Cardiff Airport at around 09:20 this morning on-board an RAF BAe 146 aircraft. Mrs May arrived in Wales to meet with the leaders of the devolved nations. First Ministers from Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland will be attending the event to discuss plans [read more]
Building on the success of 2016 the now annual Wales National Airshow (WNAS) is set to wow Swansea Bay on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July 2017. The free airshow saw record-breaking crowds topping 200,000 last year and featured displays from the Red Arrows, Eurofighter Typhoon and RAF Chinook aircraft [read more]
Thomson liveried aircraft flying British holidaymakers off on package holidays have always been a common sight at UK airports including Cardiff Airport but the Tui rebrand is now well underway. Thomson Holidays bid farewell to the British public in an emotional TV advert in december but have stressed that while [read more]
The Wales Air Ambulance Charity (WAAC) relies on charitable donations as it receives NO public funding from the government. Despite this they manage to operate multiple helicopters and save lives every day across Wales. That why in 2017 we are running multiple fundraising events for Wales Air Ambulance starting with [read more]
The first 6 Nations weekend of 2017 will see a host of extra flights take Welsh rugby fans to Rome to watch Wales play the Azzurri in 2 weeks time (Italy v Wales Feb 5th 2017). Wales will be looking to kick their 6 Nations campaign off with a win [read more]
Cardiff Airport to Dubai flights are due to commence this evening as part of Thomson Cruise holidays 2017 schedule. The first flight which leaves Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) at 23:50 this evening will take passengers to Dubai World Central Airport (DWC/OMDW) to begin their “Arabian Nights” cruise. Operated by Thomson Boeing [read more]
An official has told the Welsh Assembly committee that Cardiff Aviation Ltd, the aircraft maintenance firm headed by Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson, has not paid rent for its use of the Twin Peaks hangar facility at MOD St Athan since it started operations there in 2012. The company started [read more]
The 3rd A350-100 aircraft is about to join the test fleet at Airbus. The aircraft , whose wings are made at Broughton in North Wales is the final aircraft to operate that will share the load certification testing for the type. The job of the 3rd aircraft will be to [read more]
2017 is going to be an exciting year for Cardiff Airport, here’s why. New airlines/routes: Airline Destination Start Date Cobalt Larnaca LCLK/LCA Summer 2017 Alba Star Palma LEPA/PMI Summer 2017 BH Air Burgas LBBG/BOJ Summer 2017 Norwegian Air Shuttle Tenerife South GCTS/TFS Summer 2017 Blue Islands Guernsey EGJG/GCI 02/05/2017 Iberia [read more]
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