Following strong growth in 2016, January 2017 saw yet more passenger numbers growth at Cardiff Airport. The figures for the first month of the year showed a 10% increase compared to January 2016. The figures have been boosted by additional winter routes such as Geneva and Chambéry with Flybe, with [read more]
Concorde G-BOAF has been moved to her new home at Airbus UK site at Filton. Alpha Foxtrot carried out the last ever Concorde landing when it arrived at Filton on the 26th November 2003 and was displayed outside at the airfield leading to damage to the wings. She is now [read more]
UK Transport secretary and Conservative MP Chris Grayling recently hailed Cardiff Airport as “a great success story and I pay tribute to all of those involved in it” yet his westminster colleague Alun Cairns, who is not only the Welsh Secretary but also the MP responsible for Vale of Glamorgan [read more]
The RBS 6 Nations has officially begun for Welsh fans as special charter flights get underway from Cardiff Airport. Wales take on Italy in Rome on Sunday 5th February 2017 and many fans are taking the opportunity to make a weekend of it in the Italian capital. Friday sees charter [read more]
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]
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