With just over 1 day to go before the gates open on the 2017 Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) we take a look at some of the stars of the show to look out over the weekend of the 14th, 15th & 16th July. RIAT is the world’s largest military air [read more]
Everyone wants something for free and now you can travel to Cardiff Airport for free thanks to the Welsh Government. The pilot scheme which runs from July 2017 through to at least May 2018 offers free travel across the Traws Cymru bus network at weekends. This includes the T9 Cardiff [read more]
Yeovilton Air Day, one of the biggest and best air shows in the UK happens just across the water in the sleepy Somerset village of Yeovilton. Sleepy that is apart from the Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) that resides there. Also known as HMS Heron, RNAS Yeovilton is home to [read more]
Hawker Hunter aircraft, which have been grounded since the Shoreham Airshow Crash have had the directive lifted by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) meaning the Hunters are cleared to fly again In 2015 a Hunter crashed into the main road just outside of Shoreham Airport killing 11 people. An investigation into [read more]
Bumper passenger numbers at Cardiff Airport for June 2017 have brought the rolling year total to over 1.4 million, the highest they have been since 2010. There was a 19% hike in passengers for June compared to the same period in 2016, an increase that saw 185,787 passengers use Cardiff Airport. The [read more]
First Minister Carwyn Jones AM has confirmed today that funding for the Cardiff to Anglesey route will continue following a review of the service. The review also recommended that funding is given for expanding the route which is likely to include a 3rd destination to the service. The route from [read more]
An Eastern Airways flight from Anglesey to Cardiff Airport had an encounter with a what was described as a large drone on Tuesday evening whilst approaching the airport to land. The aircraft did not have to alter course or take evasive action but the proximity was enough to make the [read more]
If you are travelling to Amsterdam from Cardiff Airport then KLM want to help you enjoy the Dutch capital with the help of their brand new Smart Care Tag. The Smart Care Tag from KLM is a specially designed audio luggage tag wich is designed to offer pre-recorded advice at [read more]
With disruption set to hit the rail network again this summer why not let the plane take the strain if you’re travelling from Cardiff to London. Work to electrify the railway will see major disruption affecting trains running via Bristol Parkway to London between August and November and buses replacing trains [read more]
The Wales National Airshow is being held this weekend with the chance to see aerobatic displays and aircraft demonstrations at the free 2-day event. The now annual Wales National Airshow is being held in Swansea Bay on Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July and usual, we have the lowdown on [read more]
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