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Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) is known as a bucket and spade airport thanks to the majority of routes being to the traditional holiday destinations such as Spain, Greece and Portugal. But take away the likes of the Thomson, Thomas Cook & Flybe and you still have an airport that’s busy, just not [read more]
The true test of any traveller is the ability to survive the human holding pen that is the airport. As a travel blogger I have spent a disproportionate amount of time in airports and I have discovered over the years that with a spot of forward planning and research, you [read more]
For aviation lovers, the idea of a job that involves travel might sound appealing. Instead of the regular 9-5 office job, jobs that involve travel can open the door for a nomadic lifestyle and enabling you to see more of the world. But it can be difficult to know what [read more]
Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd July 2017 saw the annual Wales Airshow take place in Swansea Bay. The event attracts around 200,o00 visitors to the area for the 2-day long event which sees displays from the Red Arrows and other top aircraft displays. As with all airshows, weather [read more]
Flight Simulators such as Microsoft Flight Simulator X and X-Plane make it possible for anyone to take the controls of an aeroplane and fly around their favourite areas in high fidelity and for fans of Wales and Welsh Aviation, there is an abundance of ways to increase the realism of [read more]
If you are still looking for that last minute fathers day gifts for the AvGeek in your life then here is our guide to the best aviation gifts you still have time to buy before fathers day on the 18th June. Trial Flying Lesson Give the man in your life a [read more]
The now annual Wales National Airshow will take place around Swansea Bay on the weekend of the 1st & 2nd of July. Like last year, the organisers have released a mobile app which is the only way to see the times on the day. But after last-minute flying display releases [read more]
On Tuesday the 2nd May 2017 the Airbus A350-1000 made its first ever landing in the UK when it visited Cardiff Airport for Hot fuel trials. Airbus A350-1000 F-WWXL was the 3rd of the type to be built and join the test program ahead of certification later in the year. [read more]
With ever increasing passenger numbers and new routes being introduced by airlines, it is clear that Cardiff Airport has turned the corner from the dark days of TBI Abertis ownership and the lack of investment by the Spanish company. The Welsh Government took ownership of the airport in 2013 and [read more]
Until recently if you were looking to travel from Cardiff to London you only really had two choices, drive yourself or take the train. All that changed though when the Severn Tunnel was closed for repairs last year and Flybe launched direct flights from Cardiff Airport to London City. The [read more]
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