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VLM Airlines, who will operate the Cardiff Airport to London City Airport route for Flybe, have filed for Bankruptcy protection to restructure its operations after 2015 saw losses totalling 13m euros. The European regional carrier filed for the protection in a Belgian court and asked for 6 months protection from [read more]

Cardiff Airport has today unveiled its new departure lounge as the summer season officially got underway. The new area features a Ritazza coffee bar and a new bar & restaurant “The Beer House” which will feature Welsh beers along with other locally produced products. The new facilities were developed in [read more]

A nation strike in France on the 19th May could lead to cancelled flights to France as Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Airport staff take part. The strike on the 19th May is the latest industrial action to hit France and has been called by the French CGT union to [read more]

Flybe have announced the final part of their 2016/2017 winter schedule for Cardiff Airport today which includes a new service to Berlin and daily flights to Dublin. The new Berlin service will operate twice weekly to Berlin’s Tegel (EDDT/TXL) which is the main international airport for Berlin, a feat ignored [read more]

Cardiff Airport growth has continued for an 11th month according to figures released today. Compared to the same period in 2015, April saw a 40% rise in passengers using Wales’ only international airport. April saw a new route launched by Flybe to Verona and the return of the summer routes [read more]

Boeing CV-22 Osprey aircraft of the US Air Force were operating in South Wales yesterday as part of a military exercise which used MOD Saint Athan. MOD Saint Athan also saw British Army Westland Lynx aircraft as well as US Airforce MC130J Hercules from RAF Mildenhall. The exercise which took [read more]

Cabin Crew for UK holiday airline Thomas Cook (TCX) are voting on whether to take industrial action during the May half-term holiday. The action could see disruption to Thomas Cook flights at 10 UK airports including Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff and Manchester. The Unite union which represents 1000 Cabin Crew say [read more]

According to the Daily Post, Mysterious aircraft have been flying over North Wales leaving mysterious trails behind them. The mystery deepened when the Daily Post checked 2 web sites which show live aircraft information. This revealed “no sign of any aircraft circling over North Wales at the time”. Their readers [read more]