Cardiff Airport News

As reported earlier this week, Flybe have announced two special routes for Welsh fans this summer to see Wales play in Euro 2016. The details were announced today and are as follows. 11th June Cardiff to Bordeaux Departs Cardiff 07:30 arriving at Bordeaux at 10:20 Departs Bordeaux 23:30 arriving at [read more]

In the latest figures released by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) 2015 saw a 13% boost in passenger numbers over the previous year at Cardiff Airport. 2015 saw new routes from Ryanair and Flybe along with growth for Thomson and Vueling. This became even more significant during december, a traditionally [read more]

Flybe have announced two new flights to cater for Wales fans to support their team in the Euro 2016 tournament, Wales’ first major tournament for the first time in 57 years. There will be 2 destinations available on the 11th and 20th June 2016 for Welsh fans heading to france. [read more]

Cardiff Airport has announced that Debra Barber has become the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer. Ms Barber has been in the role since September 2014 and has been instrumental in many of the Cardiff Airport’s positive news over the past 2 years including Flybe’s new base and a growth [read more]

The First Minister Carwyn Jones has said that Cardiff Airport will stay under Welsh Government control despite calls for it to be privatised within the next 5 years. He told Assembly Members that he would not “give away” a controlling interest in the airport during First Ministers Questions but stated [read more]

Cardiff Airport and Flybe have announced a new route from Cardiff Airport for Summer 2016. Flybe will be adding Verona to its growing list of destinations. The following is the press release from Cardiff Airport. Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, has today put on sale its 2016 summer schedule from Cardiff [read more]

Thomson Airlines has suspended all flights to Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh resort from Cardiff Airport until at least the 12th November following increasing suspicion that a bomb brought down flight KGL9268 over the Sinai peninsula. Flight KGL9268, which departed Sharm El Sheikh bound for St Petersburg in Russia, crashed into the [read more]

Intra-Wales Air Service operator Links Air has had its Safety Certificate or Air Operators Certificate (AOC) suspended by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) over concerns about operational safety. Links Air operated the Cardiff to Anglessey/Ynys Mons route which was subsidised by the Welsh Government. They also operated the failed Cardiff [read more]