Cardiff Airport News and Information

Pictured is Aer Lingus CEO Lynne Embleton with Emerald Airlines CEO Conor McCarthy, at the announcement of the commencement of Aer Lingus Regional flights (Image: Fran Veale/Julien Behal Photography)

Aer Lingus Regional to bring back Belfast to Cardiff route

27/06/2022 Written by: Nick Harding
< 1 minute read

Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Emerald Airlines is set to restore the link between Cardiff Airport and Belfast City Airport from July. The route will operate five times per week on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 7th July. Emerald Airlines head of commercial Ciaran Smith said: “As we [read more]

Welsh Government scraps north-south air link

08/06/2022 Written by: UK Aviation News
3 minute read

The Welsh Government has scrapped the Cardiff Airport to Anglesey (Ynys Mon) air route it funded to provide an air link between North and South Wales. Launched in 2007 the twice-daily (weekdays) service was used by Welsh Ministers to connect with Cardiff Bay and by members of the public to [read more]

A TUI 757 gets airborne from Bristol Airport (Image: Max Thrust Digital)

Bristol’s congestion charge could be bad for Bristol Airport

04/04/2022 Written by: UK Aviation News
2 minute read

When it comes to Bristol’s congestion, which comes into force later this year, it really is a tale of two airports as the boundaries mean it will be bad news for Bristol Airport, but potentially great news for Cardiff Airport across the river. Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) lies outside of the [read more]

Uncertainty hangs over the future of Cardiff Airport

11/11/2021 Written by: Nick Harding
3 minute read

The future of Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) has been thrown into doubt today following comments made by the Welsh Labour-controlled Government that owns the airport. Welsh Labours deputy minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS, has told the Senedd (Welsh Parliament) that further subsidising of the airport would not be in [read more]

Ryanair adds Dublin to Cardiff route along with 3 others

17/08/2021 Written by: Nick Harding
2 minute read

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) has added 4 new routes from Dublin Airport (DUB/EIDW) including a four-times-per-week service to Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) in Wales. The new service to Cardiff will be the first direct connection between the two capitals since Flybe collapsed and is welcome news for the struggling Welsh [read more]

Edinburgh to Cardiff air link gets underway

02/08/2021 Written by: Nick Harding
< 1 minute read

Loganair (LM/LOG) has today launched its Edinburgh (EDI/EGPH) to Cardiff (CWL/EGFF) air link with the first flight between the two capitals taking off today. The 1hr 20min flight replaces vital service that was lost with the collapse of regional airline Flybe. Loganair will operate the route using a 49-seat Embraer [read more]

Wizz Air delays Cardiff base launch until 2022

16/07/2021 Written by: UK Aviation News
2 minute read

Sources close to Wizz Air UK have said that the Airline is set to delay its planned base launch at Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) until 2022. In a statement the airline said: “As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 related travel restrictions, and ever changing quarantine measures in place across the [read more]

Wizz Air pulls plug on planned Jersey routes

10/07/2021 Written by: Nick Harding
< 1 minute read

In a blow to the recovery of Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) Wizz Air UK has cancelled its planned Cardiff to Jersey route which was due to start later this month. It has also cancelled the planned service from Doncaster Sheffield airport (DSA/ EGCN). Passengers who were booked on the route have [read more]

Wizz Air Airbus A321 Overflying South Wales (Image: John Moore)

Wizz Air start flights from Jersey to Mainland UK

10/06/2021 Written by: Nick Harding
2 minute read

Wizz Air UK has announced its first ever domestic flights as it plans fly from the Channels islands to mainland UK for Summer 2021. The flights will connect Jersey with Doncaster & Cardiff, routes that have been previously served by Flybe. The routes will be operated by an Airbus A321 [read more]

Loganair boosts Wales-Scotland connectivity

25/05/2021 Written by: UK Aviation News
2 minute read

Leading regional airline Loganair (LM/LOG) has announced a new Cardiff to Edinburgh flight boosting connectivity between Wales and Scotland. The service will operate five times per week from 2nd August 2021 and will be operated by an Embraer E145 jet. Kay Ryan, Loganair’s chief commercial officer, said: “I know many [read more]