Cardiff Airport News and Information

TUI to add Naples and Dubrovnik to S19 Cardiff Airport routes

26/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

UK Holiday airline TUI is adding flights to Naples and Dubrovnik to its Summer 2019 programme at Cardiff Airport. Naples, Italy was listed recently as an “in-demand” route based on Skyscanner searches leading many to expect a service to the Italian Port, which according to TUI, will also serve a new [read more]

Flybe releases winter schedule at Cardiff Airport

14/03/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Regional airline Flybe (BE/BEE) has released it’s winter 2018/2019 schedule from Cardiff Airport which features an increase in flights to Geneva. Flights from Cardiff Airport to Geneva have been doubled and now operate on Tuesdays and Saturdays, the increase takes advantage of the 3rd based aircraft that Flybe is adding [read more]

Flybe to invest new aircraft and staff at Cardiff Airport

06/03/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Exeter based Flybe (BE/BEE) has said it is to invest a new aircraft at Cardiff Airport from 27th March. The Embraer E175 Regional Jet will be the third aircraft to be based at Wales’ National airport and will require 22 additional crew members to be recruited. The basing of a [read more]

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Cardiff Airport half-term getaway boosts figures

20/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) is expecting 22,000 passengers through its terminals this week during the half-term break in Wales. The airport says its data shows that more and more passengers are using the airport as a starting point for long-haul destinations including China, Singapore, USA, Middle East and Africa with KLM via [read more]

success of Cardiff Airport and Qatar route

Qatar Airways Cardiff to Doha launch cut to 5 days per week

10/02/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

The Qatar Airways Cardiff to Doha service has been cut from a daily service to 5 days per week until at least June 18th. The new long-haul Cardiff to Doha service, which starts on the 1st May 2018, was due to operate daily during summer ’18 before cutting back to 5 [read more]

Blue Islands confirms return for summer 2018

09/02/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Roger Davis

Blue Islands (SI/BCI) has confirmed it will return to Cardiff Airport in summer 2018. The Saint Peter Port headquartered airline will once again operate a twice-weekly service between Guernsey (GCI/EGJB) and Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) under a Flybe franchise. The flights, which are bookable through the Flybe.com website are scheduled to begin on [read more]

Cardiff Airport must secure a US link if wants to hit 2020 target

Cardiff Airport must secure a US link if it wants to hit 2020 target

26/01/2018 4 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

With ambitious aims to reach 2 million passengers by 2020 and 3 million by 2025, we look at what Cardiff Airport needs to do to achieve this. Recent passenger figures showed Cardiff Airport grew by 9% in 2017 which, comparing to other airports around the UK is around the average [read more]

Cardiff Airport sees 9% rise in passenger numbers

24/01/2018 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Cardiff Airport (CWL-EGFF) has seen a 9% rise in passenger numbers for 2017 according to the airport’s own figures. The airport says that 1.46 million passengers used its terminal in 2017 although official Civil Aviation Authority figures have yet to be released. The Welsh-Government-owned airport, which posted a pre-tax loss [read more]

Cardiff Airport insists it is on track despite £5m loss

19/01/2018 3 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Cardiff Airport has reported pre-tax losses of £5m for 2016-2017 financial year and revenues were also down around £400,000 from just over £17m to £16.6m. The losses are an increase of £1m over the 2015-2016 losses of £4m. Despite the increase, the airport reports it is on track with its 5-year [read more]

Qatar Airways recruiting for Cardiff Airport

08/01/2018 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) has started a recruitment drive for staff at Cardiff ahead of the launch of its daily service to Doha. With flights beginning on 1st May 2018 between Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) and Doha (DOH/OTHH) the Qatari flag carrier is recruiting for the following roles: Corporate Account Manager Sales Executive [read more]