Cardiff Airport News and Information

Flybe’s winter schedule underway at Cardiff Airport

07/11/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Flybe (BE/BEE) has begun operating its 2017/18 Winter schedule from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) This season will see Flybe operate 14 routes including increased services between Cardiff Airport and Belfast City up to two flights a day on weekdays, and an increase in the frequency of flights to Jersey, Cork and Berlin Tegel, [read more]

British Airways 747 G-CIVI at Cardiff Airport (Image: Nick Harding/Aviation Wales)

Cardiff Airport passenger numbers up for September

06/11/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

The latest figures from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) shows that passenger numbers were up for September. The statistics show that in September 166,463 passengers used Cardiff Airport up 7.6% on the same period last year. The figures boost the rolling 12-month total which shows 1,445,825 passengers up 7.3% vs. the same [read more]

Cardiff Airport Terminal (Image: Cardiff Airport)

Cardiff Airport security staff call for higher wages

06/11/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

According to the BBC, Cardiff Airport security staff have written to Cardiff Airport Chief Executive Debra Barber and Economy Secretary Ken Skates calling for higher wages. Security staff claim that due to their responsibilities they should be paid more than the current statutory living wage of £7.50 (for over 25-year-olds). [read more]

Carwyn Jones would scrap Air Passenger Duty

03/11/2017 3 minute read
Written by: Lisa Parkes

Welsh first minister, Carwyn Jones has called for the UK Government to devolve air passenger duty (APD) to Wales following a new report. The report from Aviation Consultants Northpoint, which was commisioned for the Welsh Government, says that without Air Passenger Duty on long-haul flights, passenger numbers at Cardiff Airport could [read more]

CEO Deb Barber with CWL Best Airport under 3 million passengers award

Cardiff Airports wins industry award for best small airport

31/10/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) has won the best small airport (under 3 million passengers) category at the annual AOA conference in London. The Airport Operators Association (AOA) is the industry body for Airport owners in the UK and holds the awards at its annual conference which is currently being held at [read more]

Is flying from Cardiff Airport a rip off?

30/10/2017 4 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

One of the hottest topics we get asked about on social media and in emails is why do holidays cost more flying from Cardiff Airport. So we decided to have a look at whether this was actually true, is flying from Cardiff Airport a rip-off? Holiday companies have been under [read more]

KLM’s final Fokker F70 flight from Cardiff Airport

28/10/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Dutch airline KLM (KL/KLM) is operating its final Fokker F70 flight from Cardiff Airport today, the day before the type retires from service with the airline. The Fokker F70 has been a regular sight at Cardiff Airport operating the daily services between Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) and Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS/EHAM) and [read more]

Egypt flights return to Cardiff after 3 year abscence

27/10/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Flights to Hurghada, Egypt are set to return to Cardiff Airport nearly 3 years after they were cancelled over terrorism fears. UK holiday airline TUI (formerly Thomson) is bringing the destination back into their Winter 2018/19 programme. TUI operates a 2 aircraft base in the summer, and a 1 aircraft [read more]

Organised Kaos Youth Circus performs at Cardiff Airport

24/10/2017 < 1 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) saw guests from the South Wales business and arts communities gather to see a spectacular one-off performance by Organised Kaos Youth Circus at the airport. Art @ the Airport is the latest in a series of events delivered by Arts & Business Cymru. Organised Kaos Youth Circus [read more]

Volvo Ocean Race gets underway as Cardiff prepares to host

22/10/2017 2 minute read
Written by: Nick Harding

Sailing, not something we normally cover here on Aviation Wales but as the 2017/18 Volvo Ocean Race gets underway, its potential to boost Cardiff Airports passenger numbers is in focus. The Volvo Ocean Race is a round-the-world yacht race that takes place every 3 years. It provides teams with the [read more]