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Cardiff Airports 1.5m passengers milestone

According to Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGGF) has hit the milestone of 1.5 million passengers passing through its terminals. The news comes as Qatar Airways starts regular flights from the airport to Doha along with the start of the summer season and the return of the airport’s summer carriers including Thomas Cook, Iberia [read more]

Qatar A350-900 arrives into Cardiff Airport (Image: Pete Harrison)
Cardiff Airport News

Qatar Airways is in Cardiff for the long-haul

Qatar Airways Chief Executive His Excellency Akbar Al Baker has said his airline plans to be at Cardiff Airport forever as flights between Doha and Cardiff get underway, but it’s not all about passengers. One of the keys to the success of Qatar Airways new service linking the two capitals is [read more]

Qatar A350 lands at Cardiff Airport (John Moore)
Cardiff Airport News

Qatar Airways has landed at Cardiff Airport

At 12:30 the very first Qatar Airways flight between Doha (DOH/OTHH) and Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) touched down on Runway 30. The flight, which arrived 20 minutes early, was given a water salute as it marks the start of a new era for Cardiff Airport with scheduled long-haul flights offering one-stop [read more]

Qatar Airways A350-900
Cardiff Airport News

Qatar Airways Launch: Brand new A350 on way

Qatar Airways is sending a brand new Airbus A350-900 to Cardiff Airport (CWL-EGFF) for the inaugural flight from Doha (DOH/OTHH). Airbus A350-900 A7-ALU was delivered to Qatar Airways just 5 days ago and it will be the first aircraft to operate the new service connecting Wales to Qatar and beyond. [read more]

Singapore
Cardiff Airport News

5 days to the Qatar Launch – Singapore anyone?

It’s just five days before the worlds best airline, Qatar Airways comes to Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) to begin its daily service* to Doha (DOH/OTHH) using a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The new service opens up a world of destinations via Doha and amongst them is the gateway to south-east Asia, Singapore. The [read more]

Bangkok Grand Palace
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Qatar Airways: One night in Bangkok from Cardiff!

With Qatar Airways starting flights from Cardiff Airport on the 1st May we look at the world of opportunities that await the passengers using Wales’ National airport. The first in our series is the Thai capital, Bangkok. Known for its ornate shrines, Buddhist temples and a song sung by Murray head, Bangkok has [read more]