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February 2012
01.02.12 Cardiff Airport included within enterprise zone
January 2012
31.01.12 Welsh Assembly to consider ways to boost Cardiff Airport
22.01.12 Hippo foot and ivory seized at Cardiff Airport
13.01.12 New Palma and Alicante flights from Cardiff for Vueling
09.01.12 Book details Cardiff Airport history
December 2011
07.12.11 Orlando charter flights from Cardiff Airport
November 2011
26.11.11 CBS Outdoor win Cardiff Airport contract
24.11.11 Cardiff Airport’s commercial viability questioned in Welsh Parliament
22.11.11 Welsh Government want Cardiff – China flights
10.11.11 Cardiff – Zurich flights to make Bristol stop
October 2011
28.10.11 Vueling announce Cardiff – Barcelona flights
24.10.11 Cardiff Airport boss calls for APD cuts
19.10.11 Cardiff Airport to sponsor ‘thirsty Thursday’ networking event
14.10.11 Cardiff flights hit by fog
September 2011
02.09.11 Cardiff Airport firefighters launch charity calendar
August 2011
22.08.11 Passengers up 30% on Welsh air link
21.08.11 Cardiff – New York flights back on Welsh Government agenda
21.08.11 Cardiff Airport parking online price falls
June 2011
19.06.11 30 hour delay for Cardiff holiday flight
16.06.11 Welsh first minister raises Cardiff Airport concerns after 14% passenger drop
15.06.11 Drunk man kicked off Cardiff Airport flight
04.06.11 Cardiff Airport access scheme moves a step closer
May 2011
18.05.11 Woman caught smuggling Terrapins at Cardiff Airport
April 2011
24.04.11 Cardiff Airport ‘needs vision’
09.04.11 Cardiff Airport launch social media push
03.04.11 New M&S food store at Birmingham Airport
02.04.11 Cardiff – Zurich flights take off
March 2011
29.03.11 Airparks launch Meet and Greet parking at Cardiff Airport
18.03.11 75% of waste at Cardiff Airport recycled
February 2011
02.02.11 Enterprise open new branch at Cardiff Airport
January 2011
24.01.11 Cardiff Airport parking charges up 25% for those who pre-book
22.01.11 Holiday Extras launch Cardiff Airport hotel and parking packages
17.01.11 Helvetic announce summer Cardiff - Zurich flights
16.01.11 bmibaby axe three routes from Cardiff
15.01.11 Passengers down 14% at Cardiff Airport
14.01.11 Fog hits Cardiff Airport flights
12.01.11 New lifesaver course for Cardiff Airport staff
08.01.11 Taxi drivers to strike at Cardiff Airport
05.01.11 Air Southwest launch Newquay – Cardiff flights
December 2010
30.12.10 Frozen turkey seized at Cardiff Airport
13.12.10 Cardiff passengers stranded in Lapland after ‘day trip’
11.12.10 Cardiff Airport introduce £2 trolley charge
07.12.10 Bmibaby launch Cardiff talent search
November 2010
24.11.10 Cardiff Airport express bus service takes step forward
16.11.10 Air Southwest announce Newquay – Cardiff flights
08.11.10 Eastern announce new Cardiff – Aberdeen flights
04.11.10 New Zurich flights for Cardiff Airport
October 2010
30.10.10 bmibaby Cardiff – Munich flights take off this weekend
15.10.10 Eastern add Sunday Cardiff – Newcastle flight
06.10.10 Bird expert rejects Cardiff Airport swans fears
02.10.10 Flybe sees big Ryder Cup boost at Cardiff Airport
September 2010
29.09.10 Bird strike causes RAF jet alert at Cardiff Airport
26.09.10 Cardiff Airport support graffiti art project
22.09.10 Flybe boss calls better road access to Cardiff Airport
August 2010
03.08.10 New operations director for Cardiff Airport
July 2010
29.07.10 Extra flight planned for Welsh north – south air link
23.07.10 Cardiff Airport keen to benefit from Flybe’s new planes
21.07.10 Emirates boosts links from Cardiff Airport
20.07.10 Council to provide disaster recovery backup to Cardiff Airport
11.07.10 Cardiff Airport in talks over trolley charge
01.07.10 Cardiff Airport parking changes
June 2010
29.06.10 Refillable perfume company agrees UK airport deal
14.06.10 Manx2 launch Welsh language website
10.06.10 Delta Cardiff – New York talks ‘break down’
08.06.10 Cardiff Airport renews ‘terror order’ road restrictions
07.06.10 Cardiff Airport ‘talking to Emirates’
May 2010
23.05.10 Cardiff Airport adds internet kiosks
18.05.10 Mother charged over death at Cardiff Airport hotel
10.05.10 Welsh North – South air link takes off again
02.05.10 Manx2 to operate Welsh north – south air link
April 2010
30.04.10 Cardiff Airport parking changes this weekend
15.04.10 Cardiff Airport rail bus link to end
March 2010
26.03.10 Highland Airways in administration
16.03.10 Cardiff Airport passengers down 18%
12.03.10 Cardiff Airport terminal expansion plans approved
08.03.10 Charity gets £700 ‘reward’ from Cardiff Airport
February 2010
25.02.10 Flybe 500,000th Cardiff Airport passenger
04.02.10 Public invited to meeting on Cardiff Airport radar
January 2010
26.01.10 Man tries to storm cockpit on Cardiff plane
23.01.10 Cardiff Airport plan £5m terminal upgrade
21.01.10 Flybe increase Cardiff – Belfast flights after bmibaby ‘pull out’
03.01.10 Expert urges Cardiff Airport marketing
December 2009
19.11.09 Cardiff Airport seeks new transatlantic carrier
November 2009
26.11.09 Cardiff Airport gets Bali connection
17.11.09 Cardiff Airport introduce biometric gates
October 2009
30.10.09 Flybe renew Aviance contract at Cardiff Airport
18.10.09 Bigger planes on North – South Wales route
16.10.09 Cardiff Airport training exercise tomorrow
01.10.09 Big passenger drop at Cardiff Airport
September 2009
26.09.09 Flyglobespan announce Cardiff – Orlando flights
16.09.09 Thomas Cook announce two new winter routes from Cardiff Airport
July 2009
28.07.09 Another Flybe Paris – Cardiff flight diverted
23.07.09 BA cuts jobs at engineering plant
16.07.09 Cardiff Airport road scheme axed
11.07.09 Cardiff Airport road campaigners petition
08.07.09 Flybe is Cardiff Airport’s busiest airline
07.07.09 Cardiff Airport bus changes
May 2009
29.05.09 Man jailed for Cardiff Airport plane laser attack
29.05.09 Menorca flights take off from Cardiff
18.05.09 Armed police called to quell passenger unrest at Cardiff Airport
April 2009
25.04.09 Servisair pull out of Cardiff Airport
March 2009
09.03.09 Two arrested over Cardiff Airport laser incident
02.03.09 Cardiff Airport drops ‘international’; announces terminal development
February 2009
20.02.09 Cardiff Airport to get Government funding
02.02.09 Loganair / Flybe announce Cardiff – Aberdeen flights
01.02.09 Cardiff Airport ‘optimistic’ despite passenger drop in 2008
January 2009
29.01.09 bmibaby announce Cardiff – Almeria flights
03.01.09 New Cardiff based airline still confident of takeoff
December 2008
31.12.08 Name change for Cardiff Airport?
30.12.08 bmibaby announce Cardiff – Menorca flights
27.12.08 Cardiff Airport road plans ‘put on back burner’
17.12.08 Pilot ‘not qualified to land this plane’
12.12.08 Big cannabis find at Cardiff Airport
10.12.08 Cardiff Airport says Welsh Assembly ‘un-business like’
November 2008
27.11.08 Cardiff Airport lounge milestone
15.11.08 National Trust opposed Cardiff Airport road plans
01.11.08 bmibaby celebrate Cardiff Airport milestone
October 2008
23.10.08 Cardiff Airport manager wins unfair dismissal case
05.10.08 Cardiff Airport road scheme protest
September 2008
25.09.08 Flyglobespan announce Cardiff – Toronto flights
13.09.08 bmibaby axe October Cardiff – Barcelona flights
11.09.08 Soldier helps cabin crew resolve air rage incident
11.09.08 bmibaby unveils new summer routes
01.09.08 Villagers meet to discuss Cardiff Airport road plans
August 2008
30.08.08 Cardiff Airport wants to replace Zoom flights
16.08.08 Cardiff Airport road could cost £135m
11.08.08 Report reveals plane incidents over Wales
July 2008
31.07.08 MP calls for Cardiff Airport expansion
28.07.08 Cardiff Airport online booking partner bust
26.07.08 Cardiff Airport security blunder
22.07.08 Family in 2000 mile flight bungle
18.07.08 Interserve win BA maintenance contract
18.07.08 Thomas Cook expand from Cardiff and Leeds Bradford
11.07.08 bmibaby put more winter routes on sale
05.07.08 Public meetings on Cardiff airport access proposals
June 2008
29.06.08 Award for Cardiff Airport restaurant
28.06.08 bmibaby to cut Cardiff Airport flights
28.06.08 BA Cardiff Airport milestone
26.06.08 Cardiff Airport considering name change
25.06.08 Cardiff Airport appoint development director
24.06.08 Flybe launch check in kiosks at Cardiff Airport
23.06.08 Cardiff Airport say air fare rises won’t hit passenger numbers
20.06.08 bmibaby release Cardiff Airport winter flights
10.06.08 New plane for Skybus
03.06.08 New parking charge at Cardiff Airport
May 2008
25.05.08 Rugby fans stranded at Cardiff Airport
24.05.08 bmibaby launch Cardiff – Barcelona flights
15.05.08 Cardiff Airport car park expands
12.05.08 Legal threat to Snowdonia Airport
07.05.08 Environmentalists slam Welsh air link subsidy
04.05.08 Cardiff FA cup song launched at the airport
03.05.08 Paper plane competition to celebrate first birthday of Cardiff – Anglesey service
April 2008
27.04.08 Strong demand sees Zoom expand Cardiff – Toronto service
21.04.08 Concern over airport in Snowdonia National Park
07.04.08 Cardiff Airport say customers switching back to package holidays
05.04.08 Fog hits Cardiff Airport flights
02.04.08 bmibaby appoints new commercial director
01.04.08 Cardiff – Gdansk flights launched
March 2008
23.03.08 Cardiff Airport wants to be Wales’ national hub
17.03.08 Flybe and bmibaby face off at Cardiff Airport
16.03.08 Airline launches trilingual website
14.03.08 bmibaby announce Cardiff – Barcelona route
13.03.08 Cardiff Airport website bilingual
12.03.08 New drop off and collection parking rules at Cardiff Airport
10.03.08 New Cardiff – Newquay flights take off
04.03.08 Holiday flights most popular from Cardiff Airport
02.03.08 Cardiff Airport drug smuggler sentenced
Febraury 2008
22.02.08 Eastern announce lower fares on new routes
20.02.08 Skybus to launch Newquay – Cardiff Airport flights
12.02.08 Cardiff - Warsaw flights launched
11.02.08 Airlines prepare for Cardiff Airport battle
06.02.08 Cardiff Airport announce new boss
02.02.08 Expansion for Eastern Airways at Aberdeen and Newcastle
January 2008
30.01.08 Cardiff Airport launch ‘fly direct’ campaign
24.01.08 Aer Arann says regional airports reduce delays, better for environment
21.01.08 Job fair at Cardiff Airport on Saturday
16.01.08 Record 2.1m use Cardiff Airport in 2007
15.01.08 New EU airports directive could give Cardiff Airport an advantage over Bristol
12.01.08 New summer service to Jersey for Cardiff Airport
December 2007
18.12.07 Cardiff Airport expect record Christmas passengers
11.12.07 New Cardiff Airport - Newquay route for Skybus
05.12.07 Emergency landing at Cardiff Airport after medical emergency
03.12.07 bmibaby confident ahead of battle with Flybe at Cardiff Airport
November 2007
30.11.07 bmibaby announce new routes from Birmingham, East Midlands, Manchester and Cardiff Airports
28.11.07 Flybe announce Cardiff flight to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Newcastle
24.11.07 Cardiff Airport boss defends Lapland trips
12.11.07 FOE criticise parents flying children to meet Santa
12.11.07 Local fare on north-south Wales flights
05.11.07 Cardiff Airport gets new eco-friendly fire training rig
01.11.07 Two new Polish routes from Cardiff and East Midlands for Bmibaby
October 2007
29.10.07 Passenger praises Thomson after emergency landing of Cardiff bound flight
14.10.07 Cardiff Airport car parks have push start ban too
11.10.07 bmibaby announce two new Poland routes from Cardiff and East Midlands Airport
September 2007
27.09.07 Cardiff Airport MD to leave
15.09.07 Cardiff Airport managers defend baby milk cost
12.09.07 Cresta and Tradewinds plan programme from Cardiff Airport
08.09.07 Cardiff Airport to sell baby milk after security
August 2007
29.08.07 24 hour delay for bmibaby Cardiff Airport flight
28.08.07 Signs near Cardiff Airport to warn of sat nav problems
27.08.07 Cardiff Airport library scheme takes off
15.08.07 Suspended sentence for man with fake money and drugs at Cardiff Airport
14.08.07 Plane Stupid to target aviation and UK airports this week
02.08.07 Passengers hit with 24 hour delay to Cardiff Airport flight
July 2007
10.07.07 Plane operating Welsh north - south flight renamed
09.07.07 Aer Arran showcases 'low emissions' aircraft
05.07.07 Cardiff Airport terminal drop off ban 'permanent'
03.07.07 The latest advice for drivers heading for UK airports
June 2007
23.06.07 Zoom in talks with Cardiff Airport about New York flights
11.06.07 Flyforbeans plans 12 routes from Cardiff Airport
11.06.07 New appointment to Cardiff Airport marketing team
01.06.07 bmibaby celebrates 5 years at Cardiff Airport; plans new routes
May 2007
15.05.07 Flybe Belfast - Cardiff flight delayed over wiring fears
14.05.07 Cardiff Airport boss outlines future plans
09.05.07 Welsh north - south air link takes off
04.05.07 Flybe launch Cardiff - Paris flights
April 2007
30.04.07 Cardiff Airport passengers forget rules on liquids
29.04.07 Cardiff Airport cigarette smugglers jailed
26.04.07 Second airline announces end to Cardiff flights
25.04.07 First Choice to scrap Cardiff Airport flights
06.04.07 bmibaby announce new flights to Ibiza from Cardiff and East Midlands
03.04.07 easyJet cancels flight over Niall Quinn's disco pants
March 2007
31.03.07 Airbus A380 makes flying visit to Cardiff Airport
30.03.07 Flyforbeans to launch Cardiff Airport flights
26.03.07 Cardiff - Anglesey air shuttle fares could fall to £30
20.03.07 Passengers break 2m barrier Cardiff Airport
16.03.07 Opik wants mid Wales stop off for North - South service
12.03.07 Flybe to offer Cardiff - Paris flights
February 2007
25.02.07 Short day for businessmen taking Anglesea - Cardiff flights
22.02.07 Scottish Airline to fly Cardiff - Anglesea flights
20.02.07 bmibaby adds route and flights from Cardiff Airport
13.02.07 Cardiff Airport releases routes wish list
10.02.07 Drunk rugby fan arrested at Cardiff Airport
09.02.07 Cardiff Airport runway closed due to snow
08.02.07 Snow hits a number of UK airports
08.02.07 Victory for Cardiff Airport road protesters
January 2007
08.01.07 Cardiff Airport enjoys passenger boost
05.01.07 Cardiff Airport passes two-million passenger mark
December 2006
29.12.06 Couple claim racial motive over Cardiff Airport police check
13.12.06 New Barcelona service from Cardiff Airport
06.12.06 Flybe announce Cardiff - Belfast flights
04.12.06 Police called after Cardiff Airport - Lapland flight cancelled
03.12.06 'Secure' Cardiff Airport car park leaves keys in doors
November 2006
30.11.06 New French routes from Bristol and Cardiff on Aer Arann summer timetable
29.11.06 Pilot lands plane at Cardiff airport 'in dark with a torch'
25.11.06 Emergency landing at Cardiff Airport after lightning bolt strike
24.11.06 Cardiff - North Wales flights 'to be subsidised twice over'
20.11.06 Welsh environmental minister under fire for frequent flights
07.11.06 Cardiff Airport adds extras to website
October 2006
30.10.06 Arrest warning for eco-warrior airport plot
17.10.06 Suspended sentence for man with 'small arsenal' of weapon at Cardiff Airport
13.10.06 Passengers up 14% at Cardiff Airport
04.10.06 Family complain after luggage left behind twice
04.10.06 Cardiff Airport gains Turkish flights
September 2006
16.09.06 Lufthansa may launch more regional flights
09.09.06 Bomb scare at Cardiff Airport
01.09.06 Welsh football team in plane drama
August 2006
30.08.06 Cardiff Airport appointment to develop new routes
26.08.06 Cardiff Airport expects busiest bank holiday weekend
05.08.06 Emergency for Cardiff Airport bound plane
July 2006
08.07.06 Internet check-in launched at Cardiff airport
June 2006
15.06.06 Cardiff Council: 'We need airport to take off'
10.06.06 Cardiff Airport - Vancouver flights launch today
May 2006
28.05.06 Bad weather hits Cardiff airport flights
18.05.06 Aer Arann launch Cardiff Airport - Brittany flights
16.05.06 New Cardiff Airport Hotel
12.05.06 Cardiff Airport trains win transport award
11.05.06 Airline plans Guernsey - Cardiff Airport flights
03.05.06 Eastern to launch Cardiff Airport - Brussels service with two flights a day
03.05.06 Cardiff Airport's new long-haul flights take off
01.05.06 New Cardiff Airport - Dublin flights take off
April 2006
28.04.06 New Galway - Cardiff Airport flights for Aer Arann
27.04.06 Cardiff Airport passengers 'better off' after Ryanair's move to Bristol
26.04.06 BA to create 100 jobs at Cardiff Airport
26.04.06 Thomsonfly announce new flights from Cardiff Airport to Jersey
26.04.06 Aer Arann flies in as Ryanair leaves Cardiff Airport
26.04.06 Ryanair pull out of Cardiff Airport over charges row
12.04.06 Ryanair adds 9 extra flights for Heineken Cup rugby final
04.04.06 Landing delay as 'Welsh air traffic controller is on his tea break'
03.04.06 British Jet to fly to Malta from Cardiff Airport this summer
March 2006
29.03.06 Cardiff Airport plans £100m expansion
27.03.06 easyJet and Ryanair offer Air Wales passengers special fares
25.03.06 Call for new airlines to fly Air Wales routes
24.03.06 Eastern to replace Air Wales on three routes
24.03.06 Air Wales to end scheduled flights
22.03.06 Upgrade will see less bussing to planes at Cardiff Airport
21.03.06 Most popular UK airport lounge in February
17.03.06 Thousands of French expected at Cardiff Airport for final Six Nations game
14.03.06 Cheap Cardiff Airport Hotels
14.03.06 Cheap Cardiff Airport Car Parking
February 2006
24.02.06 Cardiff Airport gets 28 rugby flights
22.02.06 Air Wales Cardiff Airport - Brussels flights take-off
13.02.06 bmibaby offers passengers airport lounges
07.02.06 Cardiff Airport parking unhappy over planning decisions
January 2006
30.01.06 Campaigner in High Court challenge Cardiff airport road
24.01.06 Cardiff Airport bound flight in runway 'near miss'
21.01.06 Cardiff Airport expands executive lounge
19.01.06 Emergency landing at Cardiff Airport after engine problem
17.01.06 Metal fatigue caused plane crash near Cardiff Airport
13.01.06 Cardiff Airport bus link under threat after passenger slump
07.01.06 Glue traps family smuggling cocaine through Cardiff Airport
01.01.06 'We need security at Cardiff Airport' residents say
December 2005
29.12.05 Cross-border trains plan to link Cardiff Airport
29.12.05 BA jet makes emergency landing at Cardiff Airport
14.12.05 New flights from Cardiff Airport to Dublin and Belfast
14.12.05 Minister defends Cardiff airport flights decision
13.12.05 Air Wales to announce Cardiff Airport - Brussels route
13.12.05 Money for more Cardiff Airport flights
08.12.05 bmibaby ends Cardiff Airport deal with Air Wales
November 2005
21.11.05 Cardiff International Airport celebrates busy week
18.11.05 bmibaby to fly Cardiff Airport - Amsterdam route
17.11.05 Air South West to offer Cardiff Airport flights
14.11.05 Cardiff Airport faces legal challenge to reveal its plans
October 2005
23.10.05 Light aircraft runway incident at Cardiff airport
September 2005
29.09.05 Noise fear over Cardiff airport flightpaths plan
28.09.05 Cardiff airport targets English passengers
27.09.05 5kg of cocaine found in Nigerian couples luggage at Cardiff airport
26.09.05 Zoom announce Belfast and Cardiff Airport - Vancouver flights for next summer
14.09.05 Thomsonfly bring low fare flights to Cardiff Airport
12.09.05 EU ruling set to boost smaller regional airports
08.09.05 Cardiff airport one-stop website set for take-off
02.09.05 Stowaway frogs delay Cardiff airport flight
August 2005
17.08.05 Cardiff airport customs sieze over £500,000 worth of illegal goods in a year
10.08.05 Air rage on Cardiff airport flight
07.08.05 Pilot praised after Cardiff airport light aircraft crash
July 2005
25.07.05 42 years ago charter flights started at Cardiff airport
10.07.05 Bookmakers taking bets on new name for Cardiff Airport
08.07.05 Cardiff airport have new weapon to beat litter in airport parking
06.07.05 Tourism chief calls for Cardiff airport to be renamed
05.07.05 Cardiff airport to announce 12 new destinations
04.07.05 Train line connecting the city centre to Cardiff airport providing popular
02.07.05 Emergency landing at Cardiff airport
June 2005
09.06.05 Co-op 'names and shames' airports for high foreign currency charges
04.06.05 Criticism for Cardiff Airport's new train station
May 2005
02.05.05 Canada flights from Cardiff airport take off
April 2005
22.04.05 Cardiff airport passenger numbers down 19%, competition from Bristol airport blamed
22.04.05 Thomsonfly announce 5 new routes from Cardiff airport
March 2005
14.03.05 Plane blocks Cardiff Airport runway
11.03.05 £300,000 cocaine bust at Cardiff Airport
September 2004
03.09.04 Pilot froze as Cardiff Airport plane crashed in Spain
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