cardiff airport news stories
Below we have collated all of the latest cardiff airport news. Click on any of the links to find out more:
June 2016
04.06.16 Flybe major route expansion at Cardiff Airport lands a third of a million passengers in first year
May 2016
21.05.16 Take a look inside Cardiff Airport's new and improved departure lounge
14.05.16 Cardiff Airport reports 40% passenger rise in best performance since 2011
April 2016
16.04.16 Cardiff the most expensive UK airport to buy foreign currency
16.04.16 Citywing to fly TT race fans from Cardiff
09.04.16 Cardiff Airport sees ten months of consecutive growth
09.04.16 RAF jets escort 'unresponsive' plane to Cardiff Airport
02.04.16 How to get to Cardiff Airport by road, train and bus
March 2016
25.03.16 Cardiff airport criticised for lack of long-term plan
25.03.16 Flybe to offer Cardiff-LCY route during Severn Tunnel closure
19.03.16 Flybe announce new service from Cardiff Airport to Berlin
19.03.16 Plaid call for Cardiff airport bus review
08.03.16 Cardiff Airport achieves record breaking passenger growth for February
05.03.16 Vueling to fly extra services to Spain from Cardiff Airport this summer
February 2016
24.02.16 First look inside Cardiff Airport's revamped shopping area
20.02.16 Watch: Iron Maiden's Ed Force One takes off from Cardiff Airport
19.02.16 Iron Maiden's Ed Force One has landed in style at Cardiff Airport
18.02.16 2015 has been a ‘turning point’ for Cardiff airport – says MD
17.02.16 Cardiff Airport documentary jets onto TV for a second series
12.02.16 Cardiff Airport: 'Heated meeting' on purchase price
11.02.16 Passenger numbers up at Cardiff Airport
09.02.16 Ryanair flight unable to land at Cardiff Airport due to gale force winds
06.02.16 Norwegian to fly charter passengers from Cardiff this summer
03.02.16 Was £52m a good price for Cardiff Airport? Chairman says we will never know
02.02.16 Cardiff and St Athan airports can create thousands of new jobs, says report
January 2016
29.01.16 Cardiff airport targets 31% summer capacity increase
29.01.16 We can land a route to North America says Cardiff Airport chairman
28.01.16 Cardiff Airport purchase wasted millions, Welsh Tories claim
28.01.16 'Devolve air tax' call from Cardiff airport head
27.01.16 Cardiff airport chairman to outline growth plans
23.01.16 New airline agrees to run Cardiff-Anglesey flights
16.01.16 Losses narrow at Cardiff Airport
14.01.16 Why Iceland could hold the key to Cardiff Airport landing new routes to America
12.01.16 Passenger numbers at Cardiff Airport up 13% in 2015 to 1.16 million
11.01.16 Debra Barber is new chief at Cardiff Airport
09.01.16 Flybe to add two special flights for Welsh rugby fans
December 2015
22.12.15 Father Christmas in talks with Cardiff Airport over Barry flight plans
14.12.15 What Cardiff Airport must do to lure Welsh passengers back from Bristol, Birmingham and London
10.12.15 Debra Barber confirmed as managing director of Cardiff Airport
November 2015
26.11.15 Welsh Government will not sell-off its controlling stake in Cardiff Airport
26.11.15 Cardiff Airport 'numbers up' under public ownership
11.11.15 Flybe confirm new route from Cardiff Airport to the Italian city of Verona
08.11.15 Grounded Wales airlink firm say they can still make success of the Anglesey to Cardiff route
02.11.15 Cardiff Airport 'should be privatised', its ex-chairman says
02.11.15 Boss 'could not believe' state of Cardiff Airport in 2013
October 2015
25.10.15 Passenger numbers increase at Cardiff Airport
22.10.15 Cardiff Airport would be privatised under a Conservative Welsh Government
22.10.15 LinksAir loses Cardiff-Anglesey airline safety licence
20.10.15 BA to locate maintenance work on new Dreamliner aircraft at Cardiff Airport site
17.10.15 Tories press for privatisation of Cardiff Airport
15.10.15 40,000 Rugby World Cup passenger boost for Cardiff Airport with strong retail sales too
10.10.15 Cardiff Airport records 21% year-on-year passenger increase
September 2015
25.09.15 Irish rugby fans prank Welsh airport staff into announcing names of historical figures
23.09.15 Thomson Cardiff emergency landing: 'This is not a drill' warning
20.09.15 Holiday flight makes emergency landing at Cardiff Airport
17.09.15 10% rise in passenger numbers for Cardiff Airport as more seek holidays in the sun
11.09.15 Welsh government loans to airport 'could breach rules'
11.09.15 Cardiff airport concerns raised
11.09.15 MP criticises Cardiff Airport for Vale taxi snub
10.09.15 EU rules warning over government loans to Cardiff Airport
August 2015
28.08.15 First Flybe flights to take off from Cardiff Airport to Munich on Bank Holiday Monday
25.08.15 Night-walking challenge is a real test for Cardiff Airport fundraisers
18.08.15 Ryaniar: Cardiff to Dublin flights for Rugby World Cup
July 2015
27.07.15 Anglesey to Cardiff airline hits back over passenger number criticism
19.07.15 Cardiff Airport expecting busy summer as 200,000 passengers jet off on holiday
11.07.15 Welsh ministers asked for information about UFO sightings... reply in Klingon
02.07.15 Third Heathrow runway could benefit Wales, says Skates
June 2015
25.06.15 LinksAir scraps Cardiff-Norwich route
20.06.15 Welsh Government-owned Cardiff Airport sees passenger numbers dip below one million
17.06.15 Flights from Cardiff Airport into a Heathrow with a new £16bn runway
17.06.15 ‘QIA keen on investing’ in Cardiff Airport transport, logistics hub
13.06.15 Flybe ups flight frequencies from Bournemouth and Cardiff this winter
12.06.15 Flybe is adding a new winter route to its Cardiff Airport schedule
11.06.15 Flybe launches weekly ski route from Cardiff Airport to Chambery
06.06.15 Cardiff Airport: From a pope to a princess, the famous faces that have passed through the building
05.06.15 Find out which are the best and worst airlines and routes flying out of Cardiff Airport
02.06.15 Flybe 'hungry' to base aircraft at Cardiff as airport commits to 10-year deal
01.06.15 Flybe’s 12 route network jets in to Cardiff Airport today
May 2015
30.05.15 Speedairways reveals plans for new routes at Cardiff Airport including to Rome, Rotterdam and London City Airport
27.05.15 Rugby World Cup to bring an extra 30,000 passengers through Cardiff Airport
27.05.15 Air Djibouti selects Cardiff Aviation as strategic partner
22.05.15 Thomas Cook ready for take-off from Cardiff to Cancun
20.05.15 UK’s Cardiff Airport achieves zero waste to landfill status
19.05.15 CityJet blames Cardiff Airport's 'favourable' support to rival Flybe for pulling its Paris and Edinburgh routes
13.05.15 Thomas Cook announces one-off flight to Cancun from Cardiff
05.05.15 Wales hoping to net Gulf carriers
05.05.15 Flybe commences Jersey-Cardiff summer route
02.05.15 Flybe increases Cardiff-Dusseldorf service
April 2015
24.04.15 How a Welsh airline could boost Wales as a business and tourism brand and support economic development
21.04.15 'Cardiff Airport may no longer be on life support, but it’s certainly on benefits... it needs a life plan'
16.04.15 Controversy as Welsh Government-owned Cardiff Airport pays some staff the minimum wage
09.04.15 Cardiff Airport sees number of passengers fall to 1.02 million - its lowest for years
07.04.15 Cardiff Airport board member Andrew Sargent stands down after serving two-year term
March 2015
30.03.15 Cardiff Airport parking: How much does it cost for short and long stay car parks?
28.03.15 Cardiff Airport job a 'great honour', says rugby chief
26.03.15 WRU chief executive Roger Lewis confirmed as the next chairman of Cardiff airport
24.03.15 Emergency training exercise at Cardiff Airport
20.03.15 Flybe's new route investment at Cardiff Airport is a good deal for now, but what about the future?
20.03.15 Plans for Wales' first seaplane commercial service looking for take-off
20.03.15 Cardiff Airport rugby fans warned of flight strike
11.03.15 Is Cardiff Airport finally taking off?
07.03.15 Flybe routes, frequencies and fares for the destinations from Cardiff Airport
06.03.15 Flybe chief executive sets 400,000 passenger goal for Cardiff Airport
06.03.15 Cardiff Airport: Flybe new routes and 50 jobs
06.03.15 Chair of Cardiff Airport Lord Rowe-Beddoe says direct routes to the US and Middle East still very much on the radar
06.03.15 Flybe to use two Embraer 195 jets in new Cardiff base
05.03.15 Flybe confirms new 11 route network and base at Cardiff Airport
01.03.15 Cardiff Airport plans must not threaten jobs in Wales, warns Plaid
February 2015
26.02.15 Row erupts over Carwyn Jones' decision to fly to the US via London and not Cardiff Airport
25.02.15 Cardiff airport could compete with Bristol for long-haul flights, according to report on devolution's impact on the West of England
08.02.15 Watch Welsh Assembly debate on Cardiff Airport
05.02.15 Cardiff Airport: 'no significant improvement'
05.02.15 Conservatives demand more routes for Cardiff Airport after £3.5m government loan
05.02.15 RAF Hawk jet makes emergency landing at Cardiff Airport
04.02.15 ‘Has Cardiff Airport buy-out been worth it?’ AMs will ask today
January 2015
29.01.15 Why is Norwich the new destination for Welsh flights?
28.01.15 Losses widen but Cardiff Airport says decline has stopped
27.01.15 LinksAir adds new route from Norwich to Anglesey & Cardiff Airports
21.01.15 Extra leg to be added to Cardiff to Anglesey air link but it won't be funded by the Welsh Government
20.01.15 Welsh Government trade mission flies from Cardiff Airport to Dubai
20.01.15 Summer 2015 Cardiff to Anglesey seats on sale
14.01.15 Cyprus Airways planes stored at St Athan
08.01.15 Summer Dusseldorf flights return to Cardiff airport
03.01.15 Aviation expert savages Ieuan Wyn's defence of 'wasteful and polluting' north-south air link
01.01.15 Cardiff Airport's long-haul flights aim
01.01.15 North-south Wales subsidised air link IS good value, insists Ieuan Wyn Jones
December 2014
24.12.14 20,000 flying away for Christmas from Cardiff Airport
22.12.14 Cardiff Airport sees drop in passengers of 18.5% in November - but bosses insist it's in a 'strong position'
18.12.14 Florida flights from Cardiff Airport
05.12.14 Thomson 787 Dreamliner plane to fly from Cardiff Airport
03.12.14 Developers behind hotel complex near Cardiff Airport ask for another five years to complete scheme
November 2014
27.11.14 Stobart Air to operate two Cityjet routes from Cardiff
26.11.14 Woman tried to smuggle Chinese medicines containing rhino horn through Cardiff Airport
21.11.14 Cardiff Airport used by Welsh Government Ministers only five times out of 80 for trade missions
20.11.14 Cardiff Airport to get loan fund of up to £13m to attract new airlines
19.11.14 Axed routes and fewer passengers: Why Cardiff airport needs urgent improvement
19.11.14 Cardiff Airport given £3.5m to attract new airlines
19.11.14 Long-haul future for Cardiff Airport, says Carwyn Jones
19.11.14 The Travel Visa Company reaches for the sky with Cardiff Airport contract
17.11.14 Viability of Cardiff Airport could be weakened if the Welsh Government presses ahead with a new section of the M4, campaigners warn
16.11.14 Football freestyler smashes latest world record while lying on back of a moving car on Cardiff runway
15.11.14 Cardiff Airport flights scrapped by Germanwings
12.11.14 Linksair new operator of Welsh Government North – South air service
07.11.14 Spanish airline Vueling announces Six Nations flights from Cardiff Airport
October 2014
31.10.14 Cardiff Airport chief Debra Barber looks for new airlines
31.10.14 Ryanair’s new Cardiff-Tenerife route takes to the skies!
30.10.14 Rupert Hall on how social media is really taking off at Cardiff Airport
29.10.14 Cardiff Airport and Only Men Aloud surprise passengers at check-in when they burst into song
22.10.14 Cardiff Airport's 'unfair boost' if air duty devolved rival Bristol says
22.10.14 Cardiff Airport drop in passenger numbers prompts Tories' private ownership call
16.10.14 Cardiff and Bristol 'should cooperate on Severn region'
14.10.14 Conservatives attack Welsh Government over use of Cardiff Airport for overseas trade missions
10.10.14 Cardiff Airport selects Rockwell Collins’ ARINC hosted Common Use Self Service kiosks
10.10.14 Meet Cardiff Airport's new arrival... a giant ostrich
09.10.14 Blow for Cardiff Airport as airline withdraws its service to Glasgow
03.10.14 The Airport review: does the Cardiff documentary take-off?
01.10.14 Nightmare for holidaymakers as they are delayed 18 hours on Cardiff Airport flight out and 17 hours on flight home
September 2014
30.09.14 Series on Cardiff Airport set for take off this week
26.09.14 Finance committee adviser questions Welsh Government's purchase of Cardiff Airport
19.09.14 'Regional airports like Cardiff will have to expand if it proves too difficult to build new runway capacity in the south-east of England'
03.09.14 Nato: Cardiff Airport's 'temporary terminal'
02.09.14 Cardiff Airport up three places in UK passenger satisfaction league table
August 2014
28.08.14 Cardiff Airport's passenger expectations 'massively unrealistic' says former boss Keith Brooks
23.08.14 Cardiff Airport announces management changes
22.08.14 Cardiff Airport chief exec stands down
21.08.14 Spanish airline announces Cardiff Airport flights programme for summer 2015
16.08.14 Crucial Cardiff Airport road link improvements move step closer
05.08.14 Vanderlande and Cardiff Airport sign long-term baggage technology partnership
July 2014
31.07.14 New Cardiff Airport bus operator announced
29.07.14 Cardiff Airport: All you need to know about car parking
25.07.14 Passenger numbers continue to rise at Cardiff Airport despite small dip in June
25.07.14 Cardiff and Bristol airports go head to head to land a lucrative Middle Eastern airline
23.07.14 Flybe Cardiff-Geneva flight saved as French routes axed
16.07.14 Cardiff Airport investment "vital to Vale economy” say Labour
11.07.14 Aerofilms historic images of Wales go on show at Cardiff Airport
02.07.14 Freight growth is very much on the radar of Cardiff Airport, says chairman Lord Rowe-Beddoe
02.07.14 The sky's the limit for Iron Maiden man's flight simulator
June 2014
27.06.14 Cardiff Airport teams up with I Loves the 'Diff to celebrate new route
26.06.14 Cardiff Airport has potential to see passenger numbers really take off says chairman Lord Rowe-Beddoe
24.06.14 Cardiff Airport bus contract considered
17.06.14 Watch: 60 seconds with chief executive of Cardiff Airport Jon Horne
13.06.14 Cardiff Airport shuttle bus deal in 'urgent' re-tender
11.06.14 Cardiff Airport rename call to include Dylan Thomas moniker
10.06.14 Cardiff Airport express bus service to be scaled back after performance review
May 2014
17.05.14 Getting passenger numbers to take off is top priority for Cardiff Airport boss
16.05.14 Cardiff Airport 'delighted' at Ryanair return
15.05.14 Ryanair returns to Cardiff Airport with Tenerife route
10.05.14 Cardiff Airport security team 'redundancies' spark fears of longer delays
April 2014
29.04.14 More Turkish delight for Cardiff air passengers
23.04.14 MP criticism over Welsh north - south air link funding
22.04.14 Cardiff passengers told: 'If you can smell roast chicken it's because some seagulls flew into the engine'
18.04.14 Cardiff Airport and CityJet celebrate launch of flights to Jersey
09.04.14 Cardiff Airport gets huge vote of confidence from WalesOnline readers
03.04.14 Transport expert assesses the performance and prospects for Cardiff Airport
02.04.14 CityJet plane to be named after ‘ultimate Welsh icon’
March 2014
28.03.14 First Minister says Cardiff Airport must 'wash its face' and generate money back to Welsh taxpayer
28.03.14 “We’re in it for the long haul” says Cardiff Airport Chief Executive on anniversary
28.03.14 A year on Cardiff Airport going from strength to strength
27.03.14 Sion Barry: why Cardiff Airport desperately needs an airline like Ryanair to help it fly high again
27.03.14 ‘Ieuan Air’ Cardiff-Anglesey link passenger numbers plunge 35%
25.03.14 What next for Cardiff Airport, 12 months after being bought by Welsh Government for £52m?
24.03.14 Ministers 'failing to deliver' on Welsh aerospace enterprise zone
22.03.14 Cardiff Airport likely to return to profit only in 'long-term', Edwina Hart suggests
22.03.14 Debra Williams on getting Cardiff airport off the ground
19.03.14 Welsh Conservative calls for tax return after Cardiff Airport reports passenger rise
18.03.14 Cardiff Airport numbers heading 'in the right direction'
18.03.14 More work to do at Cardiff Airport, says boss Jon Horne
18.03.14 Carwyn Jones: Cardiff Airport proves 'naysayers' wrong
17.03.14 Cardiff Airport sees 9% growth since Welsh government takeover
04.03.14 Local contractors commence Cardiff Airport improvement works
04.03.14 Every passenger on the Cardiff Airport shuttle has cost the taxpayer £11
03.03.14 Flying private with Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson
February 2014
28.02.14 A tale of two weekends at Cardiff Airport
13.02.14 Cardiff Airport adds further flights to winter 2014 schedule
08.02.14 Cardiff Airport Express sustainable if air passengers increase, review concludes
07.02.14 Cardiff to Heathrow train time to be cut by an hour
07.02.14 Cardiff Airport boss addresses IOD
07.02.14 Cardiff Airport shuttle bus averages four passengers a journey
01.02.14 NATS secures five year contract at Cardiff Airport
January 2014
30.01.14 Travellers invited to free holiday market at Cardiff Airport
29.01.14 Cardiff Airport boss hails CityJet commitment
28.01.14 CityJet’s Christine Ourmieres reveals Cardiff Airport hopes
28.01.14 CityJet committed to operating flights from Cardiff
24.01.14 New CityJet services from Cardiff to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey & Paris Orly now on sale
21.01.14 Cardiff attracts new P&O; Cruise charters
21.01.14 Welsh holiday makers to jet off to Genoa from Cardiff Airport
19.01.14 Flying start for Glasgow - Cardiff travellers
10.01.14 Cardiff Airport’s new carrier announces new routes and fares
10.01.14 Cardiff Airport Express bus service under review just five months after it launched
08.01.14 CityJet to run flights from Jersey to Cardiff Airport
07.01.14 Air Malta announces additional flights from Cardiff Airport
05.01.14 Cardiff flight forced to make emergency landing in Paris
December 2013
31.12.13 New labels come to Cardiff Airport’s Nuance Tax and Duty Free Shop
22.12.13 Cardiff Airport expects 20,000 passengers over Christmas
22.12.13 Ski flights return to Cardiff Airport after three year absence
21.12.13 First Minister: New airline 'shows potential' of Cardiff Airport
21.12.13 Aviation group celebrates as new airlines and routes launched from Cardiff Airport
20.12.13 New flights see more passengers at Cardiff Airport this Christmas
20.12.13 CityJet picks up Flybe routes at Cardiff
19.12.13 More new services including long-haul cruise flights from Cardiff Airport
19.12.13 Cardiff Airport boss: new routes 'encouraging'
18.12.13 Cardiff Airport long-haul flights plan is rejected by commission
16.12.13 Acquisition of Cardiff Airport right call says Permanent Secretary Derek Jones
12.12.13 £10m government loan to fund improvements at Cardiff Airport
11.12.13 Improvement works announced at Cardiff Airport
11.12.13 Scottish airline takes over Flybe route at Cardiff Airport
10.12.13 Cardiff Airport: 'We won't sell', says Carwyn Jones
07.12.13 British Airways: No return of flights from Cardiff
06.12.13 Cardiff Airport bus service - drivers paid less than the Welsh Government-backed Living Wage claim
05.12.13 Flybe cuts Cardiff Airport flights to Paris and Glasgow
05.12.13 Cardiff Airport boss: Flybe route changes 'unfortunate'
05.12.13 Cardiff Airport hotel bought out of administration
November 2013
28.11.13 Serco and Cardiff Aviation team up to provide surface finish services
27.11.13 Cardiff Airport’s flights to Spain now bookable on BritishAirways.com
22.11.13 Full-body scanners to be introduced at Cardiff Airport
21.11.13 New head of marketing and communications at Cardiff Airport
20.11.13 Cardiff Airport sees 8% passenger numbers boost in wake of £52m public buyout
19.11.13 No devolution of Air Passenger Duty to Welsh Government
16.11.13 Cardiff based BA air stewardess glassed pilot who dumped her by text, court hears
16.11.13 Wales considered as potential location for first UK space launch base
12.11.13 Flybe air routes including those from Cardiff are under review
02.11.13 Free Wi-Fi and trolleys introduced at Cardiff Airport
October 2013
24.10.13 Aviation expert: 'Cardiff airport will need to fight for every passenger it can get'
12.10.13 Cardiff Airport runway closed by Aer Lingus tyre burst
11.10.13 Flybe confirms ski routes from Cardiff
11.10.13 Cardiff Airport task force disbanded
11.10.13 Pensioner grounded after fall at Cardiff Airport
10.10.13 Flybe to announce four new routes from Cardiff Airport
02.10.13 Cardiff Airport announces landing fees reduction
02.10.13 Vueling launch Summer 2014 flights from Cardiff
September 2013
30.09.13 Support soars for Cardiff Dylan airport name change
28.09.13 £2.73 a ride: What Cardiff airport shuttle bus is costing Welsh taxpayers
27.09.13 Cardiff Airport optimistic despite deeper losses
26.09.13 Cardiff Airport reveals operating loss of £1.7m
17.09.13 Cardiff Airport enjoys increase in passenger numbers
11.09.13 Super airport for Wales and West 'would rival Heathrow'
10.09.13 Cardiff Airport director plans new projects
10.09.13 Cardiff Aviation appoints Head of Flight Training
09.09.13 Welsh 'Gatwick' airport plan for Severnside defended
04.09.13 New director post created at Cardiff Airport
03.09.13 Aerospace firm Testia aims to train 1,400 in Newport
03.09.13 New art installations provide brighter welcome to passengers at Cardiff Airport
01.09.13 Passenger number rise for Cardiff Airport
August 2013
31.08.13 Aviation expert on proposals to expand Cardiff Airport / a new airport at Severnside
23.08.13 Cardiff Airport wins #airpitch poll for best uk airport capacity solution
21.08.13 Cardiff Airport sees passenger growth
21.08.13 New arrivals: Cardiff Airport’s art commissions
20.08.13 Cardiff Airport has potential for significant growth
19.08.13 Cardiff Airport buyout: Tories criticise £1m consultancy fees
17.08.13 Cardiff Airport ranked bottom in Which? passenger satisfaction poll of small airports
16.08.13 Bus company changes route to make way for Cardiff Airport service
12.08.13 New Cardiff Airport to city centre bus service under fire
08.08.13 New Commercial Director for Cardiff Aviation
05.08.13 Cardiff Airport could be "Heathrow's sixth terminal" - Sir Howard Davies
July 2013
30.07.13 Superjumbo visit 'feather in cap says Cardiff Airport chief exec
30.07.13 Express bus service for Cardiff Airport launched
29.07.13 A380 superjumbo to fly into Cardiff Airport
24.07.13 ‘Cardiff Airport must move back into profit before selling any equity stake’
24.07.13 Multi-billion pound proposal suggests expanding Cardiff Airport and high speed rail link with Heathrow
19.07.13 Plans for Cardiff to form a new UK hub alongside Birmingham and Heathrow
11.07.13 East Cardiff link road plan announced by Welsh government
09.07.13 Cardiff Aviation acquires European Skybus Flight Training
07.07.13 Cardiff Airport: Carwyn Jones in talks with operators
03.07.13 Cardiff Airport revamp to attract inbound travellers
June 2013
28.06.13 Cardiff Airport makeover offers travellers a warmer welcome
25.06.13 Welsh passengers can now fast track to the US via Dublin
25.06.13 Thomson to carry out checks to find cause of emergency landings at Cardiff Airport
24.06.13 'Emergency' at Cardiff Airport after Thomson flight gets into difficulty landing
24.06.13 Confusion over Cardiff Airport express link after Welsh Government appears to back down on plans
22.06.13 BBC Video: Cardiff Airport WAG debate
21.06.13 Holidaymakers snub Cardiff as they choose to travel from London airports
19.06.13 Chilli sauces fly off to Cardiff Airport
18.06.13 Welsh aviation sector in the spotlight
18.06.13 Aviation firm co-founded by Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson secures £5m investment
14.06.13 Express Cardiff to Cardiff Airport bus service set for August launch
09.06.13 Bus service to Cardiff Airport cancelled due to low passenger numbers
08.06.13 Calls for Welsh Government to grow Cardiff Airport
03.06.13 Advice from Birmingham boss on what Cardiff Airport needs to do
03.06.13 Cardiff Airport: Tory plans to reimburse £52m paid for airport
May 2013
24.05.13 Vueling to fly all year round from Cardiff
22.05.13 Cardiff Airport vital for Welsh economy, First Minister tells conference
22.05.13 Extra flights from Cardiff Airport this winter
21.05.13 Cardiff Airport has 'long-haul flights potential'
21.05.13 Cardiff Airport passenger numbers would exceed four million by 2030 if long haul APD is abolished
07.05.13 Rugby World Cup 2015 will boost passenger numbers at Cardiff Airport
03.05.13 Interview with new Cardiff Airport CEO
03.05.13 First Cardiff - Dusseldorf Lufthansa flight to take off
02.05.13 Cardiff Airport CEO vows to stop the rot
02.05.13 Flybe and Monarch sign UK airport engineering contract
April 2013
27.04.13 Cardiff Airport's £500,000 'welcoming' revamp
27.04.13 Expert tells BBC: 'Cardiff airport must reverse declining trend'
27.04.13 Artwork to greet passengers at Cardiff Airport
26.04.13 BBC video: Could Cardiff Airport's new management team learn lessons from Liverpool Airport?
26.04.13 Cardiff Airport appoints four non-executive directors
20.04.13 MPs block bid to transfer airport taxes to Wales
17.04.13 Cardiff Airport passenger numbers fall below 1m mark
17.04.13 Buyout will transform Cardiff Airport and create thousands of jobs, claims Minister
17.04.13 Aer Lingus Regional increase Cardiff - Dublin flights from 1 July
17.04.13 Cardiff City promotion will help boost Cardiff Airport
16.04.13 Thomas Cook brings extra seats to Cardiff
09.04.13 Cardiff Aviation targets sharklet retrofitting role
06.04.13 Cardiff Airport must attract airlines, new boss says
05.04.13 Cardiff Airport announces new chief executive
05.04.13 New Cardiff Airport CEO: 'Task ahead won't be easy'
March 2013
30.03.13 Bristol Airport chief boss raises concerns over Welsh Government purchase of Cardiff Airport
30.03.13 How the Cardiff Airport deal was reached
29.03.13 Cardiff Airport deal: New flights 'key to success'
29.03.13 More than three years needed to see Cardiff Airport turnaround
29.03.13 Cardiff Airport sale: 'Exciting moment' says Lord Rowe-Beddoe
29.03.13 Cardiff Airport's former boss Jon Horne could return as chief executive
28.03.13 Welsh Government announces purchase of Cardiff Airport
28.03.13 Cardiff Airport: No quick fix says First Minister Carwyn Jones
28.03.13 Challenges ahead for new Cardiff Airport management
28.03.13 Cardiff Airport 'will be run on commercial basis'
27.03.13 Flights from Cardiff to Dublin set to increase
25.03.13 Ryanair in talks over Cardiff Airport routes
15.03.13 New airport 'needed to replace Cardiff and Bristol'
15.03.13 Swiss airline Helvetic pulls out of Cardiff Airport
15.03.13 Vueling increases services from Cardiff
February 2013
24.02.13 Luton, Cardiff and Belfast airports up for sale
21.02.13 £50m cash deal for Cardiff Airport expected by the end of March
16.02.13 Bristol and Cardiff airports should 'join forces'
16.02.13 Bristol Airport flies more Welsh passengers than Cardiff
09.02.13 Vale of Glamorgan MP, Alun Cairns' call to be 'positive' over Cardiff airport
January 2013
31.01.13 Cardiff Airport: Carwyn Jones tells AMs 'no concerns' over deal
31.01.13 Ryanair adds extra Wales-Ireland ‘Six Nations’
27.01.13 Cardiff Airport: Bristol backs Wales Euro 2020 bid
25.01.13 Figures reveal 16% fall in passengers at Cardiff Airport
25.01.13 Cardiff Airport buyout threatens Bristol, says MEP
24.01.13 Analysis: Will the Welsh Government's Cardiff Airport gamble pay off?
24.01.13 Flybe cuts will not affect Cardiff Airport
23.01.13 Cardiff Airport growth ‘a concern’ says Bristol chief
16.01.13 Plans for Welsh Government buy-out of Cardiff Airport 'too risky'
16.01.13 Cardiff Airport 2012 Statistics
15.01.13 Cardiff Airport: South Wales bus to Bristol rival business worry
14.01.13 Cardiff Airport: Direct South Wales coach route to rival Bristol Airport
11.01.13 Cardiff Airport: First Minister clashes with opposition over buy-out deal
11.01.13 Laser pen attacks on aircraft at Cardiff Airport
09.01.13 Cardiff Airport buyout: Conservatives' value for money call
December 2012
20.12.12 Cardiff Airport takeover would distort market, claims Bristol boss
20.12.12 Cardiff Airport needs better transport links, expert says
19.12.12 Cardiff Airport: Questions over Welsh government deal value
19.12.12 Cardiff Airport: MP sees 'no need' for Welsh government to buy it
18.12.12 Welsh government plan to buy Cardiff Airport from TBI
18.12.12 Cardiff Airport issue response to First Minister announcement
15.12.12 Cardiff Airport "will bounce back after drop in passengers"
November 2012
20.11.12 Cardiff Airport welcomes recommendations from Silk Commission report
20.11.12 Cardiff “has a key role in future of UK airports”
06.11.12 The idea of Cardiff as Heathrow's sixth terminal “fantasy”
01.11.12 Cardiff Airport: Western Gateway plan for Heathrow hub
October 2012
18.10.12 Cardiff Airport “has the potential to grow passengers to three million”
13.10.12 Cardiff air route to Dusseldorf with Lufthansa expected
11.10.12 Direct flights to Germany to be launched from Cardiff Airport
09.10.12 Loss sparks fresh Cardiff Airport worry
05.10.12 Plaid Cymru call for public stake in Cardiff Airport
September 2012
27.09.12 Vueling to launch Cardiff – Malaga flights
25.09.12 Cardiff Airport to get major overhaul and new route, First Minister reveals
23.09.12 Cabin crew ’issue’ grounds Cardiff holiday flight
20.09.12 First Minister calls for Air Passenger Duty to be transferred to Wales
19.09.12 First Minister wants focus on Cardiff Airport at Downing Street meeting
08.09.12 Cardiff Airport accounts show operating loss; passengers down 14%
August 2012
22.08.12 Cardiff Airport passenger numbers fall defended
21.08.12 Cardiff Airport sees further drop in passengers
04.08.12 Tourist stopped at Cardiff Airport for returning from holiday with iguana bag
02.08.12 Vueling considers more flights from Cardiff Airport
02.08.12 Cardiff Airport: Border Force seizes weapons, animal parts
July 2012
09.07.12 Thomson double Cardiff – Malaga flights
07.07.12 Thomson & First Choice increase flights from Cardiff Airport
04.07.12 Welsh ports and airports need boost – Monmouth AM says
June 2012
28.06.12 Cardiff Airport task group meets for first time
12.06.12 Man jailed for smuggling cocaine through Cardiff Airport
01.06.12 Vueling expands / extends Cardiff services
May 2012
30.05.12 Cardiff Airport: Task force set up by Welsh government
24.05.12 Suspended sentence for Cardiff Airport benefits cheat
22.05.12 Cardiff Airport worker admits disability allowance breach
18.05.12 Under-fire Cardiff Airport starts search for new managing director
17.05.12 Cardiff Airport has lost its boss
17.05.12 Cardiff Airport “needs to focus on business and tourism”
16.05.12 Cardiff Airport: First minister urges owners to invest or sell
15.05.12 Welsh government willing to buy stake in Cardiff Airport
03.05.12 Academic calls for ‘strategic infrastructure investment’ at Cardiff Airport
02.05.12 Iron Maiden singer to launch Cardiff based aviation firm
April 2012
02.04.12 Bristol Airport ‘opportunity not a threat to Cardiff’
March 2012
30.03.12 Vueling Cardiff – Barcelona flights launch delayed by strike
28.03.12 First Minister sets up Cardiff Airport task force
24.03.12 Business minister calls on owners to invest in Cardiff Airport
21.03.12 Welsh First Minister attacks Cardiff Airport owners again
21.03.12 French rugby fans boost Cardiff Airport passenger numbers
18.03.12 Cardiff – New York flights ‘worth £200m a year’
16.03.12 Cardiff Airport rail link ‘a white elephant with 5 passengers per train’
15.03.12 Welsh First Minister slams Cardiff Airport owners
09.03.12 Loss of bmibaby sees Cardiff Airport passengers drop by 14%
03.03.12 Cardiff Airport bus axed; rail link bus under threat
February 2012
25.02.12 Cardiff Airport train station shuttle under threat again
22.02.12 Vueling add Cardiff – Barcelona flights
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
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