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Cardiff Airport enjoys 15 months consecutive growth

The national airport for Wales is continuing on its positive journey of transformation and this week announced 15 months of consecutive passenger growth, with over 1.51 million flying from Cardiff.

As of the end of May 2018, which in itself was the busiest May since 2009, passenger figures are up 9% for the rolling year, with double digit growth projected for the coming financial year.

This achievement reflects many positive milestones since the Airport’s change of ownership in 2013, which includes new airlines, more destinations and significant improvements to the terminal and customer experience.

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Eighteen airlines now fly out of Cardiff, many of which have added more capacity on existing routes and introduced new destinations as well as better value for money and convenient flight times.

The fastest growing routes over the last 12 months are:
Belfast City (Flybe)
Glasgow (Flybe)
Anglesey (Eastern Airways, bookable on Flybe.com)
Cork (Flybe)
Paris Charles de Gaulle (Flybe)
Jersey (Flybe)
Verona (Flybe)
Dusseldorf (Flybe)
Faro (Flybe, TUI, Ryanair)
Barcelona (Vueling)

Deb Barber, CEO of Cardiff Airport, said: “Fifeteen months of continuous passenger growth is a very promising reflection of how far Cardiff Airport has come and the positive direction that we are headed.

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“Our airlines, namely KLM, Qatar Airways and TUI, have recognised the potential and invested in Wales and we have also made significant improvements to the customer experience and the terminal which, again, encourages customers to choose to fly from Cardiff.

“Our commitment is to be a national airport that the people of Wales can be proud of and to be a vital gateway for visitors into the UK. With more positive developments to come and double digit growth projected for the year ahead, Cardiff Airport is proud to fly the flag for Wales and to more exciting developments to follow.”

Cardiff Airport will soon be unveiling its Masterplan, detailing its vision up to 2040.
 

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