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Cardiff Airport sets out priorities for 2016

As the new Chairman of Cardiff Airport, Roger Lewis, approaches his 100th day, he has set out some of the airport's priorities for 2016, which includes the key aim of increasing passenger numbers.

Having spent the past year listening, studying and talking to a wide range of experts in the world of aerospace, aviation and airports, both in the UK and internationally, the new Chairman - who took over from Lord David Rowe-Beddoe on 1st November 2015 -  is sure that Cardiff Airport can play a pivotal role in this sector in our locality as a strategic resource for Wales and as a driver of prosperity and economic growth in the region: "Cardiff Airport is already helping power Wales economically, assisting Wales to play its part in the world and most importantly is striving to deliver an exceptional experience for our passengers and our airline customers. For Cardiff Airport to achieve its full potential and to benefit all involved, we need a unity of purpose across the various political and business agendas to align our respective strategies both in Wales and the UK, and I will do all I can to assist this.

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"I sincerely thank all of the political parties in the Welsh Assembly, along with the Welsh Government and their officials, the UK Government and all of their colleagues and agencies for the goodwill and encouragement they have shown to the Airport. I also thank the representatives of foreign governments and business leaders whom I have had the pleasure to meet to outline our thinking and for their time and encouragement. I thank the support received from the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the UKTI for facilitating such meetings. In particular, I thank the private sector in Wales, the UK and further afield for the support and the belief they have shown in Cardiff Airport and the recognition of the unique position it occupies within Wales and the UK."   

We have much more to do to achieve long term sustainability for the enterprise, however, I am confident that we can deliver an Airport in Cardiff which is loved by its passengers, is welcomed by its partners, is profitable, recognised by all as being committed to delivering an exceptional service and is a model for a new kind of Airport in Britain, agile, innovative and aspiring to play its part in as wide an agenda as possible.
                                   
The Current Performance - 2015

•    13% year on year growth in passenger numbers to 1.16 million
•    52% year on year growth in passenger numbers in December alone
•    Voted best airport in the UK for Environmental Achievements by the AOA (Heathrow was second)
•    Flybe (Europe's largest regional airline and voted Best Short-Haul airline at the Business Travel Awards) opened a new base at the Airport with a 14 direct route network
•    Our busiest route was with KLM to Amsterdam, linking Wales to the world via their Schiphol hub
•    50+ direct destinations available across the UK and Europe
•    Links to 7 major hubs which can connect our passengers to well over 900 destinations worldwide
•    17 airlines regularly making use of our facilities.
This Year – 2016

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In 2016 the airport aims at:
•    Targeting significant year on year growth in passenger numbers
•    Offering new destinations and increased services with Flybe
•    Working with Vueling to increase capacity by 31% (30,000 extra seats) to its key Spanish destinations over the summer period   
•    Offering a new flight to Cancun with Thomas Cook
•    Offering new Dubai cruise flights with Thomson
•    Developing the P&O cruise flights to the Caribbean
•    Refurbishing our Departure Lounge with a new coffee shop, restaurant bar and duty free store 
•    Continuing to improve all aspects of our financial practices and performance.

Priorities for next five years:
•    Continuing our growth in passenger numbers
•    Enhancing the passenger experience 
•    Supporting our existing partners
•    Investing in our people
•    Offering more destinations, at competitive prices with greater frequency
•    Improving the retail, food and beverage, and car parking facilities
•    Understanding our passengers better
•    Improving our external and internal communications and marketing
•    Using digital technology to transform our business 
•    Exploring all the opportunities which the Airport can offer its partners, including Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), fuel, freight and aviation related training
•    Reviewing with Government, Air Passenger Duty and its impact on our growth
•    Working with new partners for certain aspects of the enterprise
•    Growing all of our revenues whilst maintaining tight control of our costs
•    Building value in the Airport. 
 

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