Cardiff Airport - General Thread

[MJC73]

It's interesting that the Conservative AM is taking a pop at Qatar not returning when it was Cairns who piped up about it to get everyone's interest pricked.

Likewise they don't promote the airport at all. They would actively see it sacrificed on their altar of the free market.

As for Labour, Jeremy Miles didn't mention it once in his campaign literature. Wales sometimes does a great job in dropping the breeze block on its foot and looking perplexed when it hurts.

 

[Jerry]

The Conservative party are only interested in using it to bash Labour. They don't seem to have a credible plan for the airport but they have stopped short of saying close it because it wouldn't look good as it's in the Vale of Glamorgan and their leader styles himself as a Vale MS despite being a list one.

 

[Samdorob]

CWL seems to be getting lots of copy and paste media coverage for not having a USP.

 

[geoff]

Yes it's nearly always negative stuff, put out my so called experts, let's hope CWL can prove them wrong in the future.

 

[Seasider]

What's a USP?

 

[Scottie Dog]

What's a USP?

Unique Selling Point

 

[geoff]

On the beach, has signed a deal with Ryanair, enabling their passengers to purchase seats on Ryanair flights, without marked up prices added by the travel company. This is now the fourth travel company to do a deal with Ryanair, including two within the last month. It will give CWL passengers a greater choice of travel companies for their holidays..

 

[Jerry]

Mynt Travel will be doing a Cardiff Airport day tomorrow as part of St Davids Day.

 

[Jerry]

New food outlet at the airport. Tap+Brew. A hotdog and craft brewery outlet.
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[Jerry]

Bit of political news related to Cardiff Airport and it seems there will definitely be a new minister responsible for transport when the First Minister forms his government as Lee Waters who as Deputy Climate Change minister is responsible for transport has stated he'll be stepping down.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1764615262161031553

 

[Em0866]

I'm not at all surprised. With 20mph limit to one side, far too little experience beforehand from him to take on this role in the first place.

 

[Jerry]

I'm not at all surprised. With 20mph limit to one side, far too little experience beforehand from him to take on this role in the first place.

Tbf most Ministers in government don't have any sort of experience for the jobs they do when running the country

 

[geoff]

They should make Ken Skates Transport Minister, at least he had some interest in the airport when he was Transport Minister.

 

[Kevin Farnell]

Tbf most Ministers in government don't have any sort of experience for the jobs they do when running the country

That's something that has always puzzled me. Ministers rely on advisors in order to make decisions. Why not skip the middle man, and have the advisors form the government?

 

[Jerry]

That's something that has always puzzled me. Ministers rely on advisors in order to make decisions. Why not skip the middle man, and have the advisors form the government?

You'd have to change the system to one more like the USA where the cabinet is appointed rather than elected.

 

[MJC73]

Away from politics for a moment. I am booking car parking at the airport for my summer break. The airport now offer an option with EV charging.

Recently flew from Gatwick and this option not available. Sure they have a big EV station but it's far better to have the car charged ready to drive home. Positive stuff.

 

[Nuffsaid]

The EuroGames 2027 are coming to Cardiff with over 5000 athletes to attend. This could prove to be an opportunity for Cardiff airport.

 

[Em0866]

They have time to get their act together and talk more with airlines. Not to bring a downer on things but they may come via London airports or BHX. Now's the time though for them to get their bums in gear!

 

[Jerry]

I've seen a few photos on social media of the new security area ( the landside part) and it looks really modern and minimalistic with a white, black, silver and red scheme. It looks the entrance is where Cafe Cwtch used to be with a view of the BAMC building.

 

[Aviador]

Sky News was reporting earlier that the airport was evacuated due to a gas leak?