{"id":2310,"date":"2014-02-28T08:02:48","date_gmt":"2014-02-28T08:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=2310"},"modified":"2014-02-28T08:02:48","modified_gmt":"2014-02-28T08:02:48","slug":"cardiff-airport-boosted-by-six-nations-february-flurry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2014\/02\/28\/cardiff-airport-boosted-by-six-nations-february-flurry\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff Airport boosted by Six Nations February flurry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff Airport has announced this February saw record passenger numbers compared to last year thanks to the Six Nations bringing more visitors to the capital.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2313\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2313\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CardiffAirport.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2313\" alt=\"Cardiff Airport. Photo courtesy of Blofeld of SPECTRE\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CardiffAirport-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2313\" alt=\"Cardiff Airport. Photo courtesy of Blofeld of SPECTRE\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/CardiffAirport-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Cardiff Airport. Photo courtesy of Blofeld of SPECTRE<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe Wales-France match in late February saw 7,000 French fans pass through the airport in a single weekend.<br \/>\nThe rise, set to be over 20 percent, is welcome news to bosses of the state-run airport, which last year was purchased by the Welsh Government from Abertis for \u00a352 million.<br \/>\nLast March they set out plans to reverse the unprecedented decline in passenger numbers the airport had seen over the last five years.<br \/>\nPassenger numbers have indeed stabilised, with 2013 seeing an 8 per cent rise over 2012, with the new bus service connecting Cardiff\u2019s city centre to the airport proving particularly successful.<br \/>\nBut the Welsh Government\u2019s involvement in the airport has attracted criticism from opponents who say it lacks viability.<br \/>\nIn December the airport received a \u00a310 million government loan, repayable over 12 years, which would allow it to begin work on some much-need improvements.<br \/>\nIn the meantime airport chiefs are basking in the news, as well as the revenue generated from off-duty sales to returning French rugby fans and the media coverage attracted by the free holiday market on held on February 16.<br \/>\nThis showcased to 800 visitors some of the far-flung destinations available to would be holidaymakers.<br \/>\nChief Executive of Cardiff Airport, Jon Horne, said: \u201cFebruary has been an exciting month for the Airport; not only did we have our first holiday market we had the rugby airlift.<br \/>\n\u201cOur focus was on giving the French fans a first class Welsh welcome and a really smooth passage through the airport.\u00a0 Judging by their good cheer, even on the way home, I think we achieved that goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiff Airport has announced this February saw record passenger numbers compared to last year thanks to the Six Nations bringing more visitors to the capital. The Wales-France match in late February saw 7,000 French fans pass through the airport in a single weekend. The rise, set to be over 20 percent, is welcome news to bosses of the state-run airport, which last year was purchased by the Welsh Government from Abertis for \u00a352 million. 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