{"id":9026,"date":"2016-02-19T17:13:19","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T17:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=9026"},"modified":"2016-02-19T17:13:19","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T17:13:19","slug":"airport-passenger-numbers-continue-to-soar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/02\/19\/airport-passenger-numbers-continue-to-soar\/","title":{"rendered":"Airport passenger numbers continue to soar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>PASSENGER numbers at Cardiff Airport have grown\u00a0significantly over the last eight months.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9030\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cardiff-airport.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9030\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9030\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cardiff-airport.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff Airport has had eight consecutive months of passenger growth compared to last year's figures.\" width=\"740\" height=\"555\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9030\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Cardiff-airport.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff Airport has had eight consecutive months of passenger growth compared to last year's figures.\" width=\"740\" height=\"555\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Cardiff Airport has had eight consecutive months of passenger growth compared to last year&#8217;s figures.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nFigures show that compared to the previous year, the airport has managed an average growth in passenger numbers of 30% per month.\u00a0In January, 59,715 people travelled through the airport, which is a 42% increase from January 2015.<br \/>\nThe Rugby World Cup in October gave the airport a particular boost, with an estimated 35,000 extra people coming in for matches.<br \/>\nManaging Director and Chief Operating Officer at Cardiff Airport, Debra Barber said: &#8220;To achieve this level of growth in the demanding winter months is hugely positive.<br \/>\n\u201c2015 has been a real turning point for Cardiff Airport. We\u2019ve had lots of exciting developments including a new base for Flybe with 14 routes on offer, as well as consistently strong performances from airlines including Thomson, KLM, Vueling, Aer Lingus and Thomas Cook.<br \/>\n\u201cWe were delighted to represent Wales during this important period for international sport and welcomed travelling teams and fans, offering them a warm Welsh welcome and a great customer experience.<br \/>\n&#8220;This was a key opportunity for Cardiff ahead of the UEFA Champions League Final which takes place in the city in 2017.\u201d<br \/>\nFour of the fastest growing routes in 2015 were Flybe services to Europe.\u00a0In 2016, Flybe is introducing flights to Verona once a week as well as\u00a0increasing the number of flights to Milan and Faro to four weekly flights\u00a0during\u00a0peak season.<br \/>\nThis summer, Thomas Cook will be chartering flights to Orlando, Florida and the airport is also developing cruise flights to the Caribbean and to Dubai through Thomson and P&amp;O cruises.<br \/>\nRoger Lewis, the Chairman of Cardiff Airport, said: \u201cWe have much more to do to\u00a0achieve long-term sustainability for the enterprise,\u00a0however,\u00a0I am confident that we can deliver an airport in Cardiff which is loved by its passengers, is welcomed by its partners, is profitable and recognised by all as being committed to delivering an exceptional service.\u201d<br \/>\nLowri Davies, 22, frequently flies from Cardiff to Edinburgh, where she studies History of Art at Edinburgh University. She said: \u201cIt\u2019s a really useful service from Cardiff Airport.<br \/>\n\u201cSometimes the flights are cheaper from Bristol but when you consider the cost of petrol, the price of the Severn Bridge and the journey time from South Wales, flying from Cardiff is much more convenient.<br \/>\n\u201cThe airport is very efficient. The restaurants aren\u2019t great at the moment but I have seen continuing improvement during the last few years of frequent flying.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PASSENGER numbers at Cardiff Airport have grown\u00a0significantly over the last eight months. Figures show that compared to the previous year, the airport has managed an average growth in passenger numbers of 30% per month.\u00a0In January, 59,715 people travelled through the airport, which is a 42% increase from January 2015. 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