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After days of speculation it has now been confirmed that British Airways Boeing 747-400 G-CIVW will see out its days as a film set at Dunsfold Park. Dunsfold Park is perhaps most famous as the home of BBC One’s Top Gear but the site is also home to Aviation Filming [read more]

A number of regional airports could see their long-stay car parking turned into performance areas this Christmas as stage companies look for alternative outside venues. Bristol Airport (BRS/EGGD) is one location to be announced as a “Car Park Party” venue and will, quite fittingly, play host to “Horrible Christmas” on [read more]

Eastern Airways (T3/EZE) has announced that it will be launching a direct service from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) to Belfast City (BHD/EGAC) in January, replacing a route lost when Flybe collapsed. Operating daily during the week, as well as with a flight on Sunday, the flight will be operated by a [read more]

Qatar Airways (QR/QTR) have officially suspended flights from Doha to Birmingham (BHX/EGBB) and Cardiff (CWL/EGFF) airports for Winter 2020 as travel restrictions mean demand isn’t there. The airline had hoped to resume flights from both airports in October but the current global situation means the airline is focusing on the [read more]

All the passengers onboard a Tui Airways flight from Zante to Cardiff last week have been told to self-isolate for 14 days after 7 confirmed cases of Coronavirus have been linked to the fight. Passengers on flight BY6215 which landed at Cardiff Airport on Tuesday 25th August are all now [read more]

Irish budget airline Ryanair (FR/RYR) is adding 14 extra weekly flights from UK airports to Faro following the UK Governments decision to put Portugal back on the Coronavirus safe list. The move will make it easier for British holiday makers to travel to the Algarve without the need to quarantine [read more]

Cardiff Airport’s interim CEO, Spencer Birns, has joined calls for the UK Government to provide assistance to the Aviation industry and warned that without it they risk “more airlines going out of business and airports starting to close down as a result”. Wales’ only commercial airport has been severely impacted [read more]

Tour operator TUI has confirmed it is restarting holidays from Cardiff Airport (CWL/EGFF) from 1st August. The move comes after months of grounding due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Flight to Greece and Spain will resume from 1st August with destinations including Lanzarote, Malaga, Alicante, Antalya, Corfu, Dalaman, Ibiza, Kos, Palma, [read more]