Cardiff Airport Announces 12 New Destinations
Cardiff airport is set to announce flights to 12 new destinations in Europe and Middle East from next year, according to the BBC.
Full details are to be announced later today, but the Excel Airways website is already set up to take bookings for its 2006 Wales-based operation. Holiday makers can choose destinations from Faro in Portugal to Corfu in Greece. Flights will also be available to Dalaman in Turkey and the Egyptian resort of Sharm el Sheikh. The airline is also flying to seven destinations in Spain, including southern Tenerife, on its fleet of 189-seater Boeing 737 800′s.
A spokesman for Cardiff airport said the move will allow it to strengthen its appeal to holidaymakers across Wales and the south west of England. Managing director Jon Horne said Excel aimed to bring around 100,000 new passengers to the airport. The weekly flights could push annual passenger numbers at the south Wales airport above two million.
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posted in Airport News by Dale Harries