Cardiff International Airport (CWL)
Cardiff Airport Address: Cardiff, Glamorgan, CF62 3BD, Wales, UK
Airport Code: CWL
Airport Tel: +44 (0)1446 711111
Airport Fax: +44 (0)1446 711675
Airport Website: http://www.cwlfly.com - Official Site

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Cardiff International Airport (CWL)
Airport Information
(Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, UK)



Located next to the Bristol Channel, Cardiff International Airport (CWL) is the main gateway to Wales and resides in the south of the country. Next to Rhoose, Porthkerry, Aberthaw and on the western outskirts of Barry, Cardiff Airport comes with a single, efficient terminal that handles around two million passengers per annum.

The airport is situated approximately 19 km / 12 miles to the south-west of Cardiff city centre. Airlines fly to more than 55 direct destinations in the UK and Europe, such as Alicante, Amsterdam, Edinburgh and Dublin. Cardiff Airport also boasts literally hundreds of connecting flights across the world, ultimately flying to destinations such as Barbados, Cancun, Orlando and Sharm el Sheikh. Over the past 15 years, investments totalling more than £20 million have ensured that Cardiff Airport maintains its award-winning facilities, being recently voted in the 'Top 10 Best World Airports' by the Daily Telegraph.




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Regular buses run to and from Cardiff from Cardiff International Airport throughout the day and night. These include local EST buses, Shamrock buses, National Express coaches, Airbus and Cardiff Bus, travelling along the busy Port Road and into the central railway station in Cardiff, via the seaside resort of Barry. A recent train line has also been added, linking the airport with the city centre and Newport, and both Bridgend and Swansea in the other direction.

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Information: History and Facilities
The history of the city's airport dates back to the beginning of the 1940s, when a site close to Cardiff and in the Vale of Glamorgan was chosen as a wartime airfield. Sited next to the small village of Rhoose, the aerodrome soon became known as 'Glamorgan Rhoose Airport' and in the 1950s, commercial flights to Dublin commenced, together with further Irish and French cities.

By the late sixties, Cardiff Airport began to handle thousands of passengers each year with popular European charter flights enjoyed by many package holidaymakers. The runway was extended in the mid-1980s and at this stage, the airport began to serve over 250,000 every year, with routes offered to many Mediterranean resorts and even parts of Canada.

Now named 'Cardiff Wales Airport', many ambitious expansion plans were realised and included a huge maintenance hangar, an extended forecourt, terminal extensions, general modernisation and also much improved access by road. In 1995, the airport was privatised and sold to TBI Plc, being relaunched as the Cardiff International Airport (CWL).

Facilities at Cardiff Airport include three bureaux de change outlets and ATMs scattered around the terminal, while duty-free shopping is available in the departures lounge. Duty-free merchandise includes electronics goods, confectionery and perfumes, available at Travel Retailing outlet, with two branches of World News also nearby, along with the games zone with the latest arcade games.

A food court area offers snacks and hot food, and there is also a traditional pub with real ales on tap. Particularly popular is the rugby themed Scrum Half Bar, Café Ritazza and the Echo Bar, which enjoy views of the actual aircraft. Also at Cardiff Airport you will find baby care rooms, an information counter and the 51° Lounge, a spacious executive lounge open daily between 05:00 and 21:00, with inexpensive membership fees.

Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Information: About Cardiff Tourism
Cardiff has only been the capital of Wales since the mid-20th century, but is easily the principal city of the country and comes with some outstanding attractions. There are large bustling shopping areas within the heart of the city centre and around Cardiff Bay, next to the iconic Millennium Stadium, while the Civic Centre contains one of Britain's best museums, the National Museum of Wales, set amid lovely squares and boulevards.

Well placed for exploring this part of Wales, Cardiff Airport (CWL) is within easy reach of many interesting locations, such as Barry, Caerphilly, Caldicot, Newport and Penarth. South-west England is also relatively nearby and connected by the iconic Severn Bridge.

 
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