About Cardiff Airport

Cardiff International Airport is situated at Rhoose, 12 miles south-west of Cardiff city centre and 10 miles from Junction 33 on the M4. With easy car parking facilities and swift check-in procedures, the Airport offers fast and convenient access to Europe and the World.

Information

Ground Floor:
Lifts to all floors of the building are also located on the Ground Floor together with public telephones, flight information monitors, drinks machines, baggage trolleys and seating.

A postbox is situated on the pavement outside the Terminal, and a 24-hour 'LINK' cashpoint and automatic deposit machine is located at the entrance. The following services are available on the Ground Floor: British Airways Express Ticket Desk Ticket sales for British Airways Express and Manx Airlines are available from this desk.
Reservations: BA Express (0345) 222111.
Manx Airlines (0345) 256256 Tour Operator Desks Representatives of the leading tour companies are on hand to answer passengers' queries.
Cardiff Air Travel Cardiff Air Travel provides a seat-only reservations service and can assist with package holiday bookings, overseas car-hire arrangements and travel insurance. Tel: (01446) 711777.
Servisair Information on flights handled by Servisair can be obtained by telephoning: (01446) 710777.
Manx Airlines Information on flights handled by Manx Airlines can be obtained by telephoning: (01446) 711312.

First Floor:
Information Desk Airport staff are there to help with any queries you may have about flights or facilities at Cardiff Airport. They can also assist with lost property enquiries and provide details of local hotel accommodation and surface transport connections. Tel: (01446) 711111. Bank and Bureau de Change A full banking and currency exchange service is provided by the Co-operative Bank, open for all departures and all scheduled inbound flights. Travel and holiday insurance can also be purchased and landing fees paid.

Cardiff Airport Developments:
In 1965, control of the Airport was transferred from the Ministry of Defence to Glamorgan County Council. With the first transatlantic flight in 1971, further investment led to the development of the current Terminal Building and Control Tower. The main runway was doubled in length to 7,000 ft, which enabled the airport to accommodate wide bodied aircraft.

1986 saw a further extension of 750 ft to the runway, costing in the region of £1 million, thus attracting more business to the Airport in the form of new generation jet aircraft. Development of transatlantic links were made with charter flights to Florida, in addition to the previously established links with Canada. The runway extension, enabling the Airport to handle 747 jumbo jets, was instrumental in attracting the British Airways Maintenance facility to Cardiff International Airport. this also meant increasing Cardiff airports facilities such as airport parking , shops , restaurants etc.

A series of major expansion projects, designed to boost the capacity of the Terminal Building and enhance overall operational efficiency, commenced in early 1993. The projects included re-development of the landside forecourt area, expansion and modernisation of the International Departures Lounge, plus modification of the roadway access to the Terminal, and construction of a new security access point. In August 1994, well ahead of traffic forecasts, the Airport celebrated attaining the 1 million passenger mark for the first time in its history

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