Review: the Executive Lounge at Cardiff Airport

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• AH says:

  17 Feb17 February 06:55

  Maximum of 2 drinks limit in Cardiff lounge. Not sure how much they enforce it though.

  • Nate1309 says:

    17 Feb17 February 07:19

    Never inforced it when I have been there.

• Mike P says:

  17 Feb17 February 09:15

  As an ex-Cardiff resident who now has LHR as their local airport I’ve got to admit to sometimes (not that often though!) missing CWL. This lounge actually looks vaguely decent and the terminal wasn’t bad the last time (2011 – time flies!) I flew out of there.

  The shame is unless you’re flying to AMS or DUB, there’s not a huge amount of flights from CWL these days with most people making the trek across the Severn Bridge to BRS. I wonder what the future will be for it as an airport.

  • AH says:

    17 Feb17 February 14:36

    We have a few new routes to Spain through Vueling as well as Iberia other budget airline to Madrid.
    When we got a route to Amsterdam, it opens up the world. Cheaper taxes as well.

• Lawrence Evans says:

  17 Feb17 February 10:27

  I’ve found the executive lounge staff very friendly and the facilities more than adequate. I have to challenge the lack of routes. In 2016 Cardiff Airport was the fastest growing UK airport and Flybe now has an extensive network to many European Cities, Paris, Berlin, Munich, Dusseldorf, Milan, Rome, not forgetting a twice daily connection to London City Airport and the network appears to be continually growing. Summer 2017 sees the introduction of twice weekly Madrid flights with Iberia Express (New to Cardiff) and Vueling continues to expand with a 5 x weekly connection to Barcelona, an exciting hub with many International connections. (Not forgetting Alicante, Malaga year round and Palma in the Summer) Admittedly quieter in the Winter, but easier to get around, there is an explosion of holiday flights in the Summer. Winter 16/17 saw cruise flights to Dubai and Bridgetown, so Cardiff is definitely worth keeping an eye on !!.

  • Mike P says:

    17 Feb17 February 13:14

    Looks like Flybe have taken off somewhat down there. Not flown from CWL for a long time personally (see 2011 comment above) so it’s good that things are improving.

    Will it be enough though? Most people I know (friends, family etc) who still live down that way tend to go to BRS for all their flights.

    • AH says:

      17 Feb17 February 14:37

      Now its owned by Welsh Government it has picked up.
      Pity we cant get RyanAir or Easyjet to move to Cardiff & make it a proper rivalry.
      I guess that wont happen unless the Severn Bridge is free.
      As it is, Bristol is in a much better catchment area.

      • Harris says:

        17 Feb17 February 16:41

        Need more airlines, free business to the city,and full-time staff not seasonal -to improve service 40 hrs week contracts no zero hrs

      • Lawrence Evans says:

        18 Feb18 February 19:53

        Ryanair have been at Cardiff for about 2 years ! They operate Tenerife x 2 weekly and this Summer have announced Faro x 2 weekly, thankfully their routes are creeping up slowly, but steadily ! (Foregt EasyJet they have to big an operation over the Severn) https://www.cardiff-airport.com/destinations/

      • Lawrence Evans says:

        18 Feb18 February 20:05

        As a National Airport, part of Cardiff’s problem is APD, with no level playing field between Scotland and Northern Ireland who have reduced APD….Suppose it helps if you have a Cabinet Minister that actually ‘fights your corner’ ! http://flycardiff.blogspot.co.uk/2017/02/cairns-and-his-cojones-in-vice-like.html There is huge potential for International flights for which Cardiff has not only the runway capable of taking large aircraft (as opposed to BRS) and the capacity.

    • Lawrence Evans says:

      18 Feb18 February 19:59

      Bridgetown went out again this afternoon. It’s a pity family and friends are still choosing BRS, Cardiff has a lot to offer and are cheaper in some cases too, passenger numbers increased significantly last year and are set to increase again this year….bums on seats is what attracts the airlines after all. https://www.cardiff-airport.com/destinations/

  • Lawrence Evans says:

    18 Feb18 February 19:55

    Ryanair have been at Cardiff for about 2 years ! They operate Tenerife x 2 weekly and this Summer have announced Faro x 2 weekly, thankfully their routes are creeping up slowly, but steadily ! (Foregt EasyJet they have to big an operation over the Severn) https://www.cardiff-airport.com/destinations/

• Kevin says:

  17 Feb17 February 17:44

  Thanks for the review. You can also get in with Lounge Key (I know some readers have it).

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