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Cardiff Airport passenger numbers would exceed four million by 2030 if long haul APD is abolished

walesairforum wrote 23 hours ago: By Sion Barry Western Gateway says long-term Cardiff Airport could be linked to London and Heathrow … more →

Tags: Cardiff Airport / RAF St Athan, Cardiff Airport, Carwyn Jones, CWL, Davies Commission, EGFF, Jon Horne, Martin Evans, UK Capacity

APD attacked after pilots take pay cut to avoid redundancies

walesairforum wrote 1 day ago: By Phil Davies Industry lobby group A Fair Tax on Flying has repeated an appeal for government actio … more →

Tags: Airline & Route News, UK Aviation News, A Fair Tax on Flying, air passenger duty, airport operators association, AoA, apd, attacked, Avoid Redundancies

Terrorists allowed on aircraft in the US

sedgie47 wrote 4 days ago: By Phil Davies Terrorists on witness protection were able to travel on flights because their new ide … more →

Tags: US, List, terrorists, Witness Protection, Identities, not updated, no-fly, U.S. Justice Department, Witness Security Programme

APD fight important to avert future hikes

sedgie47 wrote 5 days ago: By Lee Hayhurst The industry must continue to keep up the pressure on APD, despite doubts that the g … more →

Tags: UK Aviation News, air passenger duty, apd, ABTA, passenger tax, Important, fight, Future Hikes, Barclays forum

Airport in line to bring 400 new jobs2 comments

walesairforum wrote 6 days ago: Pembrey Airport could be set to welcome hundreds of new jobs thanks to plans to build a new cargo fa … more →

Tags: pembrey airport, Cargo, freight, EGFP, Job Creation, cargo facility

UK private jet industry faces £9m loss to APD1 comment

walesairforum wrote 6 days ago: Adam Twidell, CEO of PrivateFly By Amanda Greenwood Private jet charter firm PrivateFly has criticis … more →

Tags: UK Aviation News, air passenger duty, apd, UK Government, Cost, private jets, PrivateFly, Criticses, Adam Twidell

The Welsh Spitfire Museum hold open day

walesairforum wrote 1 week ago: Looking for an interesting Sunday? Then the Day in May is Sunday the 19 May . The Welsh Spitfire Mus … more →

Tags: Military News, Army, Haw?, Open Day, BBQ, Brokeshire Air Cadets, Classic and Vintage Cars, bikes, Tractors

Pembroke Dock plaque marks WWII Battle of the Atlantic1 comment

walesairforum wrote 1 week ago: The plaque marks Pembroke Dock’s role in defeating the U-boat menace The contribution made by … more →

Tags: Military News, recover, german, World War II, U-boat menace, pembroke dock, Battle of the Atlantic, 70th Anniversary, Sunderland

UK business travellers making fewer trips abroad1 comment

walesairforum wrote 1 week ago: By Rob Gill UK residents made 10 per cent fewer business trips abroad during the first three months … more →

Tags: UK Aviation News, UK, 10, office for national statistics, Making, Business Travellers, fewer, trips, UK residents

The eccentric engineer and the 'pioneering' Valleys flight that never was 1 comment

walesairforum wrote 1 week ago: Mechanical engineer and inventor Merlin Maddock in his Pontycymer workshop with the 1/3-size replica … more →

Tags: Aircraft Engineering/Manufacturing, bridgend, Thomas Merlin Maddock, Christopher Carlyon, build a biplane, Wright Brothers, Codcae, Orville Wright, Wilbur Wright

Opinion: What did the Belgians ever do for Thomas Cook?

sedgie47 wrote 1 week ago: The travel industry is full of famous names, dating back as far as 1841 when Thomas Cook founded his … more →

Tags: Tour Operator News, World Aviation News, thomas cook, TCX, Frank Meysman, Belgium, MT, uk-travel-industry

Industry backs call for impact study on APD

sedgie47 wrote 1 week ago: By Phil Davies The industry today welcomed calls from the Transport Select Committee for the governm … more →

Tags: UK Aviation News, air passenger duty, apd, Industry, UK Government, Campaign, Bata, airport operators association, AoA

First Minister: tax powers could be in Wales bill

sedgie47 wrote 1 week ago: The First Minister Carwyn Jones says he’s been given assurances that the Wales bill announced … more →

Tags: air passenger duty, apd, Carwyn Jones, First Minister, Welsh Government, passenger tax, Devolution

American fighter still hidden under North Wales beach 1 comment

walesairforum wrote 1 week ago: By Eryl Crump The wreck of a rare American fighter plane which crashed during World War II remains h … more →

Tags: Military News, American, USAF, U.S. Air Force, Harlech, World War II, fighter plane, Lockheed, Lockheed P-38F Lightning

UK’s Regional Airports in Fight for Viability

sedgie47 wrote 2 weeks ago: By  Ian Goold Britain’s skies are filled not so much with aircraft noise as with the sound of grindi … more →

Tags: UK Aviation News, UK, UK Government, Latest, Regional Airports, aviation strategy, fight, Viability

Opinion: Let’s start doing business and get UK plc moving again

sedgie47 wrote 2 weeks ago: By Paul Wait, chief executive of the Guild of Travel Management CompaniesI’ve just returned from Bar … more →

Tags: UK Aviation News, gtmc, UK Plc, UK economy, guild of travel management companies, Paul Wait

APD lobbying 'won't make a difference', says GTMC chief1 comment

sedgie47 wrote 3 weeks ago: By Ian Taylor A senior travel industry figure has said he can understand why the Treasury has refuse … more →

Tags: UK Aviation News, air passenger duty, apd, UK Government, passenger tax, gtmc, Cutting, Conference, Reducing

South Wales Aviation Group reach milestone

walesairforum wrote 3 weeks ago: An aviation enthusiast website based in the Vale of Glamorgan has reached a significant milestone th … more →

Tags: Cardiff Airport / RAF St Athan, Aviation, Blog, Cardiff Airport, CWL, DGX, EGDX, EGFF, enthusiasts

MPs block bid to transfer airport taxes to Wales

walesairforum wrote 1 month ago: By Luke James, Publicly owned Cardiff airport has been dealt a blow after MPs blocked a bid to devol … more →

Tags: Cardiff Airport / RAF St Athan, Cardiff Airport, EGFF, CWL, air passenger duty, apd, Wales, Welsh Government, WG


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