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Cardiff Airport Reviews

Cardiff Airport (Welsh: Maes Awyr Caerdydd) (IATA: CWL, ICAO: EGFF) is an international airport owned by the Welsh Government, serving Cardiff and the rest of South, Mid and West Wales. Around 1.2 million passengers passed through the airport in 2011, a 13% reduction on 2010. It is located in the village of Rhoose, Vale of Glamorgan, 12 mi (19 km) west of Cardiff’s city centre.

Cardiff Airport was owned by a private company Cardiff International Airport Limited which, in turn was wholly owned by TBI Ltd a former public company (since converted back to a private company) which is 90% owned by the Spanish conglomerate Abertis and 10% by Aena International – the world’s largest airport operator.

Cardiff Airport is the only airport in Wales which offers international scheduled flights and is also served by scheduled, low-fare, business and charter carriers. It also supports corporate and general aviation. The majority of international flights are to Spain, Ireland and the Netherlands.

Services:

ATMs / Cash Machines – Located on the first floor.
Car Rentals – Avis • Europcar • Hertz • National / Alamo.
Chapel – The Chaplaincy is located on the 1st Floor of the terminal adjacent to Burger King.
Children’s Play Area – Location: Departure Lounge
Games Zone – Video Arcade Machines can be found in two areas of the airport: the first floor of the terminal building and in the departure lounge.
Food / Restaurants – There are no 24-hour food and beverage options at this airport.
»Landside: Burger King • The Food Village
»Airside: Cafe Ritazza • Echo Bar • Fly Half Bar
Luggage Storage / Lockers – not available
Showers – not available
Smoking – A designated smoking area is located outside the terminal.
Internet: Free WiFi is available at Cardiff Airport for 30 minutes. When the time limit expires you can extend your time for £3 per hour. Connect to the “Spectrum Interactive” Network. There are 7 Internet Kiosks located throughout the airport (airside and landside). Rate: unknown.