Cardiff Airport has been dealt a significant blow with Wizz Air announcing it is permanently closing its base. The Hungarian-owned airline launched a dedicated operation with 40 cabin and pilot-related crew at the Welsh Government-owned airport last April.
Having mothballed the operation last September it had intended to return next spring for a new summer season with a continuation of eight scheduled services from the Rhoose-based airport to destinations including those in Spain, Greece and Portugal.
However, Wizz will not be recommencing its base operation as intended. Cardiff Airport said it was disappointed at the decision against the backdrop of strong demand for what was planned as Wizz’s summer season. From April to December the airline carried 103,000 passengers on its Cardiff routes .
