Cardiff Airport

Cardiff International Airport is Wales's major airport and caters for around 2 million people each year travelling from west and south Wales. The airport offers reasonable shopping facilities that include WH Smith's and other less well-known shops. Through security you will find the airports shopping mall which offers tax and duty free goods.

There is also an executive Lounge going by the name 51A which offers annual and daily memberships. Business and pleasure travellers will find copy, telephone and fax facilities as well as a plasma TV, daily newspapers and magazines as well as drinks and snacks.

If you are feeling peckish the Food Village offers both hot and cold food and a variety of drinks. Chain eatery Burger King offers its usual selection there is also the Scrum Half Bar which offers a food as well as soft and alcoholic drinks. Once through security you will find well-known coffeehouse Caffé Ritazza as well as the Echo bar for drinks and snacks.

For drivers, the address to tap into your sat-nav is CF62 3BD, the airport is located adjacent to the town of Rhoose approximately 12 miles from the centre of Cardiff. Junction 33 is the most suitable exit from the M4 then follow along the A4232 directly to the airport.

Once at Cardiff Airport parking is plentiful directly in front of the terminal. Cardiff Airport car parking also offers long stay facilities for those who need to leave their car securely for longer periods.

The airport's main destinations are the highly popular Spanish resorts such as Malaga and Alicante and also many other European destinations including Amsterdam. Many other UK regional airports are serviced from Cardiff as well as new long haul services to America, the Caribbean and even the Far East.

There are several hotels in the immediate vicinity of the airport terminal including the Cardiff Airlodge Hotel, Copthorne Hotel and the Cwm Ciddy Motel.