New Routes from Cardiff

Thomsonfly, Cardiff's biggest operator with a total of 27 routes, is increasing capacity to Jersey and introducing a new route to Barcelona from May 25, with a lead flight price of £22.99.

Aer Arann, which has been building up its network from Cardiff since last year with flights to Cork, Dublin, Galway and Lorient in Brittany, adds a second route to France, to Nantes, from March in time for the Rugby World Cup. The airline's typical UK flights to Nantes cost from £49 one way including taxes.

Flybe is a new base carrier at Cardiff International from May, starting out with flights to Belfast City. It is a considerably large carrier, having absorbed British Airways' regional arm, BA Connect. Its Belfast City route could cost around £20 for a one-way flight, including taxes and charges.

First Choice is seeing excellent bookings for niche products like cruise packages. It adds Kos in Greece from Cardiff this summer. Prices have not yet been announced.

Source: icwales.icnetwork