The large Easyjet base at BRS and previous managerial incompetence is the reason for that. If you look at what the airport is doing with the growing Flybe base and routes, routes returning with TUI and TCX short and long haul. Vueling slowly growing and IB Express operating to the airport. Also Qatar gives CWL a product BRS doesn't have. The passenger numbers are growing as well. When the Welsh government took over in 2013 the yearly pax figure was 1,075,000 for 2017 it should be around 1.45 and for 2018 1.65. The terminal is being upgraded with departures expanded along with 2 new airbridges to be fitted as well. The airport is going in the right direction as is Wales as a country with our national identity getting stronger and Wales becoming more well known internationally and a more popular tourist destination. CWL as an airport and Wales as a country and Cardiff as a city are growing and Qatar will be part of that.