There have been services from CWL to Toronto for well over 20 years. There is strong local demand and the runway is long enough. Zoom will not consider BRS as the runway is simply too short.
Zoom are also going to operate CWL to Vancouver from next year.
With regard to the low cost market Thonsonfly are to expand at CWL from next year and there have been rumours of Ryanair opening a base at CWL. Air Wales will also have their first A319 by next summer, but no announcement has been made as to where it will fly (or the other 3 which are to follow over the course of the following 15 months).
This expansion will hopefully justify the building of the new terminal. I have seen the plans and it is very impressive indeed with 14 stands served by airbridges and a further 20+ stands.
The existing terminal has served well over the last 30 years or so, but is now in need of replacement as it is bursting at the seams on a busy day and as has been said previously is not too 'user friendly' with far too many stairs.
The plans for the new terminal also show a rail link direct to the terminal, so presumably a spur will be built from the existing line. This coupled with improved road access should give CWL a welcome boost.
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