Scottish Government provided a £17m fund for Scottish airports. Operations Cardiff Airport is the only airport in Wales that offers international scheduled flights and is also served by scheduled, low-fare, business and charter carriers. It also supports corporate and general aviation. On 21 February 2007 the airport announced that it would host the first Public Service Obligation (PSO) service to be operated in Wales. This Welsh Government subsidised service was operated by Flybe using its franchise partner Eastern Airways with daily flights to the Isle of Anglesey. Most international destinations from Cardiff are to other countries in Europe, including the Netherlands, Greece, and Spain. Qatar Airways announced in April 2017 that it would begin service to Doha in May 2018, using the Boeing 787 aircraft. It became the first long-haul service from Cardiff for many years following the demise of Zoom Airlines, though the service has been suspended since the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of the ongoing travel restrictions worldwide and has yet to have a confirmed return date. Airlines and destinations The following airlines operate regular scheduled flights to and from Cardiff: General aviation The airport was home for many years to a number of flying clubs and small general aviation operators. These included the Cambrian and Pegasus Flying Clubs and later (from the mid-1980s) the Cardiff Wales Flying Club. In 2010, a new flying school was set up by the company Aeros. They (as of 2012) have a fleet including Cessna 152s and Piper Warriors; they are based in the White Building on the south side of the airfield. Dragonfly Executive Air Charter operate three Beechcraft King Air 200 series aircraft, based on the South side of the airfield. Global Trek Aviation, a full service FBO, expanded into Cardiff Airport during 2019. This introduced additional services at the airport for general aviation, military and non-scheduled visitors. Traffic and statistics Passenger figures Busiest routes Ground transport Rail The nearest railway station is Rhoose Cardiff International Airport railway station on the Vale of Glamorgan Line. The station has an hourly Transport for Wales service to/from the east from Cardiff Central (originating from Merthyr Tydfil) and to/from Bridgend in the west. The railway station is from the terminal building, and the transfer is served by Rail Linc buses which operate to and from the railway station to the terminal building. Bus TrawsCymru previously operated the Cardiff Airport Express () from