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Cardiff Airport – New Chief Executive to be appointed

Travel Business

By Michael Bobbin |

Jon Horne to step down as chief executive

Cardiff Airport has confirmed that Jon Horne will no longer continue as chief executive for Cardiff Airport as of September 1st 2014.

Chairman of Cardiff International Airport, Lord Rowe-Beddoe,  during the official press conference:

“Jon has very successfully steered the airport through the first phase of our path to re-establishing its fortunes.”

“This includes halting the decline in passenger numbers, establishing good and improving customer service and overseeing the physical transformation of the terminal as well as securing CityJet and the return of Ryanair to the airport.”

“The Board is grateful to Jon for all that he has done in laying the foundations for our future.

After September 1, Jon Horne will become an official board advisor for Cardiff Airport business.

Horne stated: “I am extremely grateful for the opportunity that I have had to work with the great team at Cardiff Airport who have delivered very positive and significant change in a short space of time and it is a great credit to them.

“There is still much work to be done, but I have agreed with the chairman that a new perspective will be beneficial for the next stage of development and as such I have concluded my executive involvement.”Cardiff Airport

New management for the Cardiff Airport will be announced in due time.

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