A competition has been launched to find the best makers of paper aircraft in Wales – and the prize is a pair of tickets for a flight in the real thing – as part of the celebrations of the first birthday of the Cardiff Airport - Anglesey flights next week.
The service, which is operated by Highland Airways, has carried 15,000 people over the last 12 months – twice the number expected. The plane makes two return trips per weekday, but cannot fly on weekends or bank holidays, when air traffic control at RAF Valley is closed, and is forced to operate a different schedule each Friday as the base closes early. The Welsh Assembly Government funded construction of a civilian terminal at Valley and is providing an annual subsidy for the flights.
Cardiff Airport is planning celebrations, including a birthday cake which will be shared out to passengers at check in on May 9. The choir of Aelwyd y Waun Ddyfal, Cardiff, will sing to passengers as they check in and Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones will fly on the aircraft to Anglesey, his own constituency, where he will unveil a plaque to commemorate the service’s successful first year.
The paper plane competition - which is strictly for children aged 4 to 12 - is being organised by Anglesey Council. It is inviting children in Wales to send their best paper planes to Paper Plane Competition, Anglesey Business Centre, Llangefni LL77 7XA to arrive by 17:00 on May 6 (the planes will not be returned). Entries will be judged on their design and appearance, rather than how far they can fly.
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