The new boss of Cardiff Airport has been revealed

The new boss of Cardiff Airport has been revealed

He is a former chief executive of SA Brain & Co and the announcement comes six months after the departure of the previous boss

Cardiff Airport appoints new CEO

Jon Bridge will take over at the helm at Cardiff Airport on 3 November and will succeed Justin Birns who stepped down earlier this year in March. Since Birns’ departure, Andy Jones has been serving as interim CEO at the gateway to Wales. He will return to his position as a non-executive director on the airport’s board. The airport, which has 38 direct air links with destinations across Europe, typically drives over GBP200 million of economic ben…

Cardiff Airport appoints new Chief Executive

CARDIFF Airport has appointed Jon Bridge as its new Chief Executive Officer, with the role to begin on 3 November. Jon Bridge Mr Bridge brings more than thirty years of experience in retail, hospitality and transport, having previously served as Chief Executive of SA Brain & Co. He led the Welsh brewery and hospitality group through a major transformation during and after the Covid-19 pandemic. Since March this year, Mr Bridge has also held an …

New chief executive at Welsh Government-owned Cardiff Airport

Jon Bridge is a previous CEO of brewing and hospitality firm SA Brain & Co

Cardiff Airport appoints Jon Bridge as new Chief Executive

Cardiff Airport, the National Airport of Wales, has announced the appointment of Jon Bridge as its new CEO, effective from 3 November 2025. Jon brings a wealth of experience to the Airport in a career spanning three decades across the retail, hospitality sectors and transport sectors. He has held a range of senior leadership and advisory positions, including CEO of SA Brain & Co, where he successfully steered the organisation through a period of…

Ex‑brewery boss takes over at Cardiff Airport amid funding rows and route cuts

Former SA Brain & Co CEO Jon Bridge has been appointed Chief Executive of Cardiff Airport, inheriting an airport reliant on subsidies and facing route losses.