The
first phase of a £24 million expansion, a 9,000 square features the latest
technology in an enlarged security search area which will comprise 12 security
lanes, including a Fast Track zone which will go live later this year.
A
pre-boarding preparation area offers new space for passengers to get their
belongings ready for screening, and an automated tray return system with
extended conveyor belts to streamline the process through metal detectors,
x-rays and security scanners, where required.
Following
the current extension, the immigration hall will be developed in 2017, with
plans for the installation of up to 10 of the latest ePassport gates.
Robert
Sinclair, chief executive officer at Bristol Airport, said: ‘We want to make
Bristol Airport the first choice for passengers across the South West of the UK
by combining world class facilities with West Country hospitality. This
terminal extension raises the bar for regional airports by combining a spacious
feel with the latest technology and a real sense of place.
‘Seven million passengers use Bristol Airport every year,
but the same number again travel to
airports in the South East in order to fly. By providing an even better local
alternative, we can generate time and cost savings for travellers while freeing
up capacity in the congested London airport system.’
Bristol
Airport is also expanding its route network, with direct services to 117
destinations and frequent daily services to major hubs including Amsterdam,
Brussels, Dublin, and Frankfurt, as well as a recently launched WOW air service
to Reykjavik, with onward connections to North America. From May 2017, Thomson
Airways will operate the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to Florida and Mexico, with more
direct long-haul destinations in future.
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