Up in the Air . . .

BRISTOL Airport has become the first airport to launch a Trip Finder feature on their website. The innovative feature allows passengers to search for flights using the month or day they want to fly and to filter results by types of holidays – including winter sports and city breaks. This gives passengers the flexibility to plan a holiday around their busy schedule and is ideal for those searching for a weekend getaway.

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Taking to the Skies

RESEARCH by YouGov for one of the UK’s busiest regional airports shows a clear generational divide in attitudes to travel, with millennials much more likely to travel outside the UK than they were two years ago.

More than a third (37%) of 18-24 year-olds and 28% of 25-34 year-olds surveyed for Bristol Airport say they are more likely to fly now than they were two years ago. This is compared to just 17% of those 55 and over.


While changes in personal finances appear to be the biggest factor for those reducing their travel (34%), Brexit is cited as another reason for reducing their travel by 14% of 18-24 year-olds when compared to just 5% of 55 and overs.

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bmi expands its Bristol - Paris service

BMI has announced it will be expanding the #Paris CDG service from its Bristol hub, with increased frequencies starting from 14 May 2018. The airline currently flies twice daily between Bristol and Paris but, in response to demand from customers, will be adding a further flight three times a week - on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. 

bmi offers flights from Bristol to Paris from £70 one way. All fares are inclusive of 23kg of hold luggage, allocated seating, complimentary in-flight drinks and snacks and speedy 30 minute check-ins.

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On the runway . . .

THE launch of a new service to Shannon this summer will take the number of flights between Bristol Airport and #Ireland to an all-time high. Ryanair’s twice-weekly service to Ireland’s third busiest airport takes the total number of flights per week to more than 100, including routes to Dublin, Cork and Knock.

#Dublin remains the most popular destination served from Bristol Airport, with more than 418,000 passengers using the route in the last 12 months. Up to seven departures a day are operated by Ryanair and Aer Lingus, providing flexible flight options for business and leisure passengers. Aer Lingus also serves Cork daily, while Ryanair operates three flights a week to Knock, in the west of Ireland.

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On the runway . . .

BRISTOL Airport gains Autism Friendly Award after joint project with OCS Group to improve assistance for passengers with hidden disabilities.  Bristol Airport has been named an Autism Friendly airport by the National Autistic Society following work with OCS Group to ensure the airport offers a friendly environment for autistic passengers along with support services that target the accessibility needs of the passengers and their families.

The Autism Friendly Award recognises the success of Bristol Airport and OCS Group in providing assistance that improves the experience at the airport for autistic passengers, their families and caregivers. Bristol Airport and OCS Group have worked together to ensure clear information is available about the airport, how to plan their journey and how to access assistance at the terminal.

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On the runway . . . .

TUI the UK’s largest holiday brand, has today announced it has added an additional weekly flight to the popular Greek island of Kos and Turkish destination of Dalaman for summer 2018 operating out of Bristol Airport.

As well as the additional flights to Kos and Dalaman residents from in and around Bristol now have a wider choice of destinations to choose from when booking their holidays this summer with new routes to Hurghada in Egypt and Skiathos in Greece already on sale.

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Bristol Airport Reports Busiest Year

MORE than 8.1 million passengers used Bristol Airport last year, surpassing the total for 2016 by over six hundred thousand passengers. This represents an 8 per cent increase year on year, and the eighth consecutive year of growth for England’s third largest regional airport.

Both charter and scheduled airline sectors contributed to the rise with the number of direct routes served reaching over 125. Highlights in 2017 included TUI’s long haul programme operating the 787 Dreamliner aircraft from the Airport for the first time. easyJet added two new destinations to its route network to Stockholm and Athens, and Ryanair started a new service to Cologne. 

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BMI flies to Gothenburg

BMI has announced plans to launch a new route from Bristol to Gothenburg. Launching on 22 January 2018, bmi will be operating a twice weekly route between the two cities.

This brings the number of destinations served by bmi from Bristol to nine. The bmi network out of Bristol includes Paris, Milan, Munich, Brussels, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Hamburg and Aberdeen. Bristol is bmi’s biggest UK hub and with onward connections via the likes of Munich, Brussels and Frankfurt, customers from the South West can travel further into Europe and other global destinations.

Gothenburg is the airline’s first Swedish route from Bristol. It is the location of Scandinavia’s largest port and is a hub for global trade, currently enjoying unprecedented economic growth. It is a popular mini break destination thanks to its fabulous food, eclectic culture and vibrant nightlife, as well as being the gateway to the stunning coast of West Sweden.

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On the runway

FOLLOWING a record summer in which passenger numbers reached eight million in a 12 month period for the first time in its history, Bristol Airport will be seeking views later this month on how to meet demand for air travel over the next 30 years and more. Feedback will help shape Master Plan for 2050.

Currently the ninth busiest airport in the UK, and the fifth largest outside London, Bristol saw passenger numbers grow by more than 10 per cent in 2016. Passing the eight million milestone demonstrates continued strong demand for air travel to and from the South West of the UK, highlighting the need to begin investigating options for extending capacity beyond the current limit of 10 million passengers a year.

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UK Airports: Regional airports have highest levels of satisfaction

AS millions of Brits gear up for their big summer holiday, Cheapflights, has once again asked them to share how they score the UK’s airports across more than a dozen categories including shopping, cleanliness, Wi-Fi access, bar and restaurant facilities, check-in and security - even the loos come under scrutiny!

In the second of its annual poll, Cheapflights asked frequent air travellers from across the UK to review London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted, Belfast International, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow International, Leeds Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle airports. 

Newcastle emerged as the overall winner, achieving the highest levels of satisfaction across all categories, followed closely by London City, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Bristol. London’s airports, with the exception of London City, continue to lag behind, with Gatwick, Heathrow, Stansted and Luton all trailing their regional cousins.

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On the Runway . . .

BRISTOL Airport has held on to the top spot in the ASQ Survey in UK airports, an international airport passenger experience benchmarking programme, run by Airports Council International. 

The programme measures passenger satisfaction at leading UK airports, as well as airports from over 80 countries. Having been ranked number one for overall satisfaction in the UK, in the third and fourth quarters of 2016, the latest results reveal Bristol retained this position for the first quarter of 2017 (January - March).

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easyJet flies from Bristol to Kefalonia

EASYJET has launched flights from Bristol to Kefalonia. The new service to Kefalonia will operate twice weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays during the summer with fares starting from £23.24* one-way.

The largest of the Ionian Islands, #Kefalonia is a charming and popular tourist destination. The beaches, are among the most photogenic in #Greece, however, the island is also renowned for its traditional fishing villages and tavernas. There are many places to see including the Sea Lake of Melissani, the Cave of Drogarati with its fantastic stalactites and stalagmites, the Castle of Saint George and the Lighthouse of Argostoli. Such is its stunning backdrop and scenery; it was made the setting for Louis de Berniere’s famous novel-turned-film Captain Corelli’s Mandolin.

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On the runway . . .

MORE than 100,000 passengers are expected to use Bristol Airport this Easter weekend (Friday 14 April - Monday 17 April) an increase of over 18% growth on the same period last year.

The recently commenced Ryanair flight to Zadar, as well as the Thomas Cook flights to Malta offering Fly Cruise holidays adds additional choice and options to passengers wishing to get away this summer.

But it’s not all one way traffic. Bristol Airport is expecting an influx of visitors from around the UK and overseas as travellers head for the South West to catch up with friends and family or enjoy the region’s attractions.

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Thomas Cook launches new destinations for Summer 2018

THOMAS Cook has launched its summer 2018 programme for Bristol Airport, with an exciting range of new destinations to choose from. These include the Preveza in Greece and Hurghada in Egypt, both of these routes are exclusive to Thomas Cook from Bristol, in addition Bourgas in Bulgaria and Gerona on Spain’s Costa Brava, Kos and Paphos have been added to the programme.

As well as new destinations, Thomas Cook is offering customers three new own-brand hotels to choose from including new smartline and Sunconnect resorts. In addition, Thomas Cook Airlines is introducing eleven additional flight routes from Bristol Airport, both to existing destinations and to new destinations.

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Ryanair launches new Bristol 2017 schedules

RYANAIR'S Bristol summer 2017 schedule is attracting record bookings, with more frequencies to sun destinations for summer family holidays, including a new route to Zadar (2 x weekly).

With lower fares as #Ryanair passes on lower fuel costs, and an even better customer experience, as it continues to roll out its “Always Getting Better” improvements.

The new Bristol winter 2017 schedule includes a new route to Cologne, extra flights to Bucharest and Venice and 20 routes in total.

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Bristol to Cologne

Ryanair, Europe's No.1 airline has launched a new winter route from Bristol to Cologne, with a four times weekly service, as part of its Bristol winter 2017 schedule.

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On the runway . . .

RYANAIR, Europe's No.1 airline, today (9 Feb) launched a new winter route from Bristol to Cologne, with a four times weekly service, as part of its Bristol winter 2017 schedule, which will be launched soon.

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Bristol to Croatia

RYANAIR, Europe’s No. 1 airline added a new Zadar route to its Bristol summer 2017 schedule, with a twice weekly service beginning at the end of March.

This brings Ryanair’s Bristol summer 2017 schedule up to 31 exciting destinations in total offering customers in the South West and Wales more choice than ever before.

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