News Release (05/08/10)
Bristol Airport has been nominated for one of the travel industry’s most prestigious awards.
The TTG Travel Awards are run by the industry’s leading trade newspaper, Travel Trade Gazette, and the shortlist is decided by travel agents from across the country.
The winner of the ‘Airport of the Year’ category, in which Bristol Airport has been nominated, will now be decided by an expert panel before being announced at an awards ceremony on 23 September. Judges include representatives from leading travel companies and trade bodies such as Thomas Cook, Sandals and the Institute of Travel and Tourism, as well as leading figures from the worlds of commerce and retail.
In May, North Somerset Council recommended approval of the Airport’s development plans which will see facilities further enhanced to enable a throughput of 10 million passengers per annum by 2020. Proposals include extensions to the existing terminal, car parking improvements, a public transport interchange with covered pedestrian access to the terminal, and additional aircraft stands. The planning application also includes provision for a £5.4 million contribution to regional transport schemes, improvements to bus services to the Airport, and a target of 15 per cent public transport usage
In March, Bristol Airport marked the tenth anniversary of its terminal building by unveiling a new brand identity to guide its business over the next decade. The new brand represents ‘people’, ‘place’ and ‘region’ – the three pillars on which the airport’s success rests – and promises ‘Amazing Journeys Start Here’.
The terminal is expected to handle its 50 millionth passenger towards the end of the year.