Eleven new Ryanair routes take off at Bristol International
Ryanair crew and check in staff at Bristol International teamed up today (3 July) to launch eleven new routes from the airport.… (03/07/09) More →
Airport Planning Application registered by North Somerset Council
Bristol International Airport’s (BIA) planning application for its future development has been registered by North Somerset Council, marking the start of a six week public consultation on the proposals.… (29/06/09) More →
Airport prepares for festival influx from across the world
Bristol International Airport is preparing for an influx of passengers en route to the Glastonbury Festival. Plans have been put in place to provide easy connections to road or rail links to the site – and contingencies have even been made to keep the terminal clean of the infamous Glastonbury mud should weather conditions worsen!… (29/06/09) More →
Airport to open new facilities for four-legged flyers
A new Animal Reception Centre at Bristol International is set to open next month (1st July), enabling dog and cat owners across the South West to fly their pets in and out of the region's airport.… (18/06/09) More →
Airport Application balances Economy and Environment
Proposals to balance economic benefits with environmental initiatives are included in Bristol International Airport’s (BIA) planning application for its future development, submitted to North Somerset Council today (Tuesday 16 June).… (16/06/09) More →
Gambia Specialist Launches New 2009/2010 Brochure with Friday Flights from Bristol
The UK's leading tour operator and specialist to The Gambia launches its new November 2009 - October 2010 brochure this week offering more winter sun holiday options and convenient Friday flight departures from Bristol International Airport.… (15/06/09) More →
‘Big Tidy Up’ at Bristol International
Staff at Bristol International volunteered to become litter pickers for an afternoon today (12 June) as part of a 'big tidy up' at the airport.… (12/06/09) More →
Work takes off at Bristol International Airport
Building Contractor Kier Western and Bristol International Airport celebrated the beginning of an important new venture for the Airport today (Wednesday 10 June).… (10/06/09) More →
Makeover for Airport Car Parks
Bristol International is investing £600,000 in improving its customer car parking facilities ahead of the busy summer season. The project includes the resurfacing of 62,000 square metres in the Silver Zone car park, making it easier and more convenient for customers using this facility.… (09/06/09) More →
North Somerset students take Airport challenge
Twenty students from Wyvern School in Weston-super-Mare will find themselves tackling the challenges facing their local airport on Friday (5 June) when they visit Bristol International as part of a Young Enterprise South West (YESW) Master Class.… (04/06/09) More →
Airports team up to remember Wartime flight
Bristol International has teamed up with Lisbon Airport to help commemorate a flight which crashed during the Second World War, killing 17 people including the actor Leslie Howard.… (29/05/09) More →
VIPs join team at Bristol International
A VIP joined the team at Bristol International today (26th May) as part of a new volunteering programme introduced at the airport.… (26/05/09) More →
Airport offers help to cut holiday costs
Bristol International is offering passengers the chance to cut their holiday costs this summer with a range of discounts available at the airport’s shops and restaurants. Customers booking car parking at the airport will receive discount vouchers worth over £20 to spend before they fly.… (22/05/09) More →
Airport celebrates four years of transatlantic travel
Bristol International celebrates the fourth anniversary of Continental Airlines’ Bristol-New York service on Wednesday 20th May by treating outbound passengers to refreshments at the airport’s Seafood Bar – where, appropriately enough, Manhattan cocktails will be on the menu!… (19/05/09) More →
First Kiss Flights to take off from Bristol this Summer
A holiday company has announced its first flights from Bristol, increasing the choice available for South West holidaymakers in the market for a summer break. Kiss Flights will fly from the region’s airport to Tenerife and Sharm el Sheikh from the beginning of July until the end of October.… (28/04/09) More →
South West team to put region on the map for U.S. visitors
Representatives of the South West’s travel and tourism industry will be making a whistle-stop tour of the United States next week (23-27 March) as part of a campaign to promote the region to American visitors.… (20/03/09) More →
Airport's VFR Growth Supports Social Networks
A new report has revealed an increase in the number of people using Bristol International to maintain their social networks by staying connected with family and friends. According to the study published by the Civil Aviation Authority (International Relations: the growth in air travel to visit friends or relatives), the airport has seen a seven-fold increase in so-called ‘VFR’ passengers since 2000 - more than any other UK airport over the same period.… (17/03/09) More →
Ryanair announces new Belfast City route from Bristol
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, today (12th February) announced the introduction of a new route from Bristol to Belfast City. The new service will commence on 30th March and operate daily.… (12/02/09) More →
Bristol International to tender Duty Free business
Bristol International Airport has announced its intention to put its tax and duty-free concession out to tender. Expressions of interest will be invited on or before 6th April.… (09/02/09) More →
Bristol International Airport puts development plans on show
Bristol International Airport is putting its development plans on show as part of a six week pre-application consultation process aimed at gathering views on the scheme.… (21/01/09) More →
Ryanair Announces 2 New Aircraft, 12 New Routes & 1.6m Passengers for Bristol
Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline, announced today (14th Jan) that it will add two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft and open 12 new routes (33 in total) at its Bristol base. This brings Ryanair’s investment in Bristol to four aircraft worth $280million.… (14/01/09) More →
Statement from Bristol International Airport
Bristol International Airport welcomes the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) report published today regarding the runway incidents which occurred in December 2006 and January 2007.… (09/01/09) More →
easyJet launches two new routes from Bristol - Corfu & Corsica (Bastia)
easyJet, the UK’s largest airline, today announced that it is opening two new routes from Bristol to Corfu and Bastia, giving travelers from the south west an even greater choice of popular destinations from their local airport.… (06/01/09) More →
South West passengers take advantage of US connections
Travellers flying from Bristol International on Continental Airlines’ transatlantic service to New York are taking advantage of convenient onward connections to visit cities across North America, with Houston the top business destination in 2008, and Orlando most popular with leisure passengers.… (06/01/09) More →
