Bristol Airport workers unite for Fair Tax on Flying

BRISTOL AIRPORT WORKERS UNITE AGAINST TAX INCREASES

3/21/2011 5:00 AM EST

Bristol Airport is calling on local MPs to back a campaign calling for a Fair Tax on Flying. In a letter to politicians from across the West of England, Airport Chief Executive, Robert Sinclair, warned against further increasing Air Passenger Duty, which already makes UK passengers the most heavily taxed in Europe.

Earlier this month leading names in the UK travel and tourism industry, including Bristol Airport, came together to launch the Fair Tax on Flying campaign. As the Chancellor...

CAPE VERDE ON THE MENU FOR SOUTH WEST SUN SEEKERS

2/14/2011 8:00 AM EST

Thomson adds Bristol-Boa Vista to winter holiday programme
Holiday giant Thomson has announced that flights to...

NEW DISPLAY SHOWCASES BRISTOL AIRPORT’S HISTORY

2/3/2011 11:58 AM EST

Archive film and photos on show in terminal
A display featuring archive film and photos of Bristol Airport dating...

BRISTOL AIRPORT BUCKS TREND AS PASSENGER NUMBERS GROW

1/31/2011 9:00 AM EST

Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport rose in 2010, with volumes up 1.8 per cent compared to 2009. Bristol was one of only two of the UK’s top 10 airports to grow in 2010.

The...

BRISTOL AIRPORT RETAINS SAFE PARKING AWARD

1/18/2011 4:00 AM EST

On-site car parks given Park Mark seal of approval
Bristol Airport has retained Park Mark Safer Parking status following a review carried out as part of a scheme set up by...

FIRST WIND TURBINE BEGINS GENERATING POWER AT BRISTOL AIRPORT

1/11/2011 11:00 AM EST

A wind turbine has been successfully installed at Bristol Airport. The vertical axis turbine is part of a pilot project...

AIRPORT APP KEEPS FLYERS INFORMED

12/13/2010 5:00 AM EST

Travel tool provides flight information and more
A new mobile app is helping passengers using Bristol Airport access travel information on the move. The Bristol Airport App,...

KLM’S BRISTOL SERVICE INCREASED

12/9/2010 8:29 AM EST

- KLM sees passenger figures increase and adds a fourth daily frequency -
KLM has announced a fourth daily service from Bristol Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol for...

GIANT MURAL UNVEILED BY TOURISM MINISTER

11/26/2010 12:45 PM EST

Airport’s artwork welcomes visitors to the South West
An eye-catching piece of art designed to welcome visitors to...

Checker Car drivers at Bristol Airport receive NVQs

AIRPORT TAXI DRIVERS PASS WITH FLYING COLOURS

10/15/2010 7:55 AM EST

NVQs provide additional reassurance to passengers
Taxi drivers at Bristol Airport have passed a specialist City &...

BRISTOL AIRPORT HOTEL PLANS APPROVED

10/13/2010 3:06 PM EST

Plans for an on-site hotel at Bristol Airport were approved this evening (13 October) at a meeting of North Somerset Council’s South Area Committee. Work on the 251 room facility...

INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS ON THE RISE AT BRISTOL AIRPORT

9/14/2010 12:00 PM EST

Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport continued to rise in August, with volumes up 1.42 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year.

Growth in international travel was...

RUGBY STARS GET FIRED UP AT BRISTOL AIRPORT

8/23/2010 9:15 AM EST

Fire-fighting drills test teamwork of Bath Rugby squad
Some of the world’s top rugby players were feeling the heat...

PASSENGER NUMBERS UP AGAIN AT BRISTOL AIRPORT

8/16/2010 9:46 AM EST

Passenger numbers at Bristol Airport continued to rise in July, with volumes up 2.19 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year.

Over 637,000 passengers passed...

CONTINENTAL CODESHARE BOOST FOR TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

8/6/2010 7:21 AM EST

Brussels Airlines flights from Bristol to carry CO code
From Monday 9 August, travellers from across the South West and Wales can take advantage of a convenient new...

AIRPORT’S KOOLBANDS HELP KEEP KIDS SAFE THIS SUMMER

7/23/2010 6:52 AM EST

Coloured wristbands help keep families together on holiday
Bristol Airport has teamed up with Avon and Somerset Police to launch an initiative to keep kids safe on holiday...

BRISTOL AIRPORT PREPARES FOR BUSY SUMMER

7/19/2010 4:00 AM EST

New faces, new flights and new facilities for peak travel period
Bristol Airport is gearing up for the start of the summer holidays, with passenger numbers expected to rise...

INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL ON THE UP AT BRISTOL AIRPORT

7/13/2010 7:00 AM EST

Passenger numbers increase by 8.52 per cent in June
Passenger numbers were up 8.52 per cent at Bristol Airport in June, with scheduled international flights showing the...