Originally Posted by
MerchantVenturer
It does seem an odd decision to mothball both the A1 and A3 'Airport Flyer' buses until January. The A1 which is a dedicated double-decker service between the city bus station, Temple Meads and the airport at 10-minute frequency for much of it 24/7 operation is not operating. Instead the A2 from the city centre to the airport, another double-decker service at 30-minute frequency, has seen its route extended to call at Temple Meads.
My perception is that the A1 is used more by incoming visitors to the area, and those have probably not returned at any great level so far. Most of the "locals" know that the A2 is pretty much the same journey time, picks up in more places and costs less. First Bus operate the A2 as a commercial route, but the Airport operates the A1, so probably stands to lose money on it if it restarts too early.