Watabench, You are correct about an enlarged taxiway/holding area. This was part of the plan. The current layout of the taxiway means that at peak times access to the Eastern apron can be a problem. If the runway is extended to the current limit or even just 140m the A38 has to either be moved, again, or dropped into a tunnel. Both First Choice and Continental have ordered the 787. The current First Choice long-haul routes are a precursor to the 787 coming to Bristol and flying direct rather than via MAN. This assumes the planned performance is realized after testing. Boeing have now put the delivery back by 18 months and the plane has yet to fly.