PRM service doing well
Bristol Airport mobility service helps 33,000 passengers
A mobility service introduced at Bristol International Airport has helped improve accessibility for 33,000 passengers since its launch.
Provided by OCS, the service is available for both outbound and incoming passengers, offering a seamless service through the airport for people with reduced mobility.
OCS was chosen from a shortlist of 12 candidates to provide the service in anticipation of new EU regulations which hand airports sole responsibility for developing support services for people with mobility difficulties.
Marshall Beach, regional operations director for OCS, said that the service is most efficient when travellers request assistance in advance.
"They will then be met by OCS staff in the car parks or the terminal building and accompanied through check-in and security into the departure lounge, before receiving assistance boarding their flight," he commented.
In other recent developments, Bristol International has also announced that 11 new Ryanair routes have been added to the south-west airport's departures boards.