Hello cym
The OLT still seems to be operating daily to/from Bremen Monday to Friday.
I'm sure you're aware that it used to operate from Filton to Bremen/Hamburg as a sort of inhouse transport for Airbus but that it was switched to Lulsgate a few years ago to try to carry members of the public as well, presumably to defray Airbus's costs.
The Hamburg leg was dropped a couple of years ago and rotations to Bremen later reduced to daily on weekdays most of the time. They were once around 9 x weekly.
Passenger numbers aren't great for much of the time but it seems that it still serves Airbus's purpose.
easyJet
A report appeared in the business section of the Bristol evening newspaper recently regarding easyJet and the airport.
Carolyn McCall, easyJet CEO, was quoted and this is a summary of the points mentioned.
1. Bristol is important to the airline because it is their largest (UK?) hub outside London.
2. The airline is always looking at new opportunities and new areas, hence the introduction of several new winter destinations this year. If there is a demand from passengers then they will take a close look at routes.
3. As part of their customer experience programme the airline has been talking to the airport about the way its passengers are bussed to the aircraft.
4. The airline did well in Bristol even though the industry was brought to a standstill twice – by the volcanic ash cloud and the harsh winter. Ms McCall said: "We were really impressed with the way Bristol handled the snow at the start of the year. It was really impressive the way everyone got involved in helping to clear the snow as quickly as possible."
There is now less need for bussing given the construction of the western walkway and I thought the low cost airlines did not like air bridges as turn-arounds can be slowed down.