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tcx change of aircraft
As of 1st of may Thomas Cook will be basing two A321s at Brs replacing the A320s.I'm not sure how many A320s Easy Jet are basing at Bristol this season,but it would seem that a lot of of Bristols increase in passenger numbers this year won't necessarily reflect in many more aircraft movements.
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Last summer it was 8 x 319s and 3 x 320s. The most based was summer 2008 with 12 x 319s. In recent summers as with this summer it's been 11 based aircraft with 320s gradually replacing some 319s.
Any increase in overall passenger numbers this summer will come mainly from the larger Thomas Cook and easyJet aircraft. There doesn't seem to be a huge amount of additional rotations across the board. 20,000 passengers will be lost from the axing of the TOM transatlantic charters although about this number ought to be carried by the reinstated Aer Lingus Regional Shannon service.
Ryanair is slightly down on summer 2013 but there are additional Cork rotations and the short peak summer season service by SAS to Stockholm.
BRS should see a small annual increase in passenger numbers by the end of the year, much the same as has been the case in the previous four years.
The annual rise in passenger numbers in recent years has been achieved against the background of falling air transport movements at the airport.
2005 5,199,321 passengers 61,393 air transport movements
2006 5,710,230 65,827
2007 5,883,873 58,755
2008 6,228,656 60,070
2009 5,615,336 53,824
2010 5,723,432 53,799
2011 5,768,001 52,674
2012 5,916,258 50,659
2013 6,134,826 53,966
All stats courtesy of CAA
2013's rise in atms is slightly false in that the number was boosted by the Airbus Corporate Shuttle operated by bmi regional's 50-seat aircraft. In the first three months of 2014 atms are about 1.5% down on the same period last year, with passenger numbers up around 3.8% in the three months till the end of March.
Any increase in overall passenger numbers this summer will come mainly from the larger Thomas Cook and easyJet aircraft. There doesn't seem to be a huge amount of additional rotations across the board. 20,000 passengers will be lost from the axing of the TOM transatlantic charters although about this number ought to be carried by the reinstated Aer Lingus Regional Shannon service.
Ryanair is slightly down on summer 2013 but there are additional Cork rotations and the short peak summer season service by SAS to Stockholm.
BRS should see a small annual increase in passenger numbers by the end of the year, much the same as has been the case in the previous four years.
The annual rise in passenger numbers in recent years has been achieved against the background of falling air transport movements at the airport.
2005 5,199,321 passengers 61,393 air transport movements
2006 5,710,230 65,827
2007 5,883,873 58,755
2008 6,228,656 60,070
2009 5,615,336 53,824
2010 5,723,432 53,799
2011 5,768,001 52,674
2012 5,916,258 50,659
2013 6,134,826 53,966
All stats courtesy of CAA
2013's rise in atms is slightly false in that the number was boosted by the Airbus Corporate Shuttle operated by bmi regional's 50-seat aircraft. In the first three months of 2014 atms are about 1.5% down on the same period last year, with passenger numbers up around 3.8% in the three months till the end of March.
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TOM Summer 2015 schedule from BRS. I believe this will see the total number of based units increased by 1 to 3A/C ? 49 departures per week. No SFB or CUN from BRS or CWL.
Palma: 5x weekly
Ibiza: 3x weekly
Mahon: 2x weekly
Reus: 1x weekly
Alicante: 1x weekly
Malaga: 1x weekly
Tenerife South: 2x weekly
Gran Canaria: 1x weekly
Lanzarote: 2x weekly
Fuerteventura: 1x weekly
Malta: 1x weekly
Enfidha: 2x weekly
Corfu: 2x weekly
Neaopolitan Riviera: 2x weekly
Dubrovnik: 1x weekly
Pula: 1x weekly
Bourgas: 2x weekly
Heraklion: 2x weekly
Rhodes: 1x weekly
Kos: 1x weekly
Kefalonia: 1x weekly
Zante: 2x weekly
Paphos: 1x weekly
Larnaca: 2x weekly
Dalaman: 3x weekly
Bodrum: 1x weekly
Antalya: 2x weekly
Sharm el Sheikh: 2x weekly
Marrakech: 1x weekly
Palma: 5x weekly
Ibiza: 3x weekly
Mahon: 2x weekly
Reus: 1x weekly
Alicante: 1x weekly
Malaga: 1x weekly
Tenerife South: 2x weekly
Gran Canaria: 1x weekly
Lanzarote: 2x weekly
Fuerteventura: 1x weekly
Malta: 1x weekly
Enfidha: 2x weekly
Corfu: 2x weekly
Neaopolitan Riviera: 2x weekly
Dubrovnik: 1x weekly
Pula: 1x weekly
Bourgas: 2x weekly
Heraklion: 2x weekly
Rhodes: 1x weekly
Kos: 1x weekly
Kefalonia: 1x weekly
Zante: 2x weekly
Paphos: 1x weekly
Larnaca: 2x weekly
Dalaman: 3x weekly
Bodrum: 1x weekly
Antalya: 2x weekly
Sharm el Sheikh: 2x weekly
Marrakech: 1x weekly
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There are some ground workings taking place in the long stay car park @brs close to the car rental building. My journeys through the airport over the past couple of weeks have been during the hours of darkness so I was unable to see what was going on.
Could the be the much awaited hotel development ?
Could the be the much awaited hotel development ?
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Ground work
I don't think it's the hotel. I'm not aware that a detailed planning application has been submitted, only outline planning consent thus far so far as I'm aware. Today a roller seemed to be levelling the surface so maybe it's an enhanced car park of some sort.
Thomson summer 2015
I don't know whether today has confirmed Air Guru's advanced information. I never bother with initial offerings because inevitably what eventually occurs in 12 month's time will be altered.
Is Marrakech really back in the mix? A year ago it was shown for this summer but then axed, presumably because easyJet later stepped in. Maybe they will wait to see what easyJet does next summer or even take seats on easyJet flights.
Pula is back if Air Guru is correct which with Tom's Dubrovnik and easyJet's Split would give three Croation destinations next summer.
Thomson summer 2015
I don't know whether today has confirmed Air Guru's advanced information. I never bother with initial offerings because inevitably what eventually occurs in 12 month's time will be altered.
Is Marrakech really back in the mix? A year ago it was shown for this summer but then axed, presumably because easyJet later stepped in. Maybe they will wait to see what easyJet does next summer or even take seats on easyJet flights.
Pula is back if Air Guru is correct which with Tom's Dubrovnik and easyJet's Split would give three Croation destinations next summer.
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Car Park
The works being carried out in the Long Stay car park is additional parking spaces for Premier Parking! As for the Hotel....watch this space! Everywhere you look at BRS building work is going on....Southside and Northside
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Thanks for the confirmation re the car park, G3j.
Certainly lots of building work going on, but when wasn't this the case in recent years (not a complaint, merely an observation)?
The South Side is becoming a very important complex in its own right with the expanded Bristol Flying Centre facilities (an unofficial terminal 2?) with its associated airline Centreline; the Bristol & Wessex Aeroplane Club; and now the new hangar nearing completion for the locally-based domestic appliance multi billionaire, not to mention all those cars in the Silver zone.
I'm rather surprised that the usual suspects haven't been screaming to the local news media about it all.
Certainly lots of building work going on, but when wasn't this the case in recent years (not a complaint, merely an observation)?
The South Side is becoming a very important complex in its own right with the expanded Bristol Flying Centre facilities (an unofficial terminal 2?) with its associated airline Centreline; the Bristol & Wessex Aeroplane Club; and now the new hangar nearing completion for the locally-based domestic appliance multi billionaire, not to mention all those cars in the Silver zone.
I'm rather surprised that the usual suspects haven't been screaming to the local news media about it all.
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Thomson summer 2015
Santorini
The Thomson website is now showing Santorini weekly on Tuesdays from 26 May next year, depart BRS 0600 arriving back at 1500.
I think the last time BRS had a weekly Santorini flight was in 2005 operated by Aegean Airlines with a Boeing 737-400.
The Thomson website is now showing Santorini weekly on Tuesdays from 26 May next year, depart BRS 0600 arriving back at 1500.
I think the last time BRS had a weekly Santorini flight was in 2005 operated by Aegean Airlines with a Boeing 737-400.
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Airport Hotel
Whilst reading the local rag (Weston Mercury IIRC) sat waiting at the barbers today they had an article about the airport hotel.
Apparently the airport resubmitted/modified the planning application to reflect a change in design at the end of April to make the hotel "look nicer". The article said the building project will last 70 weeks and begin in July; subject to the modified application being approved by NSC.
Plenty of rhetoric from the local populate about the building being too big, among other things. No name on the brand either; personal preferences aside.
Apparently the airport resubmitted/modified the planning application to reflect a change in design at the end of April to make the hotel "look nicer". The article said the building project will last 70 weeks and begin in July; subject to the modified application being approved by NSC.
Plenty of rhetoric from the local populate about the building being too big, among other things. No name on the brand either; personal preferences aside.
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Thomson New 2015
Routes online has got an interesting bit about Thomson this week
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At Bristol Airport, Thomson and First Choice will introduce new routes to Santorini, Greece; Pula, Croatia; Marrakech, Morocco; and Dubrovnik, Croatia. The summer 2015 plans also include the addition of further weekly flights for existing routes to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt and Heraklion, Greece and will bring the total destinations on offer from Bristol Airport to 25.
”The introduction of four new routes to Pula, Santorini, Dubrovnik and Marrakech are very welcome and provides exciting new destinations for passengers in the region to visit. Dubrovnik also adds a fly-cruise option, while additional flights to Sharm el Sheikh and Heraklion offer a wider choice with more flexible stay lengths for passengers across the South West and Wales,” said Shaun Browne, aviation director, Bristol Airport.
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At Bristol Airport, Thomson and First Choice will introduce new routes to Santorini, Greece; Pula, Croatia; Marrakech, Morocco; and Dubrovnik, Croatia. The summer 2015 plans also include the addition of further weekly flights for existing routes to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt and Heraklion, Greece and will bring the total destinations on offer from Bristol Airport to 25.
”The introduction of four new routes to Pula, Santorini, Dubrovnik and Marrakech are very welcome and provides exciting new destinations for passengers in the region to visit. Dubrovnik also adds a fly-cruise option, while additional flights to Sharm el Sheikh and Heraklion offer a wider choice with more flexible stay lengths for passengers across the South West and Wales,” said Shaun Browne, aviation director, Bristol Airport.
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thomson 2015
Looks like brs just caught with the thomson new route and additions for s2015. all this was released about a week to 10 days vago. if you look back at a few posts they are all discussed on them.
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Thomson summer 2015
The Bristol Airport website has carried the airport's press release since Monday (28 April). Local news media outlets and the travel trade press/web sites have picked it up at various times through the week.
First Greyhound link from/to Newport-Cardiff-Swansea
From Sunday the route is being revised leading to a cut of up to 25 minutes in journey times. It will no longer call at UWE in North Bristol or at Bristol country bus & coach station but instead will operate via Avonmouth and the A4 Portway. I wondered about the advisability of routing right through the city from north to south and the bus company now seems to realise that with the often congested traffic conditions it wasn't a good idea.
It was never possible to travel between airport and Bristol bus station on this service anyway, only between Bristol and South Wales which meant non-airport travellers, and I understand this part of the service wasn't well used. Some journeys will extend to Swansea University.
First Greyhound link from/to Newport-Cardiff-Swansea
From Sunday the route is being revised leading to a cut of up to 25 minutes in journey times. It will no longer call at UWE in North Bristol or at Bristol country bus & coach station but instead will operate via Avonmouth and the A4 Portway. I wondered about the advisability of routing right through the city from north to south and the bus company now seems to realise that with the often congested traffic conditions it wasn't a good idea.
It was never possible to travel between airport and Bristol bus station on this service anyway, only between Bristol and South Wales which meant non-airport travellers, and I understand this part of the service wasn't well used. Some journeys will extend to Swansea University.
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Iberia A321
Yes it was students.....nice to see different colours coming in, although it was the old colour scheme! Freebird finished their winter cultural flights from/to Antalya via GLA today!
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I note the Freebird Antalya flights have operated weekly since January. Do you know if it was a case of Turkish people being exposed to West Country and Scottish culture (The Wurzels and pipe bands - the two together would be interesting) or Britons enjoying the cultural delights of Turkey?
I note the Freebird Antalya flights have operated weekly since January. Do you know if it was a case of Turkish people being exposed to West Country and Scottish culture (The Wurzels and pipe bands - the two together would be interesting) or Britons enjoying the cultural delights of Turkey?
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Onsite airport hotel
Whilst reading the local rag (Weston Mercury IIRC) sat waiting at the barbers today they had an article about the airport hotel.
Apparently the airport resubmitted/modified the planning application to reflect a change in design at the end of April to make the hotel "look nicer". The article said the building project will last 70 weeks and begin in July; subject to the modified application being approved by NSC.
Apparently the airport resubmitted/modified the planning application to reflect a change in design at the end of April to make the hotel "look nicer". The article said the building project will last 70 weeks and begin in July; subject to the modified application being approved by NSC.
http://wam.n-somerset.gov.uk/MULTIWA...df&pageCount=1
Nearly five years ago the airport announced an agreement with Pedersen Airport Hotels to develop an onsite hotel who, at that time, were expected to select an internationally recognised brand and it was hoped the hotel would be open by 2012.
I seem to remember reading a while back that the airport intended to press on itself with the hotel so presumably the agreement with Pedersen has lapsed/been terminated/is no more for whatever reason.
Airport hotel ready for take-off ? Bristol Airport
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Thanks for sharing the document.. I did try searching on the NSC website but didn't bring anything up.
The PDF link seems to indicate things are eventually going ahead then.. I assume they have an agreement for a tenant. Holiday Inn Express, Hampton by Hilton or Premier Inn maybe?
The PDF link seems to indicate things are eventually going ahead then.. I assume they have an agreement for a tenant. Holiday Inn Express, Hampton by Hilton or Premier Inn maybe?