A European Best Destinations newsletter vote involving 11,614 respondents ranks Bulgaria’s capital first among 64 shortlisted cities, with culture and mountain access among its draws. KEY TAKEAWAYS Sofia ranks first for 2027 in the European Best Destinations city-break vote, followed by Lisbon and Copenhagen. The 33-day poll drew 11,614 newsletter respondents, who chose from 64… Read the full news article
On-site electricity generation is 20% above the 2025 total, while a £10 million heat-pump Energy Centre is due to enter service later this year. KEY TAKEAWAYS Bristol Airport reports more than 1.7 million kWh of solar electricity generated in 2026 to date, 20% above its 2025 total. Output is equivalent to annual electricity use in… Read the full news article
One-to-one appointments with Regional Sales Managers will be available in six UK cities and virtually for product training and tailored sales support. KEY TAKEAWAYS MSC Cruises has made 12 MSC Connections sessions bookable across the UK during October. In-person appointments are planned for Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Basingstoke, Bristol and Birmingham alongside virtual sessions. Each one-to-one… Read the full news article
Przewoźnik zapowiada 30 tras z Warszawy-Modlin i 16 z Lotniska Chopina, z rocznym ruchem odpowiednio 3,2 mln i 800 tys. pasażerów. KEY TAKEAWAYS Ryanair zapowiada 46 tras z dwóch warszawskich lotnisk w sezonie zimowym 2026, w tym 18 nowych połączeń. W Warszawie-Modlin przewoźnik ma bazować dziewięć samolotów i obsługiwać 30 tras, a roczny ruch ma… Read the full news article
Two twice-weekly routes will expand Bristol Airport’s summer network, including an exclusive direct link to Montpellier and a new Black Sea connection. KEY TAKEAWAYS easyJet will launch Bristol–Burgas flights on May 28, 2027, operating twice weekly on Mondays and Fridays. Bristol–Montpellier flights will begin on July 1, 2027, with Thursday and Sunday departures and easyJet… Read the full news article
The South Staffordshire Group chief executive will succeed Dave Lees, who is stepping down at the end of 2026 after eight years leading the airport. KEY TAKEAWAYS Charley Maher has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Bristol Airport and will join over the coming months. She will succeed Dave Lees, who has led the airport… Read the full news article
The September MoU expands an existing workforce initiative into placements, T Levels, guest lectures, curriculum projects and employer engagement for local learners. KEY TAKEAWAYS Bristol Airport and City of Bristol College signed a Memorandum of Understanding on September 3, 2026, at the South Bristol Skills Academy. The partnership will support placements, guest lectures, networking, curriculum… Read the full news article
Thirty-eight cyclists covered 180 miles from Tenby to Bristol Airport, while colleagues in the terminal matched the challenge on exercise bikes to support the airport’s charity partner. KEY TAKEAWAYS A team of 38 Bristol Airport employees and business partners completed a 180-mile ride from Tenby to Bristol Airport on September 10 and 11. The challenge… Read the full news article
A proposed percentage charge on overnight accommodation could fund transport, public spaces and tourism infrastructure across Bristol, Bath and surrounding areas, subject to further local consultation. KEY TAKEAWAYS The UK government plans to give mayors powers to introduce locally set overnight visitor levies charged as a percentage of accommodation costs. No West of England levy… Read the full news article
The September 12–18 offer links the opening of the University of Bristol’s new city-centre campus with an affordable introduction to the Floating Harbour. KEY TAKEAWAYS University of Bristol students and staff can receive 50% off standard Bristol Ferry Waterbus fares from September 12 through September 18, 2026. Special Student & Family Harbour Tours will depart… Read the full news article
The eastern entrance at Bristol Temple Meads now connects directly with the £500 million Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, while a new waterside route improves access across the regeneration district. KEY TAKEAWAYS The new eastern entrance at Bristol Temple Meads, the University of Bristol’s Sloane Robinson Building and a new harbour walkway have opened as a… Read the full news article
The 12-night Halloween season runs from 9–31 October at Avon Valley, combining five scare attractions, live shows, hidden bars and the new add-on production The Autopsy KEY TAKEAWAYS FEAR Scream Park will run on 12 selected nights from 9–31 October 2026 at Avon Valley near Bristol. The 2026 programme includes five main scare attractions plus… Read the full news article
A statewide route from Mount Vernon and the Historic Triangle to Virginia Beach, Charlottesville, Shenandoah and Southwest Virginia pairs the nation’s founding story with contemporary food, wine, hotels and live music. KEY TAKEAWAYS Virginia is using the United States’ 250th anniversary as a framework for a statewide road trip connecting Revolutionary-era landmarks with Black and… Read the full news article
(NEWS) BRISTOL, England, 2026-Aug-27 — /Travel PR News/ — Bristol Airport and Discover Airlines have announced a new direct connection between Bristol and Frankfurt, marking the Lufthansa Group leisure carrier’s first destination in England and part of a wider summer 2027 expansion into Great Britain. The new Bristol–Frankfurt service will begin on 17 May 2027 and… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Bristol Airport will participate in three UK Government-funded projects aimed at decarbonising aviation, including the first liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft flight from a UK commercial airport. The projects are funded through the £8 million Zero Emissions Flight Demonstrator Programme, run by Innovate UK and supported by the Department for Transport. The main flight project… Read the full news article
easyJet has launched its first flights and package holidays from Bristol Airport to Istanbul for customers eager to explore Turkey’s top tourism hotspot, becoming the only carrier operating the route. Seats are available to book at easyJet.com and via the mobile app with great value fares starting from just £23.99* Package holidays with easyJet holidays… Read the full news article
(IN SHORT) Bristol Flyers, a basketball team, is pleased to announce easyJet as an Elite Partner in a partnership that extends support to the airline’s local recruitment efforts. easyJet, which has been based in Bristol for over two decades, has become the largest airline at Bristol Airport, serving more than 72 million passengers since its… Read the full news article
London, UK, 2023-Oct-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, announced its Winter 23/24 schedule for Bristol with 25 routes, including 2 new Porto and Venice routes, making for perfect winter sun and weekend city breaks. Ryanair will also operate even more frequencies on another 10 routes to popular winter sun destinations, such… Read the full news article
easyJet’s Twilight Bag Drop service is now available for customers flying from Edinburgh airport The free service provides customers on early morning flights with the option to drop their bags the day before, for a quicker and easy journey through the airport when they fly Twilight Bag Drop is also available for those flying from… Read the full news article
London, UK, 2023-Feb-09 — /Travel PR News/ — On Saturday 4 February Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) inaugural service commenced between Bristol and Zurich. The route provides business travellers with increased opportunity to trade in one of the world’s leading financial centres and opens the door for multiple onward connections for leisure travellers. With a… Read the full news article
easyJet has put 11 new routes from nine UK airports on sale today adding over 200,000 extra seats this summer with fares starting £22.99* Brand new services from London Gatwick to Calvi, London Luton to Izmir, Bristol to Chania, Manchester to Paris Orly, Edinburgh to Antalya and Santorini, Glasgow to Lisbon, Southend to Amsterdam and… Read the full news article
Great sale fares on offer on direct flights from Manchester to Barbados, New York, and Orlando, from as little as £399 return* Visit aerlingus.com for great value fares – sale now live until midnight 16 January London, UK, 2022-Dec-28 — /Travel PR News/ — Customers can extend the festivities into the New Year thanks to… Read the full news article
London, UK, 2022-Dec-11 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s no. 1 airline, today (8th Dec 2022) announced its biggest ever Bristol schedule with 33 routes for Summer ‘23, incl. exciting new routes to Bydgoszcz, Porto, Marseille and Venice. This unrivalled growth (10% vs S’22) is underpinned by the addition of a 5th based aircraft,… Read the full news article
easyJet cabin crew launch a new Christmas delivery service to retirement homes and villages across the UK Carol singing cabin crew serve up the inflight trolley experience in their local communities easyJet’s ‘Jolly Trolley’ service will deliver mince pies, mulled wine and Christmas carol singing to retirement homes – all served by local easyJet cabin… Read the full news article
Winter courses to help aerophobics overcome their fear of flying now on sale Experience flights now taking off from nine UK airports VIP packages including a dedicated Captain to guide you through the experience flight are also available to book now London, UK, 2022-Oct-18 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet is bringing its Fearless Flyer… Read the full news article
29 ROUTES IN TOTAL FOR WINTER 2022 DUBLIN, Ireland, 2022-Sep-24 — /Travel PR News/ — Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (20th Sept) announced a new route for its Bristol Winter’22 schedule to Bydgoszcz, Poland, starting from the 30th of October. This route which will operate twice per week, brings Ryanair’s total number of routes to/from Bristol for Winter’22 to… Read the full news article
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2022-Sep-10 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet has launched the first flight on a new winter route from Belfast City to Bristol, providing customers in Northern Ireland with even more convenient domestic connections this winter. The inaugural flight on the new winter route from Belfast to Bristol is took off on 7th September,… Read the full news article
Belfast, Northern Ireland, 2022-Aug-17 — /Travel PR News/ — easyJet has launched a new route from Belfast City airport to Glasgow, with seats on sale from today (16 Aug 2022) at easyJet.com and via the mobile app, from just £22.99* Flights will launch from 31 October 2022 with departures on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays throughout… Read the full news article
easyJet has put 7 new routes from six UK airports on sale today with fares starting from £25.99* The airline is now the largest carrier to the Greek Islands from the UK, launching flights for the first time to Kos, Kefalonia, Corfu and Chania 100k new seats are now on sale from the UK to… Read the full news article
Courses now available to book to help aerophobics overcome their fear of flying Ground course now available in a brand new virtual, online format Flight experiences available from 6 UK airports New VIP package now available, including a dedicated Captain to guide you through the experience flight day London, UK, 2022-Apr-26 — /Travel PR News/… Read the full news article
