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Bristol International Airport (IATA: BRS, ICAO: EGGD) is the
commercial airport serving the city of Bristol and the south west of England. In
2006 it was the ninth busiest airport in the United Kingdom.
The airport has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P432) that allows
flights for the public transport of passengers and for flying instruction.
In 1927 a group of local businessmen raised £6,000 through public subscription
to inaugurate a flying club at Filton Aerodrome. By 1929 the club had become a
success and it was decided that a farm located in Whitchurch near Bristol would
be developed into an airport. In 1930, The Prince George, son of King George V
opened Bristol Airport — becoming the third such airport in the United Kingdom.
Passenger numbers grew from 935 in 1930 to over 4,000 in 1939.
During World War II, Bristol Airport was the only civil airport still in
operation in the UK, meaning all flights usually bound for London were
terminated in Bristol. The newly formed British Overseas Airways Corporation
were dispersed to Whitchurch from Croydon and Gatwick Airports. They operated on
routes to Lisbon, Portugal and to some other neutral nations. Whitchurch
continued to be used after WW2, but the introduction of heavier post-war
airliners made a runway extension highly desirable. However, this was very
difficult, because of the proximity of the surrounding housing estates.
Consequently, a decision was taken in 1955 to develop a new airport at Lulsgate
Bottom Airfield near Redhill, from a former wartime RAF station, which had been
operating in peacetime as a glider station. The new airport was called Bristol
Lulsgate Airport and was opened in 1957 by Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent. In
its first year 33,000 people used the airport. In 1963 the runway was lengthened
and in 1965 extensions were made to the terminal. In 1968 a new 5,000 square
foot (460 m²) building was constructed. In 1974 the airline "Court Line"
collapsed, causing a fall in passenger numbers.
By 1980, 17 charter airlines were operating from the airport. Additions in 1984
included an international departure lounge, duty free shops, a 24-hour air-side
bar, an arrivals concourse, and a short-term car park. On 1 April 1987 all
employees were transferred from Bristol City Council to Bristol Airport plc. The
operation and net assets of Bristol Airport were transferred from the City of
Bristol and the company commenced trading. Over the next few years business
boomed with over 100,000 passengers each month in the summer of 1988. The growth
of the airport at this time is attributed to the work of the managing director
Les Wilson, who died in a car crash in November 1995.
In 1996 Bristol Airport was sold by Bristol City Council. In March 1997 its name
was changed from Bristol Airport to Bristol International Airport. In December
1997 51% of the airport was sold to FirstGroup plc, while the remaining 49%
stayed with Bristol City Council. A new terminal building was built in April
1999 and opened in March 2000. In 2000, passenger numbers exceeded two million
for the first time.
The airport was bought by Macquarie Bank and Cintra in January 2001 for £198m.
Passenger numbers passed through three million in 2002, largely due to the
arrival of the low-cost carrier Go Fly. Continued expansion by easyJet led to
another increase in passengers — to 3.8 million. In May 2005, Continental
Airlines introduced a direct flight from Bristol to Newark with Boeing 757
aircraft.
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Bristol Airport Hotel - Holiday Inn
Bristol Airport Hotel - Holiday Inn
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Friends of the Earth: Press Releases: : Bristol Airport Presented with Bill for Climate Change
Environmental campaigners will present managers at Bristol International Airport (BIA) with a ?bill? for the environmental cost of aviation today (Thursday 19th May). The ?bill? which is being presented by Friends of the Earth groups in the South West of England, warns the airport management that by increasing flights they will be increasing their contribution to climate change.
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City Inn Bristol Airport Hotel, Bristol Temple Meads Train Station
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At Local Abroad we realise that people in the South-West don't want to travel for hours before they've even taken off on their holiday. That's why we specialise in holidays from Bristol International Airport. There are simply 1000's of holidays available to book online from our website. 10; 10;We're part of The Global Travel Group, one of the largest groups of independent travel agents in the country, so you can be sure you'll get impartial travel advice and pay low low prices! Our aim is to beat the high-street on price every time, so if you can find prices cheaper than ours elsewhere, please let us know! 10; 10;Quick links: 10; 10;Holidays from Bristol Airport to Greece, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Corfu, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Rhodes, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Halkidiki, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Crete, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Kefalonia, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Kos, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Santorini, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Skiathos, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Zante, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Turkey, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Antalya, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Bodrum, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Dalaman, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Cyprus, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Larnaca, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Paphos, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Spain, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Costa Blanca, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Costa Del Sol, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Costa Dorada, Holidays from Bristol Airport to the Balearics, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Majorca, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Menorca, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Ibiza, Holidays from Bristol Airport to the Canary Islands, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Gran Canaria, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Lanzarote, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Fuerteventura, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Tenerife, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Egypt, Holidays from Bristol Airport to the Red Sea, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Sharm El Sheikh, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Hurghada, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Tunisia, Holidays form Bristol Airport to The Gambia, Holidays form Bristol Airport to Portugal, Holidays from Bristol Airport to the Algarve, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Madeira, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Malta, Holidays form Bristol Airport to Italy, Holidays from Bristol Airport to the Neapolitan Riviera, Holidays from Bristol Airport to the Amalfi Coast, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Corsica, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Jersey, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Croatia, Holidays form Bristol Airport to Bulgaria, Holidays from Bristol Airport to Sardinia.
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Bristol Airport Hotels UK B and B
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Bath Airport Transfers for Bristol Airport Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport.
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Bristol Airport (Sidcot) - Hotel information - Premier Travel Inn
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Well House Consultants - Bristol Airport
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