More than 10m passengers used Bristol Airport last year, as it continues to be one of the fastest-growing airports in the UK since the pandemic.<\/p>\n
The 7% increase in passengers was alongside new routes and growth plans that would see new connections to North America and the Middle East as part of its masterplan to 2040.<\/p>\n
Dave Lees, chief executive at Bristol Airport, said: \u201cIt\u2019s great to see so many more passengers from the South West and South Wales choosing to use Bristol Airport, with much interest in the new destinations we have on offer.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur master plan sets out how we would meet the strong and growing demand of people in the region using the Airport and the improvements we intend to make to further enhance the customer experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe future development proposals are forecast to support more than 37,000 jobs in the South West and South Wales \u2013 including an additional 1,000 jobs at the Airport.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Airport has seen an increase in trips to European cities for weekend breaks and business \u2013 in particular, there has been exceptional demand for routes to Amsterdam and Paris.<\/p>\n
An additional Airbus A320 family aircraft will join easyJet\u2019s Bristol fleet from June 2025, meaning the airline will now base 19 easyJet aircraft at Bristol.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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