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On a separate point, now that we know a Thompson 787 is either going to be based, or very regular visitor, will the airport install an airbridge on the central walkway as has been featured in the design proposals? Long haul to Latin America and the Caribbean are probably not 'budget' customers...

It's been several months since I used the airport. Does anyone know the status of the western extension? My understanding was that it was due to be completed soon. When I was last there in Feb in the drop off area there still seemed to be a great deal of work going on

I'd be surprised if Qatar really did launch the service with an A320. As far as I know long haul operations with narrow bodies (excluding 757) tend to mostly be premium only cabins, otherwise the numbers don't stack up. An A330 200 or 787 seem more likely. Whilst I agree that an MEB3 from BRS...

This is a bitter blow for BRS. One wonders how much support the Welsh government is offering here, given that BRS surely has a stronger commercial case. Presumably it is substantial. Does anyone know if Cardiff has any significant cargo operation? As has been discussed before, I wonder if the...

Thanks for the replies. I guess the volume of connecting traffic is so vanishingly small at BRS that it's not often an issue.

Hi everyone, Apologies if this question has already been asked. Does anyone know what the options are for connecting flights at Bristol? I know that no airline offers protected transfers, but I would consider connecting to another easyjet flight at my own risk (hand luggage only). Can transfer...

I've looked into flying with WOW for a return trip to New York from BRS for a week long break. To be honest I struggled to find a good value option within my date range. Once baggage had been included it came to £495. To my suprise flights of a similar duration, and on similar dates, with...

Just read a anna aero article on the unserved Bristol-Zurich route. Anna Aero wuotes Peter Downes, Head of Aviation Development at Bristol, as saying “It’s worth highlighting the hub potential of Zurich – with no MEB3 services due to Bristol’s runway length, SWISS would have a great opportunity...

I hope plans for the multi storey have not been put on hold for long. The additional parking offered is not so much the issue as the new drop off/transport hub that is to be built on the upper level. The current drop off area is a bit unsatisfactory and struggles to cope during busy periods...

I think the TOM 787 is hugely significant in terms of proving capability off the BRS runway. If cancun can be reached non stop, then Doha should be easy. I also believe that the south west absolutely has the demand for a ME route with all its connections. I vaguely remember an anna aero article...

Fantastic news for Bristol! We may also finally find out what the 787 is capable of from Bristol's runway. I wonder if a stop in Manchester will be required or if the 787 can get there non-stop

A tantalizing snippet from Qatar indeed! Lets hope by southwest they mean BRS not CWL. With slots at heathrow so constrained it would seem BRS would make perfect sense as a way of growing their UK route network. No emirates or Etihad to compete with either, although the proximity of Birmingham...

As the years have gone by I've become increasingly convinced that Bristol's lack of long haul really is due to the operational constraints of a short runway. I think it is quite telling that Thomson have not chosen Bristol for their 787 services given they operate the aircraft out of Newcastle...

There was actually a typo in my last post. I meant to say the attractive glass fronted design doesn't appear to feature. I can't help but agree with you Yokel that the design looks entirely functional without much attention paid to aesthetics and creating a sense of space. Whilst a big step...

Hi all, haven't posted here for a while but looks like lots of good things are happening at BRS these days. I noticed there is a new animation relating to the western terminal extension. Looks like the security area will be vastly improved. No sign of how the outside will look in terms of...

I flew into BRS last week and noticed activity inside the new pier. It looks great from the outside with far more extensive use of glass than the western walkway. With regards to the air bridge I wonder what the management will consider to be the trigger for it's installation. I note that at...

I've had a quick look at the long haul connections via FRA using the LH website and Skyscanner. The connection times look excellent to the Far East, which makes for an appealing proposition compared with LHR. The pricing, however, is quite disappointing with LH flights being very poor value. BRS...

Hopefully being double daily to FRA will ensure reasonable connection times and, if load factors are strong enough, a second daily rotation to Munich could be on the cards. I think the key to this codeshare succeeding will be making sure enough people know about it, given the relatively low...

Excellent news today that BMI Regional will codeshare with Lufthansa on flights to Munich and Frankfurt I'd hoped since BMI first operated these routes that a codeshare would enable Bristol passengers easy access to the Lufthansa network, finally giving KLM/Air France some real competition...

Interesting stuff tpm The implication of this is that there must be a genuine prospect of the route restarting, otherwise management would be focusing efforts elsewhere. It wasn't long ago that noises from the airport suggested hope for a transatlantic route in the near term had all but...