Iceland volcano can’t stop growth at Bristol Airport
Flight disruption caused by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud last month failed to halt the on-going growth in passenger numbers at Bristol Airport, new figures show.
Flight disruption caused by the Icelandic volcanic ash cloud last month failed to halt the on-going growth in passenger numbers at Bristol Airport, new figures show.
A new hotel at Bristol’s Cabot Circus is celebrating its first anniversary with first-quarter occupancy results higher than the market average.
The recession, combined with a lack of innovation in the South West’s tourism industry, has meant bookings in 2010 at almost three quarters of the region’s hotels are worse or no better than last year.
Passenger numbers at Bristol International Airport (BIA) rose in January compared to the same month last year, despite the wintry weather across Europe.
Luxury travel operator Kuoni has opened a new branch in the heart of Bristol’s shopping quarter, targeting travellers seeking a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The new ’boutique-style’
Ryanair has announced a new winter sun route from Bristol, following on from three destinations they announced last month. Tickets go on sale on Wednesday for Malaga, on Spain’s Costa del Sol, for flights starting in October. Prices start from £10 one way including taxes.
Ryanair has announced three new winter sun routes from Bristol Airport later this year, despite issuing a profits warning on Tuesday. The new winter destinations are Arrecife (Lanzarote), Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) and Tenerife South, and flights will start on October 27.
Harvey Nichols is the main sponsor of the this year’s Bristol International Balloon Fiesta, the BBC reports.
As the event failed to attract a main backer, the organisers set up a raffle for the honour with companies paying £2,000 each to enter and it was the Harvey Nichols name which came out of the hat.
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One in four Bristolians choose where they eat out on the basis of the discount vouchers restaurant offers, new research has revealed. With the recession biting, fewer people are eating out, leading restaurants to up the ante with two-for-one discount deals to lure customers in.
