Bristol to announce new flights for 2012
Bristol Airport is hoping to launch flights to new destinations in Germany, eastern Europe and Scandinavia by 2012.
Aviation director Shaun Browne said the airport had made a strong case for new routes recently when it attended a three-day conference aimed at bringing airports and airlines together.
He said Bristol Airport’s business case for services to and from the southwest region was well received at Routes Europe in Sardinia.
"The diverse range of businesses based in the region, combined with a wealth of tourist attractions, makes a compelling case for a network development managers assessing new route opportunities," said Browne.
“But we did not only get strong signals from airlines. It is also clear that Bristol is fast becoming a destination which other airports want to see on their departure boards. As a result, early indications for 2012 are very encouraging and we anticipate being in a position to make several significant announcements over the coming months.”
Airport head of communications James Gore said the airport was not able to confirm specific routes, but he said it was working on adding flights to Germany, eastern Europe and Scandinavia.
By Linsey McNeill
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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